NOTEBOOKS FOR STUDENTS ON THE MOVE

(CPWIRE) November 1, 1999 -- The popularity of mobile technology trends is growing rapidly, especially for computer notebooks. Internet appliances are just around the corner, PCs are getting flatter and notebooks are now small enough to fit in your handbag.

Some of the newer notebook models let users send and receive photos and videos, as well as conduct video conferencing (not a bad invention for those long distance relationships). Acer America`s newest notebook features all this and comes complete with an ethernet connection for Internet access at a price that won’t mean working three part time jobs to afford it.

This new notebook, called the Acer TravelMate 340, comes from a family of notebooks that recently won Mobile Computing Magazine’s 1st Class Award, and is Windows 2000 compliant. The notebook also features some notable highlights:

* It comes with all the standard ports built into the unit, eliminating the need of external ports.
* The TravelMate 340 features a magnesium alloy casing for extra wear and tear.
* The notebook weighs only about four pounds which will give your shoulders a break.

''Fast has just gotten faster,'' said Todd Osborne, the senior director of marketing for Acer America. ''The Acer TravelMate 340 now provides an extremely lightweight solution with lightening fast performance for students on the move.''

Catch the limelight as Acer kicks off its TravelMate Photo Contest

Send in a unique photo of you and your laptop-and not only will you be eligible to win a brand new $2,299 Acer TravelMate 332TX laptop computer, you may just find your photo the center of a national ad campaign for Acer America. Whether you`ve got your laptop with you as you ride atop a camel-or mounted a la art deco on your wall-we want to see it.

Acer`s photo contest lets you get creative and catch a bit of limelight on the way. Photos will be judged on a combination of originality, content and technical merit/ quality. Color and black and white photos are accepted, but be sure to check out the rules on the Contest homepage for more details.

From Monday, November 8th 1999 through to January 31st, 2000, Acer America will be accepting photos for it’s national TravelMate Photo Contest. Applicants can upload their photos in GIF and JPEG format onto the Contest Page located on the Acer America Home Page at www.acer.com/aac/, or send their photos via snail mail with a 3X5 card including their name, address, telephone number, date of birth and e-mail address (if available) to:

TravelMate Photo Contest
Acer America
2641 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134
1-800-SEE-ACERx 1145

(All rules and restrictions apply as outlined on the Acer TravelMate Photo Contest Home Page)

(C) 1999, Acer America Corp. All Rights Reserved

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