This is the very latest must-have laptop for 2008 with Full 1080p HD movie playback on the move!
With a larger than life 18" Widescreen display that offers a true cinematic 16:9 ratio picture, combined with a Blu-Ray drive - your movies have never looked better.
There are so many multimedia features built into this heavenly machine, it may well be a struggle to get any work done on it. However, if you can hold off watching Casino Royale or Spiderman 3 for the fifteeth time then youll find the experience of doing real work on this laptop is just as smooth.
As with any brand new "object of desire", its likely to be in very limited supply to start with so its a case of grab one while you can. You wont be disappointed!
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Heres how Acer tell it:Acers latest creation has an individual and incredibly unique design. The new Aspire 8920 is breaking away from the classic mobile design by expressing all the performance, power and control with a whole new reference, the Gemstone Blue design. Open up a whole new world of possibilities with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor technology in combination with the NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS: Mobile power has never been so desirable.
The Aspire 8920 is the worlds first notebook to feature built-in multi-speaker True 5.1 surround sound through six speakers. In combination with the revolutionary Acer Tuba CineBass subwoofer and the 18.4" Full HD CineCrystal LCD panel it is the ideal choice for Full HD movies and gaming. The CineDash media console, a touch-sensitive interface will allow you to manage your entertainment and launch Acer Arcade to enjoy all your pictures, Blu-ray Disc movies or media stored on the generous HDDs of the Aspire 8920.
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz, 800MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache)
- Memory (RAM): 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 memory
- Hard Drive: 2x 250GB 5400rpm S-ATA
- Optical Drive: Blu-ray Disc/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
- Display: 18.4" CineBrite Full HD 1920 x 1080 LCD TFT (1080P)
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS 512MB VRAM
- Interfaces: ExpressCard, 4xUSB, HDMI, VGA, 6-in-1 Card Reader
- Communication: Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN, Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N, 56k Modem
- Multimedia: 5 Built-in speakers, Dolby Home Theatre Digital Surround Sound Technology, Acer CineSurround, Acer Tuba CineBass booster
- Webcam: Built-in Crystal Eye Camera
- Battery: Up to 2.5-hour battery life 71 W (8-cell) Li-ion battery pack
- Security: Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution
- Weight: 4.1kg
- Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
- Warranty: One-year International Travellers Warranty
Question from Kamil: Asked on 08/10/2008 Does it have an HDMI output?
Question from shoaib: Asked on 08/09/2008 hi does this laptop have a CD writer where i can burn song on to CD as i know there is a DVD writer but not a CD writer thank you
Question from daveyboy: Asked on 08/09/2008 Do laptops direct have a Laptop case that will fit the 18 inch screen on this model?
Question from danp: Asked on 02/09/2008 Can you tell me if the tv tuner is a digital tuner?
Question from Morgan: Asked on 16/08/2008 this doesn't seem to have Wifi listed on the specification -- is this correct?
Question from Les: Asked on 07/08/2008 Does this come with a 64 bit OS?
Question from Broaders: Asked on 03/07/2008 Hi
I use the programs Maya 2008 and Photoshop for creating 3D CG art. As well as using After Effects and Premier for video editing. Will this laptop be able to run these programs comfortably?
Question from Momade: Asked on 06/06/2008 Which Graphics Card does this come with?
Does it have its own Video Ram, or does it share with the Main Ram?