Heavy plastic construction; Processor underpowered for serious multitasking

Perhaps then, the R 11 is not designed to compete on the same level as Acer’s other entry-level Aspire notebooks, or indeed other competitor offerings. Instead, it seems like the kind of device for users not fully enamoured with the lure of tablet-hybrids or convertibles, but who still want a notebook that can take care of the basics, while keeping their penny pinching habits when buying tech well intact.