CES 2012 Week We can't call Acer's newly announced slimline 14in and 15in Aspire Timeline Ultra laptops 'Ultrabooks' - that's an Intel trademark for a well-defined class of machine. So how about 'skinnybook'? Acer didn't specify the either Timeline Ultra's thickness, but they'll be impressively slim if the pics are …

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Monday 9th January 2012 11:08 GMT Anonymous Coward

rounded corners?

Are those rounded corners I can see? They'll get sued by Apple ;)

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Monday 9th January 2012 11:27 GMT Simbu

Not Ivybridge?

With a Q1 launch i assume that means Sandybridge processors?

As good as SB is i would have thought Acer would wait for the benefits of IB for what looks to be a high-end laptop. Not even like they'll miss out on many sales this time of year anyway.

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Monday 9th January 2012 11:51 GMT Drew V.

I wonder how much it weighs? It certainly looks skinny but that is not a solid guarantee.

A skinny laptop is nice to look at, but all the potential comfort comes from not feeling the weight when you are carrying it around, placing it on your lap, etc.

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Monday 9th January 2012 12:21 GMT Fat Jez

A great design, let down with a bog-standard 1366x768 screen once again! Come on guys, if you are going to the trouble to design a good looking machine, the screen quality and resolution needs to match it!

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Monday 9th January 2012 19:52 GMT joejack

Specs?

Max RAM?

FAIL anyway because of the numeric keypad. Does anyone use those? I hate not having the keyboard centered.

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1. Monday 9th January 2012 22:35 GMT Perspyro
  
  Yes people actually use those.
  
  I use it for.... numerical input! ;)
  
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Monday 9th January 2012 22:36 GMT zb

Smart sleep tech

"Acer calls it "Green Instant On" - allows the machines to come awake in 1.5 seconds and "ensures battery life that lasts several weeks","

I expect I will be marked as an Apple fanboi (which I am not) but this seems to describe my vintage Macbook Pro which is five years old. I just shut the lid and walk away. As soon as it re-opens it works. I have never timed it but it feels like less than 1.5 seconds. Is Acer going to be sued?

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