Mumbai: Acer has announced the launch of TravelMate 8100 series based on Intel's latest Intel Centrino mobile technology platform, formerly codenamed Sonoma. The TravelMate 8100 series is Acer's first notebook featuring the latest Intel 915 PM 'express chipset' and an Intel Pentium M processor with 533MHz FSB.

Compared to the earlier Acer TravelMate 8000 series the TM 8100 series ensures a 33 per cent increase in data transfer speeds and a graphics rendering rate which is four times faster that the TM 8000 series.

Additionally, proprietary Acer SignalUp and Acer GridVista technologies are incorporated into this notebook for more reliable wireless connectivity as well as optimised and feature driven display management. The TM 8100 will only be available on a minimum order basis with a starting price of Rs 1.2 Lakhs.