20.1" widescreen laptop

[Kaido]

I don't even want to ask how heavy this thing is:

http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/a...tually-have-an-hd-dvd-drive-165793.php

 

[Kaido]

Some more links:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2872&laptop=Acer+9800
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/04/07/acer_unveils_aspire_9800/
http://www.stuffmag.co.uk/hotstuffarticle.asp?de_id=1514

Specs pulled from the Notebook Review link:

* 20.1" CrystalBrite colour TFT LCD display (WSXGA+ resolution of 1680 x 1050)
* Intel Core Duo Processor
* NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with up to 256MB dedicated video memory,
* DVI-D connectivity to provide faster and higher-quality images for high-definition entertainment on external monitors
* 3-Watt speakers and a 4-Watt subwoofer and Dolby Digital Live which allows the notebook to be hooked up via a single digital connection to a Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system,
* Acer Media keys, seven mirror-coated keys with LEDs: Acer Arcade, volume up/down, previous, next, play/pause and stop, offering convenient, one-button control over all your multimedia entertainment.
* Hard Drive storage of up to 240GB (with second HD)
* Choose between the slot-loading DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or an HD-DVD drive
* 5-in-1 card reader that supports the most common card formats
* Integrated hybrid TV Tuner for both analog and digital broadcasts
* VoIP Bluetooth phone included
* Acer OrbiCam, a 1.3 megapixel camera mounted at the top of the LCD panel.
* WLAN (with Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology),
* Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 module
* LAN connection with Gigabit Ethernet cards and standard connectivity through the integrated 56K ITU V.92 modem.

Price is supposedly $2,600. Not bad, I thought it'd be a lot more!

 

[thraxes]

Sorry but a puny 7600 graphics matched to a nice 1680x1050 screen ain't gonna cut it. By being that huge they have already clearly stated that this thing is not going to be run und batteries so why not use a 7900 chip - or do they at least have an option for that?

 

[RussianSensation]

I thought laptops were invented to serve as portable computers What's the difference between this and a Shuttle paired to a 2005 Dell LCD? ....This thing doesn't have dual sli graphics cards....and its resolution is still not enough for true HD DVD experience.

 

[Raduque]

The shuttle and the monitor aren't 20lb and 1.5" thick

 

[Crescent13]

wow, that thiing must be huge. and i thought the 19" sli notebook was big.

 

[pkme2]

You'll will need a suitcase to haul that monstrosity around. I'll worked on a 19" Toshiba laptop and that was huge; this must as big as a house.

You could afford to buy two 15" Dell Inspirons and still have money left over for a whole bunch of goodies.

Maybe, it's a car thing? Mine is .........

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: pkme2
You'll will need a suitcase to haul that monstrosity around. I'll worked on a 19" Toshiba laptop and that was huge; this must as big as a house.

You could afford to buy two 15" Dell Inspirons and still have money left over for a whole bunch of goodies.

Maybe, it's a car thing? Mine is .........

Nah, you don't need a suitcase; just attach a handle to this one and you're good to go

 

[w00t]

lol it's like a 2005FPW/2007WFP on a notebook

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: thraxes
Sorry but a puny 7600 graphics matched to a nice 1680x1050 screen ain't gonna cut it. By being that huge they have already clearly stated that this thing is not going to be run und batteries so why not use a 7900 chip - or do they at least have an option for that?

What I want to see is the next version of the utlra high-end Dell XPS laptop to have the following:

20" screen (with 1680x1050 being standard but a 1920x1200 option)
SLI 7900GTX Go
RAIDed 7200RPM 2.5" drives
Dedicated audio card inside. This is one of the big problems with laptops in my opinion, they just don't have anything to match to desktop audio solutions.

The reason I say Dell, is because they would be able to have costs be lower than other companies.

 

[Jiggz]

I can barely find practical mobile use for a 17" laptop let alone this 20.1"!