Acer Aspire AS8940G Brings 18.4″ Screen and Intel i7 to the Party
Acer just announced the new Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 notebook PC which packs in Quad-Core power and a huge screen for a portable multimedia and entertainment experience.
At the heart of the new Aspire is an Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 720QM processor that gives the notebook the power to handle the demands of many applications, such as gaming and entertainment. The power of the Intel Core i7 processor comes from its ability to provide a better multitasking environment. One such way is through Turbo Boost, a feature that lets the computer speed up the processor by up to 75% to match your needs.
The 18.4″ screen is LED backlit with a 1920×1080 resolution was designed with movie watching in mind; a feat made easy by the included Blu-Ray drive and five built in speakers including an “Acer Tuba CineBass booster” for clearer deeper bass. The multimedia experience is backed by an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M which provides 1 GB of dedicated video memory to round out the power of the Acer Aspire AS8940G.
Other features of the Acer Aspire AS8940G include a touch-capacitive media control interface for quick access to multimedia controls and a backlit keyboard that makes working in the dark a much simpler affair.
Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 Specs:
- Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7 Processor 720QM (1.60GHz, 6MB L3 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
- 18.4″ Full HD Widescreen CineCrystalâ„¢ LED-backlit Display
(1920×1080 Resolution, 16:9 Aspect Ratio)
- 4GB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive (1)
- 4X Blu-ray Discâ„¢/DVD SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a//bg/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
- Acer Crystal Eyeâ„¢ Integrated Webcam
- Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface
- 5 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 HDMI Port, 1 eSATA Port
- 8-cell Li-Ion Battery (4800mAh)
- Dolby Home Theater® Audio Enhancement
- Acer CineSurround Sound System (5 built-in speakers)
- Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- MSRP $1,349.99
The Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 is already available for sale at Newegg.com for $1349.99
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Like to have but to high. No pc should cost a thousand dollars today.. Rip off…
Like to have but to high. No pc should cost a thousand dollars today.. Rip off…
Seriously? How long have you been looking at the computer market? This computer a year and a half ago would have easily cost 2 grand. This is a great amount of hardware for the cost, dude.
Now, if you are saying that no computer that YOU would buy should cost $1000+ well then that’s your opinion. I’m guessing you use your computer for internet access, maybe watching movies, and typing up documents. For that, you can get a decent computer for 4-600 dollars. However, the fact that this is a huge screen, an i7 quad core, ddr3, a graphics card, a blue ray player, and even a 5.1 surround sound system means it is catered to gamers and multimedia enthusiests. Someone looking for a laptop for portable multimedia and gaming needs would gladly pay $1300.
Mike, that was very well said. You’re absolutely right that this is a pretty good deal for people who want these features. For me personally, I don’t need these features in a laptop but that’s my opinion.
Only point I would disagree with is that this would have cost way more than $2K last year. Heck, you couldn’t get an i7 laptop.
Mike, that was very well said. You’re absolutely right that this is a pretty good deal for people who want these features. For me personally, I don’t need these features in a laptop but that’s my opinion.
Only point I would disagree with is that this would have cost way more than $2K last year. Heck, you couldn’t get an i7 laptop.
Mike, that was very well said. You’re absolutely right that this is a pretty good deal for people who want these features. For me personally, I don’t need these features in a laptop but that’s my opinion.
Only point I would disagree with is that this would have cost way more than $2K last year. Heck, you couldn’t get an i7 laptop.
Seriously? How long have you been looking at the computer market? This computer a year and a half ago would have easily cost 2 grand. This is a great amount of hardware for the cost, dude.
Now, if you are saying that no computer that YOU would buy should cost $1000+ well then that’s your opinion. I’m guessing you use your computer for internet access, maybe watching movies, and typing up documents. For that, you can get a decent computer for 4-600 dollars. However, the fact that this is a huge screen, an i7 quad core, ddr3, a graphics card, a blue ray player, and even a 5.1 surround sound system means it is catered to gamers and multimedia enthusiests. Someone looking for a laptop for portable multimedia and gaming needs would gladly pay $1300.
