Acer a brand that needs more recognition (Acer Aspire 6920G)

Member Name: argannon

Product:	Acer Aspire 6920G
Date:	03/02/09 (274 review reads)
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Advantages: Great layout and components inside are top notch

Disadvantages: Brand name does not get respect

Acer has always made great computers. I got my first back in 1993. Obviously not a laptop but an old 486 DX2-66 with a whopping 4MB of memory. I see people at major stores asking "who is Acer?" Which is kind of sad because they really have made great computers since they started. Just like anything else, when a good company makes something good they are at risk from bigger companies like HP and Dell to come along and take over the market.
This particular laptop is a true Acer, it is tough, well laid out, and all the inside components are top notch. In keeping with tradition, Acer makes this laptop very easy to upgrade and modify. The only other laptop that comes close is the Sony VAIO which can be upgraded in about 2 minutes.
Please don't let the name scare you off because this is not a new company and if anything they use much better components inside.
Specs (provided by Acer)
Processor and Chipset
Intel® Centrino® processor technology

Intel® CoreTM2 Duo processor supporting Intel® 64 technology
Mobile Intel® PM965 or GM 965 Express Chipset
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN network connection
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate or Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Memory
DDR2 667 MHz, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
HDD
One hard disk drive, up to 320 GB
Storage
1X Blu-ray DiscTM/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive;
Built-in 6-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MMC Plus/MS/MS PRO/xD); Intel® Turbo Memory supported
Display
16" Full HD 1920 x 1080 or HD 1366 x 768 Acer CineCrystalTM TFT LCD (220-nit) with 8 ms response time and 60% color gamut
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCacheTM (512 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM) Intel® GMA X3100 with up to 358 MB of Intel® DVMT 4.0 (8 MB of dedicated system memory)
Audio
2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies; Two built-in speakers and one Acer Tuba CineBass booster; Acer PureZone technology with two built-in microphones; True5.1-channel surround sound output

Communication
Acer Video Conference
Acer Crystal Eye webcam with enhanced Acer PrimaLiteTM technology
Acer PureZone technology
Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN network connection; Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR; Gigabit Ethernet; 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval
I/O Ports
ExpressCardTM/54 slot; 6-in-1 card reader; Four USB 2.0 ports; HDMITM port with HDCP (for Aspire 6920G); CIR port; VGA port; RF-in jack; Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support; Microphone-in jack; Line-in jack; Ethernet port; Modem port; DC-in jack
Security
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution; Kensington lock slot; BIOS user, supervisor and HDD passwords
Power
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard; 71 W 4800 mAh 8-cell or 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery; Acer QuicChargeTM technology; 3-pin 65 or 90 W adapter; Energy Star 4.0 compliant
Special Keys and Controls
88-/89-key keyboard; Touchpad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader; Acer Empowering Key; Easy-launch buttons (WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth); Acer CineDash media console

Dimensions and Weight
385 x 275 x 39.3/43.6 mm (15.13 x 10.81 x 1.55/1.71 inches)

3.5 kg (7.72 lbs.) 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs.)
Software
Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management); Acer ArcadeTM Deluxe; Acer InstantOn Arcade; Acer Bio-Protection; Acer Crystal Eye; Acer GridVistaTM; Acer Launch Manager; Acer GameZone; Acer Video Conference Manager; Adobe® Reader®; CyberLink PowerDirector® trial; Norton Internet SecurityTM; NTI Media MakerTM; Microsoft® Works 9.0 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial

Optional Items
Acer Xpress VoIP phone; Acer Media Center remote control; 512 MB/1 GB/2 GB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM module; 8-cell Li-ion battery; 3-pin 65 W or 90 W AC adapter; External USB floppy disk drive

Summary: This is better built than any dell or hp

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