Acer relaunches Packard Bell brand with DotBook 14 notebook

Acer is relaunching the Packard Bell brand at IFA Berlin to mark the brand's 100th anniversary. Led by Acer EMEA President Emmanuel Fromont, the revival aims to provide accessible technology for everyday life under the slogan ‘Tech it easy’.

The flagship product is the DotBook 14, a 14.5-inch notebook priced at 499 euros. It features an Intel Core 3 N355 processor, up to 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to 512 GB of SSD storage. The device includes a 1920x1200 IPS display with 300 nits of brightness, weighs approximately 1.3 kg, and offers up to seven hours of battery life.

In addition to the notebook, the new collection includes nine lifestyle products such as a gramophone, a button phone, audio glasses, and a food steamer. The refreshed product line features a colorful design palette of orange, purple, green, and yellow. These products are expected to reach European markets in the final quarter of 2026.