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Acer has just updated a bunch of their notebooks including the Aspire AS5742G, AS5745, and AS7745. Inside you'll find a bunch of Core i3 / i5 / i7 CPU options and Nvidia Optimus / ATI HD 5650 GPUs. The 15.6-inch models (the first two) have up to a 500GB HDD option while the larger 17.3-inch model (the last one) sports an HDD of up to 1TB. They're available for $749, $649, and $799, respectively, if you're interested. They've even added another notebook to the line-up, the AS5745DG. This notebook features a GeForce GT 420M GPU which sports Nvidia's own 3D Vision technology. Inside you'll find a 15.6-inch display (1,366 x 768 resolution), an Intel Core i5 CPU, WiFi a/b/g/n support, an HDMI port, a 1.3MP webcam, four USB 2.0 ports, and a 9-cell battery. This one is going for $999. There's more below so don't miss out on anything.

The gargantuan Acer Aspire AS8943G notebook has been updated as well. Beneath the huge 18.4-inch display (1,920 x 1,080 resolution), you'll find an Intel Core i7-740QM CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, a 500GB HDD (you can add another HDD if you want), a Blu-ray drive, and ATI's Radeon 5850 GPU which has 2GB of memory. This is definitely one of the best desktop replacements on the market right now if you're willing to pick one up. The base model is available right now for $1,499 if you want to hop on to enjoy some dual-mode trackpad goodness.

Acer isn't done with the updating yet. Last, but definitely not least, they've updated their whole Aspire TimelineX Series including the 1830T, 3820, 4820T, and 5820T. The first one is an 11.6-inch model which now has room for an Intel Core i7-680UM ULV CPU and this model is going for $900 which seems like a pretty good deal. The final three notebooks sport 13.3-inch, 14-inch, and 15.6-inch displays, naturally, but inside you'll also find new Core i3 / i5 CPU options. If you're in need for a new notebook for school then you should definitely check these ones out since they start at just $700.

Acer Updates AS5742G, AS5745, and AS7745 Notebooks; Also Introduce 3D AS5745DG: Slash Gear
Acer Packs ATI Radeon 5850 GPU 2GB Into AS8943G Notebook: Slash Gear
Acer Updates Aspire TimelineX Notebooks: Engadget

Acer has actually announced / released a bunch of new Aspire products today. The first bunch of them is four notebooks that we all know are a part of their TimelineX Series. This includes the 11.6-inch 1830T, 13.3-inch 3820T, 14-inch 4820T, and 15.6-inch 5820T notebooks. They're all available in the US with Core i3 / i5 CPU options and they're not the ULV chips so you'll sacrifice battery life for raw power. All of these models come packed with ATI Radeon HD 5650 graphics and still manage to be less than an inch thick even though the two larger models come packed with optical drives, which is definitely sweet. The cheapest notebook of the line-up is obviously the smallest one which will cost you $600 and will feature an Intel Core i3 CPU, 3GB of RAM, and a 320GB HDD. This is definitely a must buy if you're looking for a small notebook - but not a netbook. All of these notebooks should be popping up online or in stores very soon. On to other things...

Acer has just released their Aspire Ethos 8943G in the US as well. For $1,549.99 (on Amazon) you'll be getting an 18-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 resolution) display, a Core i7-720QM CPU, 4GB of RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 graphics, a Blu-ray drive, and the awesome LED touchpad. That's not all though since they're also bringing the AS5745 and AS7745 notebooks with it. Both of these notebooks come with Core i5 / i7 CPU options so that's definitely great. The smaller model will be sporting a 15.6-inch multitouch display if you're willing to spend $900. The larger model will be sporting a 17.3-inch display, a Blu-ray drive, and ATI HD 5650 graphics if you want to spend $1,400.

Starting at just $450, Acer has shown off their Aspire X3 (above) and M3 (below) desktop PCs. The X3 model comes packed with AMD Athlon II, Phenom II, Intel Pentium E6600, and Core i3 CPU options along with 4GB of RAM, up to a 1TB HDD, integrated Intel GMA graphics, and optional Nvidia GeForce 9200 graphics. The M3, on the other hand, only has AMD CPU (Athlon II / Phenom II) options and features up to a 640GB HDD along with Nvidia GeForce 9200 or ATI HD 5450 graphics.

Acer Aspire TimelineX Notebooks: Engadget
Acer Aspire 8943G, AS5745, and AS7745 Notebooks: Engadget
Acer Aspire X3 and M3 Desktop PCs: Crunch Gear, Maximum PC

Acer's TimelineX Series of notebooks has just been priced over in Europe. The 13.3-inch TimelineX 1830T is set to launch sometime in early July for €549 ($731 USD), the 13.3-inch 3820T is priced at €699 ($931 USD), and both the 14-inch 4820T and the 15.6-inch 5820T will be priced at €749 ($997 USD). The price may sound good, but the specs have actually improved since the last time we heard about them. The TimelineX 1830T notebook is now featuring Intel Core i3 / i5 CPU options and the other three models feature Core i3 / i5 / i7 CPU options.

The release date on the 3820T, 4820T, and the 5820T is still unknown, but they should be available soon after the 1830T notebook.

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Last week, Asus announced their TimelineX notebooks, but quickly pulled 3 of the models. Asus, thankfully, has just announced those same 3 models as the 13.3-inch 3820T, 14-inch 4820T, and the 15.6-inch 5820T. They all sport similar spec sheets and they all have Core i3 / i5 / i7 CPU options, LED-backlit displays, several ATI graphics options, various HDD options, WiFi, optional 3G, Bluetooth, and up to 8 hours of battery life. The price and the release dates haven't been mentioned yet but you can check out the announcement here.

Update: Electricpig got their hands on these notebooks, so check it out here.

[Slash Gear]