Acer Spin 1 is a tiny 2-in-1 laptop aimed to be creatives’ sidekick

Seemingly a fan of computing devices both massive and miniature, Acer has revealed the next version of its Acer Spin 1 convertible laptop ahead of Computex 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan starting May 30. The 2-in-1 laptop is aimed to be a mobile companion for creative types.

The 11.6-inch laptop comes rocking your choice of Intel Pentium or Celeron processors behind a full HD (1,920 x 1,080) touchscreen with IPS technology for wider viewing angles, as well as a Bluelight Shield feature similar to that of Windows 10’s Nightlight to reduce eye strain into evening hours. A just-fine 4GB of memory will be accompanied by your choice of 32, 64 or 128GB of eMMC solid-state storage.

All of this comes packed into a 2.76-pound, all-metal frame that measures just 0.55 inches thin with one USB 3.1 port, one USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port and a microSDXC card slot. As for battery life, Acer is promising up to 8 hours on a full charge.

Wireless connectivity comes through 802.11ac (2 x 2 MIMO) and Bluetooth 4.0 – both standard, naturally.

Acer has designed the Spin 1 to work with its long-running Acer Active Stylus accessory, though the Spin 1 will not come with it out of the box.

Unfortunately, Acer isn’t yet prepared to share pricing or availability details regarding the Spin 1, but with specs like this, we can’t see such a device costing much more than $500. We’ll update this story once official pricing information becomes available.

We’re used to seeing devices packing Intel Pentium or Celeron skimp out on other niceties as well, like truly high-resolution displays, but not so with the Spin 1. Here’s to hoping that this grows into a trend that never stops, because we could stand to stop paying a fortune for a decent screen.