Acer announced a brand new notebook lineup designed to bring high definition wherever you go in the form of the Aspire Gemstone blue. The Gemstone blue merges features found in previous versions of the Gemstone lineup into a 16 inch or 18 inch form factor. Yup.. you heard me.. 16 inches or 18 inches. In fact, Acer is the first to market a 16 inch notebook system featuring a full HD display with 1920 x 1080 resolutions.

Powering the new notebook is Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor coupled with an Intel PM965 Express Chipset. From the graphics standpoint, the Gemstone blue comes with the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics along with 1280MB of TurboCache.

Other multimedia features include an HDMI port with HDCP support, Wide Color Gamut displays, Dolby Home Theater technology with CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and True 5.1 output.

Storage wise, the blue comes with up to 320GB of HDD space per drive as well as your choice of either a DVD Super Multi drive or a Blu-ray drive. There’s also a 6 in 1 card reader, an integrated TV tuner, and Acer’s multimedia software suite.

One of the more interesting new features found on the Gemstone Blue is the touch-sensitive CineDash media console found to the left of the keyboard. The console responds to the lightest contact and is designed to give you full control over your multimedia playback experience.

Acer has two models already listed for the Gemstone blue – the Aspire 8920G and the 6920G

The Aspire 8920G features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo processor with Intel PM965 Express Chipset
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
• Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium
• Up to 4GB of DDR2 667 MHz Memory
• Up to 320GB HDD
• 2x Blu-ray drive or 8x DVD Super Multi Drive
• 6 in 1 card reader
• 16 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness, 8ms response time, 16:9 aspect ratio
• NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS with 1280MB of TurboCache
• Dolby Home Theater
• Integrated Webcam
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 56K modem
• ExpressCard/54 slot
• 4 USB ports
• HDMI port
• VGA port
• Fingerprint reader
• Measures 385 x 275 x 43.6 mm and weighs 3.5 kg

The Aspire 6920G features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo processor with Intel PM965 Express Chipset
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
• Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium
• Up to 4GB of DDR2 667 MHz Memory
• 1 or 2 HDD – up to 320GB each
• 2x Blu-ray drive or 8x DVD Super Multi Drive
• 6 in 1 card reader
• 18.4 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 display with 300cd/m2 brightness, two lamps, 8ms response time, 16:9 aspect ratio
• NVIDIA GeForce 9650 GS or NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS with 1280MB of TurboCache
• Dolby Home Theater
• Integrated Webcam
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 56K modem
• ExpressCard/54 slot
• 4 USB ports
• HDMI port
• VGA port
• Fingerprint reader
• Measures 441.4 x 300 x 40.2 mm and weighs 4.1 kg

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