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    Acer Aspire 5680 Notebook Announced

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Sep 27, 2006.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    Acer today announced the Aspire 5680 Core 2 Duo 15.4" screen notebook. In addition to the powerful Core 2 Duo processor the Acer Aspire 5680 features an Nvidia Go 7600 graphics card, 15.4" CrystalBrite display, 5-in-1 media card reader and up to 2GB of dual channel memory.

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    Acer Aspire 5680 (view large image)

    The Aspire 5680 is the update to the popular Aspire 5670 notebook. Following are the full specs of the Aspire 5680:

    • Intel Core 2 Duo processor options
    • 15.4" 200-nit Acer CrystalBrite display
    • NVIDIA GeForceT Go 7600 3D graphics with 256 MB of VRAM e
    • Up to 2 GB of dual-channel DDR2 533/667 RAM
    • A serial ATA hard disk up to 160 GB
    • Acer QuickCharge
    • The choice of a slot-load DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
    • Intel 3945 802.11 a/b/g wireless
    • 1-year standard warranty
    • Windows VistaReady
    • Ahybrid TV-tuner hands your home another TV set, with TV recording and video capturing features
    • S/PDIF support brings movies to life with amplified digital audio
    • A 5-in-1 card reader
    • A built-in microphone lets you directly converse with friends over the Internet
    • Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone
    • Acer SignalUp wireless technology
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Enhanced Bluetooth V2.0+EDR

    And to add to these specs you get the pretty Acer folio design. Overall this update to the Aspire 5670 is very impressive. See the Acer 5680 product page here. Availability is expected in North America some time in October in retailers online and nationwide.

     
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    Acer's pricing is usually quite competitive. This notebook is very nicely spec'd, and I can't wait to see if/how good it is in terms of build quality.

    C.
     
    claudione314, Sep 27, 2006
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    Where is the webcam?
     
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  4. Andrew Baxter

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    It's not listed as a feature by Acer -- although there may be one there.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 27, 2006
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  5. Mr.Pigeon

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    I just hope the build quality is better than the 5670 series ..
     
    Mr.Pigeon, Sep 27, 2006
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    does it come with a 6cell battery or a 8 cell?
     
    InCoS, Sep 27, 2006
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  7. Xmas

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    Impressive indeed. Nice to see someone took Apple's suggested slot-loading drive instead of the try. Avoids breakages. Can't wait to see the price and build quality. There is a dummy slot so maybe there will be ExpressCard as an option.
     
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    Hopefully, this one will not have heating issues and flex like the 5672.
     
    HEARTBREAKER, Sep 27, 2006
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  9. cy007

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    It shouldn't. From the pic above I can tell that it shares the same chassis as the Aspire 5110 and build quality's at least equal to my HP Pavilion dv6000z.
     
    cy007, Sep 27, 2006
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  10. chrisyano

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    Looks like a tempting new addition to the 15.4" gaming realm.
     
    chrisyano, Sep 27, 2006
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  11. Dalantech

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    Definitely! :cool:
     
    Dalantech, Sep 28, 2006
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    Will the 5680 be in the same store the 9510 ( announced some months ago ) is in ?

    Acer likes to release many models but only to the press :rolleyes:
     
    gilo, Sep 28, 2006
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    I ordered mine. Can't wait to get it. :cool:
     
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    Where did you order it from??
     
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    Andrew Baxter, Sep 28, 2006
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