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Acer Aspire 8920G: Compare

By Craig Simms on 23/04/2008

More Acer reviews , RRP: AU$2699.00

The good:

  • Good quality screen
  • 16:9 ratio
  • "Cinetouch" media navigation
  • New design
  • Acer Empowerment software

The bad:

  • Cheap plastic wrist rest
  • Cinetouch panel too high friction
  • Entire mouse pad isn't active
  • Integration between media controls, Acer Arcade Deluxe and Windows Media Center is lacking
  • Single TV tuner only
  • Sound management is not made easy, with different options in three different places
  • Yahoo toolbar

The bottomline:

Acer's interesting take on the entertainment desktop replacement makes a few good steps, a few bad, but ultimately is a viable option.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7.9/10

Users' rating:

10/10

Tags:

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BenQ Joybook R45

10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n , 160 GB, Lithium-ion , 128 MB, 1GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , GeForce 8400M G , Yes , Windows Vista Home Premium , 2.1 GHz, Intel PM965 , 1,280 x 800 pixels, Yes , Yes , DVD-RW , 14.1 inch, Midweight , Yes , 4 , 1 , 400 , Yes , Yes

14/07/2008

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MSI Wind

10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g , 80 GB, Lithium-ion , 1GB , Intel Atom , Windows XP Home , 5.5 hours, 1.6 GHz, Intel 945GM , DDR2-667 , 1024 x 600 pixels, Yes , 1.18 kg, Yes , 10 inch, Ultraportable , 3 , Yes

23/06/2008

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Dell Studio 17

10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n , 250 GB, Lithium-ion , 256 MB, 4GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 , Windows Vista Ultimate , 2.4 GHz, DDR2-667 , 1,440 x 900 pixels, Yes , Yes , DVD-RW , 17 inch, Desktop replacement , 4 , Yes , Yes

03/07/2008

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Acer Aspire 6920G

10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, Infrared , 320 GB, Lithium-ion , 3GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , GeForce 9500M GS , Yes , Windows Vista Home Premium , 43.6 x 385 x 275 mm, 2.4 GHz, Intel 965PM , DDR2-667 , 1366 x 768 pixels, Yes , 3.5 kg, Yes , Blu-ray , Desktop replacement , Yes , 4 , Yes , Yes

25/06/2008

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Acer Aspire One

10/100 LAN, 802.11b, 802.11g , 8 GB, Lithium-ion , 512MB , Intel Atom , Linux , 29 x 249 x 170 mm, 1.6 GHz, 1024 x 600 pixels, Yes , 0.995 kg, Yes , 8.9 inch, Ultraportable , 3 , No , Yes , No , No

23/06/2008

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ASUS EeePC 901

10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11n , 20 GB, Lithium-ion , 1GB , Intel Atom , No , Linux , 1.6 GHz, 1024 x 600 pixels, Yes , 1.1 kg, Yes , 8.9 inch, Ultraportable , Yes , 3 , Yes

23/06/2008

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Lenovo IdeaPad U110

10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g , 120 GB, Lithium-ion , 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 , No , Windows Vista Home Premium , 195 x 275 x 22 mm, 1.6 GHz, DDR2-667 , 1,366 x 768 pixels, Yes , 1.09 kg, Yes , DVD-RW , 11 inch, Ultraportable , Yes , No , 3 , 1 , 400 , Yes

20/06/2008

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Toshiba Portege R400 (with HSDPA)

10/100/1000 LAN, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g , 80 GB, Lithium-ion , 2GB , Intel Core Duo , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , Windows Vista Business , 31.9 x 304 x 239.5 mm, 1.2 GHz, DDR2-533 , 1280 x 800 pixels, Yes , 1.72 kg, No , 12.1 inch, Ultraportable , No , 2 , Yes

27/05/2008

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HP Pavilion dv2840TX Artist Edition

10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n , 320 GB, Lithium-ion , 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , GeForce 8400M GS , Yes , Windows Vista Home Premium , 2.4 GHz, 1280 x 800 pixels, Yes , 2.4 kg, Yes , DVD-RW , 14 inch, Midweight , No , Yes , 2 , 1 , 400 , Yes , Yes , Yes

14/05/2008

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Toshiba Satellite L300 (Celeron 2GHz, 1GB RAM)

10/100 LAN, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g , 120 GB, Lithium-ion , 1GB , Intel Celeron M , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 , Yes , Windows Vista Home Basic , 2 GHz, Intel 965GM , DDR2-667 , 1280 x 800 pixels, Yes , 2.72 kg, Yes , DVD-RW , 15.4 inch, Midweight , Yes , 3 , Yes

12/05/2008

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MSI Turbobook GX600

10/100/1000 LAN, 802.11b, 802.11g , 320 GB, Lithium-ion , 3GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , GeForce 8600M GT , Yes , Windows Vista Home Premium , 32 x 358 x 259 mm, 2.4 GHz, Intel 965PM , DDR2-667 , 1680 x 1050 pixels, Yes , 2.6 kg, Yes , DVD-RW , 15.4 inch, Midweight, Gamer , Yes , Yes , Yes , 4 , 1 , 400 , Yes , Yes , Yes

09/05/2008

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HTC Shift

Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g , 40 GB, Lithium-polymer , 1GB , Windows Vista Business , 25 x 207 x 129 mm, 0.8 GHz, 800 x 480 pixels, Yes , 0.8 kg, Yes , 7 inch, Ultraportable , Yes , 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , 1 , Yes

06/05/2008

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ASUS Lamborghini VX3

10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n , 320 GB, Lithium-ion , 4GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , GeForce 9300M GS , 31 x 305 x 220 mm, 2.5 GHz, Intel 965PM , DDR2-667 , 1280 x 800 pixels, Yes , 1.68 kg, Yes , DVD-RW , 12.1 inch, Ultraportable , Yes , Yes , 4 , Yes , Yes

29/04/2008

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Asus EeePC 900

10/100 LAN , 12 SSD GB, Lithium-ion , 1GB , Intel Celeron M , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 , Windows XP Professional , 3 hours, 33.8 x 225 x 170 mm, 0.9 GHz, DDR2-400 , 1024 x 600 pixels, Yes , 0.99 kg, Yes , 8.9 inch, Ultraportable , Over 40 applications, including Open Office, Firefox and Skype. , Yes , The EeePC 900 is also available running Xandros Linux, and this version includes a larger 20GB SSD drive. , Yes , 3 , Yes

24/04/2008

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ASUS M70SA

10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, Infrared , 500 GB, Lithium-ion , 1024 MB, 4GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 , Yes , 500 GB, Windows Vista Ultimate , 39.4 x 410 x 298 mm, 2.5 GHz, Intel 965PM , DDR2-667 , 1920 x 1200 pixels, Yes , 3.9 kg, Yes , Blu-ray , 17 inch, Desktop replacement , Yes , Yes , Yes , 4 , 1 , 400 , Yes , Yes

28/04/2008

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