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Acer announced the availability of its new Gemstone Blue High-Definition notebooks in North America. The 18.4-inch Acer Aspire 8920 and the 16-inch Acer Aspire 6920 come in a cool blue image with distinct features like dual-core processors, 16:9 display, multimedia management center, Blu-ray disc drives, large storage capacity, and HDMI port.

The larger model runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9500, with Mobile Intel PM965 Express chipset, integrating up to 2 hard drives of 320GB each, optional 8x DVD super multi double layer optical drive, the Acer CineCrystal display technology, NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS or NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS graphics, gigabit LAN, 6-in-1 card reader, Express Card slot, WLAN, Bluetooth, modem, and built-in web camera.
The smaller Gemstone Blue notebook has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9500, the Mobile Intel PM965 Express chipset, and features the NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS graphics, and the same components as the previous described model.

Both run on Windows Vista operating system and provide the Dolby Home Theater technology with CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and up to 5 integrated speakers for True 5.1 sound.

The starting prices for the Acer Aspire 8920 is of $1299 while the Acer Aspire 6920 costs $849 minimum.

Cypress Semiconductor, a leading provider of high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions, announced that the newly released Acer Aspire 6920 and Aspire 8920G notebooks come with PSoC CapSense touch-sensitive media console called CineDash, a single-chip solution enabling touch-sensitive buttons, sliders and shuffle controls for easier access, as well as LED light indicators.

With CapSense enabled, designers can change configurations at any time, and this innovative technology supports touchscreens and proximity sensors, while the controls are resistant to temperature changes and moisture.
This solution is already adopted by mobile handsets, portable devices like media players, computers, peripherals and automotive.



The two new Acer notebooks mentioned are the first to show off the company’s new Gemstone blue design line featuring Holographic 3D cover, starlit backlight below the logo, the DiamondBlack eKey to add a plus to the image of a precious stone, and the NeoWeave palm rest for ergonomics.

Acer released its new Gemstone blue design created by Gianfranco Lanci, with the launching of two notebook models that introduce unusual display dimensions: the 18.4-inch Acer Aspire 8920 and 16-inch Aspire 6920.

Same as the Aspire 8920, the 6920 features high definition support, Blu-Ray Disc drives, the CineDash touch-sensitive interface with navigation menus, volume adjustment and media control, and Dolby Home Theater technology with CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and True5.1 output.

Aspire 6920 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and integrates the Intel PM965 Express Chipset, HDMI port with HDCP, wireless connectivity based on the Acer SignalUp with InviLink Nplify wireless technologies, showing a 16:9 display with Full HD CineCrystal LCD panel with 1920x1080 resolution or a HD CineCrystal LCD screen at 1366x768 pixel resolution, and 8 ms response time.



The graphic enhancements are taken care by the NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS vide card with 1280 MB of TurboCache, supporting NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, Shader Model 4.0 and Microsoft DirectX 10.
It features a storage capacity of up to 320GB, the DVD super multi double layer optical drive option in case you don’t choose the Bly-ray, TV tuner, and a 6-in-1 card reader.

The operating system pre-installed is Windows Vista.

Acer released two new notebook series from its new Aspire Gemstone blue design line unveiled yesterday in New York, and one of these impressive models is Aspire 8920G featuring High Definition.

The notebook has a 18.4-inch CineCrystal wide LCD display with 1920x1080 pixel resolution and 8 ms response time, Dolby Home Theater sound technology with CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster exceeding 10 Watts, True 5.1 output, integrating six speakers, and is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the mobile Intel PM965 Express Chipset, and features wireless module based on the Acer SignalUp with InviLink Nplify technologies.

For graphics enhancements the user have two video card options: either an NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS with 1280 MB of TurboCache and 512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM, or the NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS with TurboCache and its own 512 MB GDDR2 memory.
These graphic cards come with the NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, Shader Model 4.0 and Microsoft DirectX 10.

Using only one cable, the Aspire 8920G delivers great sound and image quality, thanks to the HDMI connector with HDCP support, and the Wide Color Gamut Plus technology which reaches 100% more color intensity than the most of the notebooks existent on the market today.

It is equipped with up to 640GB HDD storage, Blu-Ray or DVD super multi double layer optical srive, a 6-in-1 card reader, TV tuner, optional VoIP Bluetooth phone which combined with the built-in Acer CrystalEye camera allows the user to make video conferences in real-time, and the operating system installed is Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista Home Premium.

Acer made a public surprise yesterday at IAC Building in New York, by unveiling a new laptop design concept presented by Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer Inc. and senior executives from Acer.
Using the same Gemstone design which characterizes the Acer notebooks since May 2007 when it was created, the company modified it a little to become the new Aspire Gemstone blue design for the unique HD notebook PC concept defined by the following key elements: light, blue and color.

The new 18.4-inch Acer Aspire 8920 and 16-inch Aspire 6920 feature Blu-Ray Disc drives, full high definition LCDs and 16:9 native resolution.



Acer chose blue to inspire a natural calming effect via the universal color, and enhanced this design with Holographic 3D cover consisting of starlit backlight shine below the logo for extra elegance, the Acer CineDash touch-sensitive interface with navigation menus, volume adjustment and media control, the DiamondBlack eKey to add a plus to the image of a precious stone, and the NeoWeave palm rest for ergonomics.



Extra new elements include the Dolby Home Theater technology with CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and True5.1 output, while the Enlightener media flow traces a path between the power button and the digital sound coming from the Tuba bass.