I recently noticed an interesting new e-mail signature from Acer employees from the US with links to a Twitter and Facebook pages, and being the inquisitive type, just had to click and find out more.

Dig a little deeper over on the Marketwire site and you find that Acer US is offering K-12 scholls the chance to test out their technology in the classroom and win “a new computer lab outfitted with Acer and Intel technology, which includes up to 30 systems each of netbooks, desktops and LCDs. Three runner-up winners also will win Acer and Intel technology for an entire classroom of 30 netbooks”.

Acer Education Technology Initiative

I’m taking this verbatim from their Facebook page. I’m sure they won’t mind:

“Acer, a market leader for netbook, notebook and overall PC technology, is offering an opportunity for schools to test its products with a free trial for a chance to win a grand prize of a new computer lab outfitted with Acer and Intel technology. Three runner-up winners will also win Acer and Intel technology for an entire classroom.

Deadline to submit an application for the Acer Education Technology Initiative is August 31, 2009. Applications accepted at: http://www.acer.com/us/k12.”

http://www.acer.us/education/index.htm