Typical price: £1,099
What is it: 18.4-inch laptop with true 16:9, 1080p display
What we think: It has a fantastic screen, is very feature-rich and is good value for money
What you need to know
Previewed on: 31 March 2008
Tags: Acer, Acer Aspire 8920G preview, remote control, Blu-ray, HDMI
We like:
Display; Blu-ray drive; CineDash touch pad
We don't like:
Big and heavy; requires a lot of power; speakers
Full review:
Approximately six months ago, Acer debuted its Gemstone series -- a range of laptops that was co-designed by BMW. They were excellent products, spoiled only -- we believe -- by the questionable styling. Continue Reading...
Acer Aspire 8920G preview History
27 Mar 2008 in Crave
Photos: Acer Aspire 8920 18-inch widescreen laptop
Acer has sent us a pre-production Aspire 8920 to play with -- it's the world's first widescreen 18-inch laptop, so it's only right we take a bunch of pretty photos and show it off
13 Mar 2008 in Crave
Acer Aspire 6920 and 8920: Gemstone Blue media laptops
The unconventionally sized 16-inch Acer Aspire 6920 and the 18.4-inch 8920 are optimised for Blu-ray viewing, with Penryn CPUs, GeForce 9500 or 9650 GPUs and subwoofers
Latest user reviews
March 22, 2009
Posted by: JW
"A sad apology for a product"
January 21, 2009
Posted by: PLAYDODGY
"Pricey but worth every penny"
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