On Monday, Acer new tablets and ultrabooks, using Intel chips, and running Windows 8. But the company also intends to release products centered on Windows RT, a version of Microsoft's Window 8 specifically built for ARM devices.

"The form factor is not exactly the same," Wong said during an interview, without elaborating. "It is going to be a portable device with an ARM chip inside."

Windows RT devices are expected to feature long battery life, a major selling point offered by ARM chips. But unlike the other versions of Windows 8, it cannot run legacy Windows applications.

Despite this drawback, Acer has been encouraging mobile chip vendors Nvidia, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments to develop ARM processors for Windows RT, according to Wong, who noted that over the long term, users will appreciate the touch-based features and low power consumption the devices can still bring.

"This is not going to happen overnight. It's not going to be a big business," he said. "But this is good for the whole industry and you (the mobile chip vendors) are going to be winners in the end."