Acer Aspire V5-571P with 15.6-inch touch edge-to-edge display
Acer is coming to the Windows 8 launch with its Aspire V5 Series Notebooks that features 10-point multi-touch edge-to-edge displays on the Acer Aspire V5-471P (14-inch/4.63 pounds) and Acer Aspire V5-571P (15.6-inch / 5 pounds). The non-P models, Aspire V5-171, Aspire V5-471 and 11.6-inch Aspire V5-171 do not support touch. 14-inch and 15.6-inch Aspire V5 models get a built-in slim DVD drive, 500GB or 750GB hard drive and options for the3rd Generation Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7.
Acer Aspire V5-571 with 15.6-inch NO touch support
According to the manufacturer, the V5 series models are 30% slimmer than the previous “value notebooks”. Other features include HD CineCrystal widescreen LED-backlit 16:9 aspect ratio displays, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000, Dolby Advanced Audio v2, AcerCloud service, 1.3 megapixel HD webcam, one USB 3.0 port and HDMI out.
Acer Aspire V5-471P with 14-inch edge-to-edge touch display
The V5 series will be available for sale on October 26 in the US with a start price of $749.99 for the Aspire V5-471P with touch support and $499.99 for the Aspire V5-571 without touch.
The V5 series will be available for sale on October 26 in Canada with a start price of $699.99 for the Aspire V5-571P with touch support and $449.99 for the Aspire V5-171 without touch.
Acer Aspire V5-171 with 11.6-inch NO touch support
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