Acer unveils thinnest ever Ultrabook alongside new HD tablet

At CES today, Acer introduced a new Ultrabook model that it’s calling the thinnest Ultrabook yet, along with a high-definition Iconia Tab tablet. The company also announced a new cloud storage service named AcerCloud to sync data across computers and devices, and it won’t necessarily be limited to Acer products.

The 13.3-inch Acer Aspire S5 ultrabook measures 20 millimeters thick and will have 8 hours of battery life. It was introduced alongside two new 14- and 15-inch sizes of Acer’s first Ultrabook, the Aspire S3. The S5 will have a set of flip ports, like on the original MacBook Air, including a Thunderbolt port. 

The new HD Iconia Tab appeared only briefly at the event but was confirmed by Acer to have a 1920x1200 screen resolution.

To compete with Google and Apple cloud services, Acer also introduced AcerCloud, a service that will sync photos, music, and documents across devices. SlashGear notes the service will be open to PC and Android devices on the whole, and will use the company’s Clear.fi branding for its syncing apps. Acer says it will include the service on all of its consumer PCs starting in the second quarter of this year.

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