Iconic Packard Bell brand rises from the ashes after 13 years with the DotBook 14 at IFA — colorful and affordable Intel Twin Lake laptop is Europe-only, for now
Packard Bell is back, under the wing of Acer at IFA 2026, with the Taiwanese PC maker’s unveiling of the colorful Dot family, including a laptop, headphones, input peripherals, and more.
The iconic Packard Bell brand has resurfaced at IFA 2026, bringing with it the Dot family of products, including the DotBook 14 laptop. The company, now a part of Acer, unveiled the DotBook 14 amidst a lineup of colorful and affordable electronics. The DotBook 14 is a 14.5-inch model powered by a last-gen Intel Twin Lake chip, featuring up to 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB storage, and a 14.5-inch 1,920 x 1,200 pixels IPS screen.
The laptop's design is highlighted by its bright orange keyboard, with Escape, Enter, P, and B keys in orange, while the rest of the keys remain white. Priced at around $580, the DotBook 14 is aimed at the budget-conscious market segment, competing with cheaper, high-performance laptops like the Chuwi UniBook, which offers over 14 hours of battery life for a similar price.
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