Acer Aspire 8920G
December 2, 2008 by Insider Staff
The Acer Aspire 8920G is a fantastic laptop for gaming and watching Hi-Def movies, but is it the complete all rounder? Get the definitive verdict here…
Pros
Designed to be a semi-portable media centre PC, the Acer Aspire 8920G lacks little in the way of performance or storage – the dual-core processor and 4GB of RAM are backed by capacious twin 320GB hard drives. The 18.4-inch screen supports Full HD and the nVidia GeForce 9650M GS graphics card is fantastic for games as well as editing movies.
Cons
Codenamed the ‘Gemstone Blu’ its name gives away the key selling point here, as you’ll find a Blu-ray player built-in as standard. As a player it’s great, but you won’t be able to use it for backing up files as it lacks Write functionality.
Overall
The first laptop on the market to sport the 18.4-inch true widescreen panel, this machine should have gone down as a design classic. However, Acer’s CineDash interface for controlling your movies and music is something of a love/hate feature and takes some getting used to. The 4kg chassis is well built but it’s cumbersome and the battery life of less than three hours means you’ll have to plug it in for most uses. It’s not without its merits, as performance is quick and the keyboard comfortable to use. It’s hard not to like this laptop, but it already feels as though it’s starting to date badly.
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