There’s no denying that the Acer Aspire S7 is an attractive-looking machine. It’s a super-thin ultrabook with a 1080p display that rotates 180 degrees, and when we reviewed it, we found there was a lot to love. If you can look past the weak speakers, limited 4GB RAM, and pretty dismal battery life, the S7 is the perfect minimalist notebook.
Good deal: Acer’s Aspire S7 ultrabook drops to just $899
One thing stopping us from overlooking the S7’s faults was its slightly high price tag — the 11.6-inch model launched at $1,199, while a fully-specced 13.3-inch machine would set you back $1,649 — but the Microsoft Store is running a promotion that takes care of that. You can now pick up the 11.6-inch S7 for just $899, while the Core i5 and Core i7 13.3-inch models will set you back $999 and $1299, respectively. Although you’ve been able to pick up the laptops at below-retail prices on sites like Amazon for some time, Microsoft’s deal — valid for a “limited time only” — is still around $200 cheaper than we’ve seen elsewhere.
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