Notable product lines




  • Extensa series - Business-oriented laptops
  • Acer Iconia - A series of tablet computers
  • Acer Aspire - Personal-use computer and laptops aimed for casual household use
  • Acer TravelMate - Lightweight business-oriented laptops
  • Acer Predator - Acer's gaming laptops and desktops
  • Acer Aspire One
  • Acer TimelineX
  • Acer Nitro - Another of Acer's gaming-oriented laptops
  • Acer Swift - A series of ultra-portable notebooks
  • Acer ConceptD - Desktop and laptops designed for studios and rendering

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