Acer Aspire 5920 Gemstone Santa Rosa Laptop Announced

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Acer today announced its high performance Aspire 5920, featuring Acer's Gemstone design and the latest Intel Santa Rosa Centrino Duo platform. It comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate and has a one-year warranty.

The specifications of the 5920 are as follows:

• Core 2 Duo processors
• 15.4-inch CrystalBrite display
• Nvidia GeForce 8600M-GT graphics with 256MB dedicated memory (up to 2GB TurboCache)
• Intel TurboMemory (select models)
• Super Multi DVD drive or HD-DVD drive (select models)
• Up to 200GB hard drive
• Up to 4GB dual-channel RAM
• Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN wireless
• Bluetooth 2.0 (select models)
• HDMI port (select models)

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Multimedia entertainment is provided by Dolby Home Theater Virtual Surround Sound speakers and touch-sensitive controls on the right side of the keyboard, which provide access to the Aspire Arcade multimedia software suite.

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Select models come with the Acer Bluetooth ExpressCard VoIP phone, which automatically recharges when placed in the ExpressCard slot. The 5920 also comes with an Acer CrystalEye integrated camera.

There is no word on availability or pricing.

Full Announcement (BusinessWire.com)

 

When do you suppose they are going to start selling this laptop?

 

If I had to guess, before June.

 

Any guesses on the pricing? Something tells me it will fall between $1600 to $1900.

 

I guess the black and white look is going to rule for the next while. I'm already getting bored with this current trend. Still it looks nice, I look forward to seeing these in store where I can mess with them in person.

 

i like the specs but the look are bleh...

i think my 5672 still looks better although a bit aged

 

I really like the look of this laptop, and the 8600GT as opposed to the weaker 8600GS is a nice addition in the 15.4" form factor as well.

 

nice look to it.

 

According to a German website it was around $1670 (euros converted to American dollars) A 2.0Ghz proc with 2GB of Ram and 160GB hard drive, N wireless and Nvidia 8600M GT. So I would say that estimate is accurate.

 

i expected more from BMW design.... i guess its a bit of a let down

 

Do you know if it will come with fat32 or new vista fs? I hate to see it with Fat32 again.

 

well another one with the same old design of black and white
reminds me of the toshiba A205 acctually
intrestingly it has the same GPU as the Asus G1 and G2
which is the 8600GT
and along with 200GB hdd it isnt that bad of a deal either
but i dont think they would come to sale as soon as one would like though

 

Let's hope it's with 7200 rpm and not 5400.

 

200 GBs though available in 5400 rpm i reckon that acer will ship the 4200rpm version which is quite slow but not that bad either
as of now the tech specs dont seems too clear or well defined

 

Hmm...but IMO it looks old fashioned notebook....looks like toshiba A70/75 series and a bit bulky as well.

 

it's on sale here on a german site
http://www.worldlingo.com/S1790.5/t...s/catalog/factsheet1.service?articleid=236197
1200€=1681$
the specs for the Acer Aspire 5920G-302G20N
-Windows Vista ™ Home Premium
-Intel® core ™ 2 duo processor T7300 (2 MT L2 Cache, 2,00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
-Mobile Intel® 965PM express chip set
-NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M-GT
-2048MB DDR2 dual Channel
-200GB ATA/100 1GB Intel® turbo MEMORY (Robson)
-15.4 " WXGA Acer CrystalBrite ™ High Brightness (200-nit) TFT 1280 x 800
-8x DVD SuperMulti double Layer drive assembly
-ports :-
VGA exit: 1x
S-video (TV-Out): 1x
DVI exit: 1x
USB: 4x USB 2.0
IEEE-1394 Firewire: 1x
RJ11: 1x
RJ45: 1x
Audio: 1x loudspeaker/headphone/LINE out, 1x microphone in, 1x LINE in
Microphone: 1x
S/PDIF: Yes
PCMCIA Slot: 1x PC Card (type II)
ExpressCard Slot: 1x ExpressCard ™ /34
-5-in-1 Card reader (MMC, SD, ms, ms pro, xD)
-Integrated VGA Acer OrbiCam (30fps)
-Integrated Intel® NEXT gene Wireless n (802.11a/b/g/n), how/as-Fi CERTIFIED ™; supports Acer SignalUp Wireless technology
-Bluetooth® 2.0+DER
-Infrared one: 1x FIR
software:
Acer Empowering
Technology: Acer eNet/more ePower/ePresentation/eDataSecurity/eLock/eRecovery/eSettings management
Office software: Microsoft®® Works 8,5 with Office Home and student 2007 Trial (60 days)
Other software: Acer Launch manager, Acer Arcade Deluxe ™, Acer GridVista ™, Adobe Acrobat® Reader®, Norton® Internet Security ™ (90 days tri aluminum version), NTI CD-Maker ™, CyberLink® PowerProducer®
-Warranty: 2 years warranty inclusive 1 year internationally Travellers Warranty

 

What kind of build quality do Acer notebooks have? Or more specifically, what do you think the build quality is like, mainly a notebook that can't stand any moving around or built rather tough?

 

The picture doesn't do it justice. Go to Acer's website to see a much better one. Glad to see it's using 8600M GT. But 1280X800? I'd like to see that resolution disapear from the market altogether. Does anyone actually prefer that size? No wander Sony put only 64MB of dedicated VRAM on the 8400M on the FZ. With only 1280X800 it will probably run all games fine with such a low resolution. 1650X1050 or even 1920X1200, now we're talking a good display.

Edit: Correction, it's 256MB dedicated on the 8400M GT on the Sony FZ. They told me 64 when I called them, but the second time I called they gave the correct information.

 

Processor(s)
Processor 2GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300
Cache
Cache standard, primary 0KB
Cache standard, secondary 4MB
Magnetic/Optical Drives
Hard Drive 200 GB
RAM
RAM standard 2GB DDR2 667 SDRAM
Display
Display 15.4 WSXGA+
Display, maximum resolution 1280 x 800
Miscellaneous
Modem included Yes
Network interface card included Yes
NIC type 10/100/1000
Wireless NIC included Yes
Bluetooth capable Yes
Form factor notebook
OS Microsoft Vista Ultimate
RAM Details
RAM details - 2GB (1/1) DDR2 667 SDRAM
HD Details
Hard Drive details - 200GB hard drive
Video Details
Display and video details - NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics
Optical Details
Optical Details - Integrated HD DVD-ROM drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
Modem Details
Modem Details - V.92 modem
Wireless details
Wireless details - 802.11a/g/n WLAN
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth VoIP phone
Additional Details
Additional details - 5-in-1 card reader
- Acer CrystalBrite Technology
Manufacturer Information
Parts Warranty 1 year
Labor Warranty 1 year
Warranty Details Limited Warranty

the specs for us just search google products it's available here

 

I'd seriously be considering this laptop if it wasn't for the screen. The HD-DVD seems cool, but why would you need it with only 1280x800 max pixels. If i could get an asus g2-s with a WUXGA lcd for a similar price (even if it means losing the HD-DVD) why shouldn't I?

 

I think all the notebook makers are working together to always keep one important spec off their notebooks. With this one its the rez 1280 X 800.....same with the sony.

With the Asus G1s it is the sorry speakers....and no HD drive

etc...etc...etc....


It is really pissing me off

 

Guys, wait few weeks till these things get more mature drivers ..etc, and with DDR 800.

 

Well I suppose the name and design are a suitable marriage...

But not for me. Too "rounded and curvy" for my liking

 

nice notebook, going to buy!