Acer’s Aspire Vero laptop was announced last year. The new laptop is the first in a line of products built on the company’s Earthion (Earth + Mission) platform. With their new platform, the company is looking to lessen and reverse the environmental impact of technology on the environment.
The Aspire Vero spearheads their new effort with the company using a substantial amount of recycled and repurposed materials. In fact, Acer was one of the first companies to openly share that they are using up to 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics in components like keycaps and the body of the Aspire Vero.
Of course, using these materials was only the beginning. Extending the reach of their Earthion, Acer has partnered with the National Geographic Society. In their partnership, the Acer Aspire Vero was given a special design with signature National Geographic accents. The Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition comes in a brighter white with the signature National Geographic yellow square. This new edition of the Aspire Vero is now available for pre-order in Malaysia. It will be priced at MYR4,299. Acer Malaysia will be channelling MYR100 from every purchase of the laptop to fund tree adoption. This comes in addition to the percentage being channelled to through the National Geographic Society to fund conservation efforts the world over.
In addition to this, Acer Malaysia is making available a trade-in programme in which you will be able to get up to MYR500 for your older devices. The programme is open to all working and non-functioning tablets, laptops, desktops and All-in-One desktops. Of course, like other programmes out there, the items will be evaluated and priced after which you will be entitled to up to an MYR500 cash rebate.
The Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition isn’t an underpowered laptop pushing a premium cause of its conservation efforts. It actually comes with the specifications that allow it to be a productivity tool for everyone. It’s equipped with an 11th Generation Intel Core i7 with Intel Xe Graphics. It also jas 16GB of RAM and 1TB of PCIe NVMe SSD. The Aspire Vero is also equipped with a full array of ports including an HDMI, 2 USB-A, a USB-C, a 3.5mm combo audio jack and even an ethernet port. It’s relatively lightweight coming in at only 1.8kg and has a 2-year local warranty with an international traveller’s warranty for the first year.
In addition to the announcement of the National Geographic Edition, Acer Malaysia also announced new pricing for the regular Acer Aspire Vero. It is now available for MYR3,699 for the i7 version and MYR2,999 for the i5 version.