Acer is reportedly prepping a number of Intel x86-powered “ultrabooks” for a possible Q4 2011 launch.
According to Peter Cartwright of Netbook News, some of the ultrabooks – targeted at Apple’s MacBook Air – are actually Google Chromebooks capable of booting in just 6 seconds and connecting to the Internet in 2.5 seconds.
The Acer ultrabooks are expected to be priced at over $1,000, as the company (apparently) shifts from low-priced models to more “added-value” devices.
Acer is also slated to take delivery of 30,000 Iconia A100 tablet PCs in July and remains on track to increase volume shipments of the tablets to 100,000 in August-September.
As such, Acer’s shipments of tablets PCs are projected to exceed 300,000-400,000 units during the third quarter.
It should be noted that a number of earlier reports indicated Acer would likely roll out a Tegra 2 laptop/notebook sometime this month.
However, it appears as if the laptop has (thus far) failed to materialize, at least in time for July.
