Acer has launched its Aspire Gemstone 8920G and 6920G notebooks, the first of what the company is dubbing its “Blue” line of notebook computers featuring a blue-and-black color scheme with blue lighting effects…as well as Blu-ray optical drives and screens capable of displaying 1080p high-definition content.
The Aspire 8920G features either an 18.4-inch LCD display offering full HD resolution (1,920 by 1,080 pixels), a 2× Blu-ray burner, one or two 320 GB hard drives, an Nvidia GeForce 9650M GS graphics controller with 512 MB of dedicated video memory, and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. To support the notebook’s entertainment options, the system sports an integrated TV tuner, Dolby home theater audio enhancement with five built-in speakers and an Acer Tuba Cinebass booster for enhanced bass response. The system also features a Webcam, 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless networking, gigabit Ethernet, annd ExpressCard/54 slot, four USB 2.0 ports, HDMI-with-HDCP output, VGA out, along with a compliment of headphone and audio input jacks.
The less-expensive Aspire 6930G sports a 16-inch display, available at either a full HD 1,920 by 1,080 pixel resolution or a 1,366 by 768 resolution, a 1× Blu-ray burner, and Nvidia 9500M GS graphics controller with 512 MB of dedicated video memory. The 6920G also offers two built-in speakers (with Acer’s Tuba Cinebass low-end reinforcement), an integrated Webcam, Bluetooth and 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi wireless networking, gigabit Ethernet, and the same ExpressCard/54 slot, USB, HDMI, and port configuration as its bigger sibling..
Acer says it plans to ship the Gemstone Blue units this month at prices starting at just $900, although price tags quickly escalate to the $1,700 range.
