Acer will unveil its Calpella Timeline series notebooks equipped with Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors for the global market on March 22, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
The series will have display sizes ranging from 13- to 15-inch with a running time of eight hours, the same as the company's Timeline ultra-thin models.
Although Acer's Calpella Timeline notebooks will be as thick as the Timeline models, they will be slightly heavier due to the cooling modules.
The Calpella Timeline series will feature a 9-cell battery instead of the Timeline's 6-cell battery to enable an eight-hour battery life, the sources noted.
The Calpella Timeline will have three different display sizes: the 13-inch model is made by Wistron, while the 14- and 15-inch models are produced by Quanta Computer.
Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan, confirmed that the Calpella Timeline will be launched by the end of March, while Acer Taiwan will officially launch the product on March 30.
Lin, citing GfK's figures, said that Acer surpassed its major competitor Asustek Computer and became the largest notebook and desktop vendor in Taiwan in terms of sales in 2009. Acer had 33-34% of the notebook market in Taiwan, and 25% of the desktop segment.
Article translated by Joseph Tsai