Seriously? How long have you been looking at the computer market? This computer a year and a half ago would have easily cost 2 grand. This is a great amount of hardware for the cost, dude.
Now, if you are saying that no computer that YOU would buy should cost $1000+ well then that’s your opinion. I’m guessing you use your computer for internet access, maybe watching movies, and typing up documents. For that, you can get a decent computer for 4-600 dollars. However, the fact that this is a huge screen, an i7 quad core, ddr3, a graphics card, a blue ray player, and even a 5.1 surround sound system means it is catered to gamers and multimedia enthusiests. Someone looking for a laptop for portable multimedia and gaming needs would gladly pay $1300.
Like to have but to high. No pc should cost a thousand dollars today.. Rip off…
Like to have but to high. No pc should cost a thousand dollars today.. Rip off…
Seriously? How long have you been looking at the computer market? This computer a year and a half ago would have easily cost 2 grand. This is a great amount of hardware for the cost, dude.
Now, if you are saying that no computer that YOU would buy should cost $1000+ well then that’s your opinion. I’m guessing you use your computer for internet access, maybe watching movies, and typing up documents. For that, you can get a decent computer for 4-600 dollars. However, the fact that this is a huge screen, an i7 quad core, ddr3, a graphics card, a blue ray player, and even a 5.1 surround sound system means it is catered to gamers and multimedia enthusiests. Someone looking for a laptop for portable multimedia and gaming needs would gladly pay $1300.
Mike, that was very well said. You’re absolutely right that this is a pretty good deal for people who want these features. For me personally, I don’t need these features in a laptop but that’s my opinion.
Only point I would disagree with is that this would have cost way more than $2K last year. Heck, you couldn’t get an i7 laptop.
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Great list. I must say yours like nice too
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Oh by the way, what is a dude ? Still to high. Like i said before,no pc should cost a $ 1000.00. I guess we live in a world where,if you don’t mark it up,people won’t buy or something is wrong with it… Thanks for the reply…
Oh by the way, what is a dude ? Still to high. Like i said before,no pc should cost a $ 1000.00. I guess we live in a world where,if you don’t mark it up,people won’t buy or something is wrong with it… Thanks for the reply…
Oh by the way, what is a dude ? Still to high. Like i said before,no pc should cost a $ 1000.00. I guess we live in a world where,if you don’t mark it up,people won’t buy or something is wrong with it… Thanks for the reply…
Oh by the way, what is a dude ? Still to high. Like i said before,no pc should cost a $ 1000.00. I guess we live in a world where,if you don’t mark it up,people won’t buy or something is wrong with it… Thanks for the reply…
This is a pretty impressive gaming desktop replacement. My only concern about one of these things is that I’ll never leave the hotel room while on vacation.
This is a pretty impressive gaming desktop replacement. My only concern about one of these things is that I’ll never leave the hotel room while on vacation.
This is a pretty impressive gaming desktop replacement. My only concern about one of these things is that I’ll never leave the hotel room while on vacation.
This is a pretty impressive gaming desktop replacement. My only concern about one of these things is that I’ll never leave the hotel room while on vacation.
It weighs in at about 10lbs (with battery in) so it won't hold you down TOO much.
Clueless people (in other words – YOU) really shouldn't be allowed to post comments. No PC should cost $1000? Being able to get a laptop with these specs for ONLY just over $1000 represents an incredible bargain, but of course there's no point trying to convince you. Go buy yourself a netbook. Better yet, buy a Mac – probably more appropriate for someone of your stunning intellect.
Clueless people (in other words – YOU) really shouldn't be allowed to post comments. No PC should cost $1000? Being able to get a laptop with these specs for ONLY just over $1000 represents an incredible bargain, but of course there's no point trying to convince you. Go buy yourself a netbook. Better yet, buy a Mac – probably more appropriate for someone of your stunning intellect.