Acer’s answer to the MacBook Neo is a $699 laptop with Intel chips and 8GB of RAM

The Acer Swift Air 14. To compete against the Neo, you apparently have to cop another, more common Mac Book name. | Image: Acer Acer is aiming to take on the Mac Book Neo more directly with a new Swift Air 14, a new 14-inch laptop that starts at $699. The laptop will use Intel's lower-cost Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" chips - either Core 5 or Core 7 models, both of which are six-core processors. It comes in green, pink, purple, and a gray-ish blue with an all-aluminum chassis. While the Neo is often criticized for its limited 8GB of RAM, the Swift Air will start with the same amount and be configurable with up to 16GB. According to Acer's specs, the Swift Air will be about the same weight as Apple's Neo at 2.76 pounds / 1.25kg, but it will be a little thicker (12.9mm … Read the full story at The Verge.