Today I got a sneak peek at the Acer 2nd generation Gemstone range of laptops, and I have to say it was pretty impressive. They've introduced two new models, which come equipped with a variety of useful features, amongst which are the additions of Blu-ray players and Dolby Home Theater surround sound. They've given the laptops (the catchily named 8920G and 6920) a cool blue interface and they're available in 16 inch and 18.4 inch screens, which is a first for the laptop market. A well as this they both are equipped with full HD playback and the cool Cine Dash Media Console interface.
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The cool Cine Dash interface (as seen above) works with touch, and lets you turn the multimedia aspects of the computer on without turning on the main system. You can scroll through your media using the touch sensitive interface which also glows a lovely blue, and navigate your way through the 'Acer Arcade'.
The sound quality of these machines is also impressive as they're now incorporating Dolby Surround Sound quality rather than Virtual sound quality as seen in previous models, and have a 5:1 home theatre system built in. The 6920G is the 16 inch model and ranges from £699- £1149 in price, depending on what options you pick. You can choose up to a 320GB hard drive, optional TV tuner and Windows Vista, as well as a remote control. The 8920 retails from £899-£1399 and has up to 320GB hard drive, Bluetooth connectivity, and 8 cell battery and a TV Tuner. Both have inbuilt webcams, the Cine-Dash interface and a minimum of 250GB.
They'll be available from mid April in all good stores.
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Nice to see the way multimedia control keys have been placed... but one thing that i don't understand is why don't this laptop makers think from customer point of view.. imagine how user friendly it would be if a laptop comes bundled with a remote control to control your favorite media players like Winamp, Windows Media Player and Power DVD player, etc ....