ENTERTAINMENT/GAMING/MULTIMEDIA LAPTOP ACER ASPIRE 8930G.18.4 INCH/BLUERAY
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2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 WEBCAM ETC.ETC.ETC
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Acer Aspire 8930G Review | |
When we reviewed Acer's Aspire 8930G notebook in August 2009, we loved its elegant design, innovative six-speaker audio system, and dazzling 18.4-inch display. With the Aspire 8930G (R32999.00), includeds a Blu-ray drive, however. The Aspire 8930G sports Acer’s sleek Gemstone Blue finish with the backlit Acer logo on the lid. Beneath the shiny lid is one of the most beautiful notebook displays we’ve ever laid eyes on: a massive 18.4-inch panel featuring wide color technology and a 16-to-9 aspect ratio. Because the screen has a 1,920x1,080 resolution, it can display content in full HD (1080p), and it shows movies in their native aspect ratio without stretching or scaling. The wide color panel, which displays 90 percent of the NTSC color gamut, delivered brilliant colors, crystal-clear image quality, and a nice wide viewing angle. This display practically begs for a Blu-ray drive The Polar Express on DVD looked fantastic on the big screen, and it sounded great, too, thanks to Acer’s unique Tuba CineBass sound system, a six-speaker configuration that delivers full 6-channel Dolby-optimized audio. A subwoofer built into the hinge assembly gives the system a much-needed bass boost.5.1 surround sound dolby Above the display sits Acer’s Crystal Eye Webcam and two microphones, which can be used along with the included Webcam utility to capture video clips and stills. It also works with Acer’s VCM software, a Skype-based utility for setting up and conducting video conference sessions. Image quality is adequate for video Skyping and e-mailing pictures but too grainy for keepsake photos. The full-size keyboard is roomy, with big, comfortable keys and a dedicated numeric keypad, but the textured touch pad is a tad small given the size of the keyboard deck. Still, it provides smooth cursor control. A biometric fingerprint reader nestled between the two mouse buttons uses Acer’s Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution software to provide enhanced security; use it in conjunction with Acer’s FingerNav utility to scroll through Web pages and documents. A triangular “e” button above the keyboard launches Acer's Empowering Technology applet, where you can change power schemes, tweak audio settings, and create a backup plan from a single portal. Instead of the usual strip of media player controls, the 8930G features the CineDash panel, a touch-sensitive controller located on the left side of the keyboard deck. The white, backlit panel sports a circular volume control that uses the swipe method of raising and lowering the volume; it's a bit finicky and can be frustrating to use when you’re trying to obtain a specific audio level. The requisite blueray DVD/CD player controls for fast-forwarding, rewinding, and skipping tracks are also included. A hotkey takes you into the Acer Arcade applet where you can launch your DVD movie player, access media files on your home network, play video clips, and view photos. You’ll also find a Hold button and Mute keys at the top of the panel. The 8930G offers a good selection of I/O ports, including HDMI and VGA outputs, four USB ports, an external SATA (eSATA) port, as well as headphone, microphone, and line-in jacks. It also has a DispayPort connector, which is not widely used yet but promises to be the next big video/audio interface and possible successor to HDMI. Expansion slots include a six-format card reader and a 54mm ExpressCard slot. The 640 GB hard drive comes with Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit) and the Acer utilities, as well as a handful of trial applications. Powered by a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo CPU (T9400) and 4GB of RAM, the Aspire 8930G performed quite well on our productivity benchmarks. Driven by Nvidia’s GeForce 9700M GT graphics engine, the 8930G managed a Futuremark 3DMark06 score of 6,297 (1,024x768), With its solid performance and high-end video and audio components, the Aspire 8930G is among the top multimedia notebooks we’ve seen. Although it is relatively affordable compared with other 18-inch notebooks. PLEASE NOTE LAPTOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ALMOST BRAND NEW ABOUT 2 MONTHS OLD AND COMES WITH AC ADAPTER AND BAG | |