The good: With a slim, MacBook-Air-like design at a reasonable price, the Acer Aspire S3 is an example of how the Ultrabook laptop category can work if done right. The bad: The construction is a step below superpremium, connectivity is limited, and battery life is on the low side of acceptable. The bottom...

The good: With a slim, MacBook-Air-like design at a reasonable price, the Acer Aspire S3 is an example of how the Ultrabook laptop category can work if done right. The bad: The construction is a step below superpremium, connectivity is limited, and battery life is on the low side of acceptable. The bottom...

The good: The Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G has a huge 1080p 18-inch display, and gets points for inventiveness for its detachable touch-pad remote control. Battery life was also excellent for such a large laptop. The bad: While it’s a clever idea, the pop-out touch pad was frustrating to use at...

There’s trouble brewing at Acer. Gianfranco Lanci stepped down Thursday as president and CEO of the Taiwan-based computer giant, which is struggling with declining revenue and sagging interest in its products in the key US and Western Europe markets. Analysts say the company needs to focus less on...

Best Buy has listed a 15-inch Acer laptop with relatively robust specifications for $299. But try getting your hands on one. Though listed among the “new arrivals” on Best Buy’s Web site, it is currently not available at stores or online. But there is anecdotal evidence of its existence....