Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook, the MacBook Air rival has landed, costing $899

And the Ultrabooks have arrived! We just got word that the Acer Aspire S3 landed on our shores and are already available in stores, and they're also available in the US and Canada this week for $899 — making it the first pinch-thin, MacBook Air competitor to hit the market, landing ahead of competing models from Toshiba, Lenovo and ASUS. Retail stores in Malaysia are also stocking them, and are available at an RRP of RM 2,599.

To recap, this 2.98-pound aluminum beaut has a 13.3-inch (1366 x 768) panel, is rated for six hours (or 50 standby days!) of battery life and promises to wake from sleep in a mere two seconds. For the money, you'll get an ultra-low voltage Core i5 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 20GB of solid-state storage combined with a 320GB HDD. No word yet on how many additional configs will be available, though Acer did confirm that this $899 version will be followed by models with Core i3 and i7 processors and beefier storage capacity.

Order your Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook here

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