By Nick Rego
While the Microsoft Surface Pro is a lovely piece of kit, the Acer Switch 5 is a remarkable alternative that won’t hit your wallet quite as hard. You get the same degree of portability and specifications, though there a few compromises you’ll have to put up with.
It’s a device that’s perfect for college students who need to take quick notes in class, or for designers that need to quick sketch or annotate things during meetings. For illustrators it’s a great sketchpad for quick ideas when inspiration hits, and for media hoarders it’s a comfortable size to prop up and enjoy some Netflix in bed or on the go.
Pricing and availability
Pricing for our Acer Switch 5 review unit comes in at $799 or AED 3,999 (about £610, A$1,090). That’s not a bad deal, considering a same-spec Microsoft Surface Pro retails at $1,299 (about £990, A$1,770, AED 4,900), and that’s excluding the keyboard cover and Surface Pen.
Sadly, the Switch 5 doesn’t come touting the latest Intel Coffee Lake processor. That said, the available Kaby Lake Refresh CPU options are no slouch and it helps to keep the price tag down. The Switch 5 is available now in most regions, …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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