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Acer Aspire 6920G (Core 2 Duo T8300 Processor 2.4GHz, 3GB RAM)

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List price as of Jun 18, 2008:
S$2398

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Excellent

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The good: Good performance; stylish looks; excellent connectivity; great media features.

The bad: Short on battery life; keyboard isn't quite as good as it could be.

The bottom line: The Aspire 6920G is a stylish machine that offers great performance for watching movies or playing the latest games. It's an excellent option if you're looking for a desktop replacement laptop that can keep you entertained.

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CNET Asia Review

By Patrick Wignall, CNET.co.uk
Jun 18, 2008

The Acer Aspire 6920G is part of the company's new Gemstone Blue range of entertainment-focused laptops that all sport Blu-ray drives. There's more to this machine than simply Blu-ray, though. It also boasts a speedy graphics chip, innovative touch-sensitive media controls and Dolby Home Theatre virtual surround sound. You can buy it for S$2,398 (US$1,703.61), but has it really got what it takes to be a top entertainer?

Frankly, yes. The Aspire 6920G really impressed us. It looks great, sounds great and has a good screen. It also offers up muscular performance from both the processor and graphics chip. If you're on the market for an attractively priced desktop replacement that can take care of your entertainment needs, it's definitely worth serious consideration.

Editors' note :
This review is based on tests done by our sister site CNET.com.uk. As such, please note that there may be slight differences in the testing procedure and ratings system. For more information on the actual tests conducted on the product, please inquire directly at the site where the article was originally published. References made to some of other products in this review may not be available or applicable in Asia. Please check directly with your local distributor for details.


Design

Like its brother, the Acer Aspire 8920G, the 6920G is certainly an attractive laptop. The lid is finished in glossy piano black and the Acer logo in the center lights up when the laptop is turned on. Open up the laptop and you'll find a spacious keyboard that's flanked on the left by Acer's CineDash console.

Essentially, this is a backlit touch-sensitive panel that's decked out with a plethora of media controls. It looks very futuristic and slightly complicated at first glance, but it's actually very straightforward to use. It's especially useful for controlling Windows Media Center or Acer's own Arcade Deluxe media player software. The panel also has a hold button so you can temporarily disable it to avoid inadvertently triggering its controls when you're doing more boring stuff like editing work documents.

On the whole there isn't much to complain about on the 6920G. As we're picky, we'll complain about the keyboard. The keys are well-spaced, but they feel plasticky compared to many other laptops we've used.

Features

It has to be said that movies and games look great on the 16-inch display. It's crisp and sharp, thanks to the 1,366 x 768-pixel resolution, and because it has a proper 16:9 aspect ratio--rather than the 16:10 used on most laptops--you don't get any black bars when watching widescreen movies. But to really make the most of HD movies on Blu-ray, some people might prefer a 1080p screen. This option is available if you are willing to shell out extra for the higher-specification model.


Toshiba has raised the bar somewhat for audio on laptops by opting for Harman Kardon speakers on its entertainment models, but here Acer has added a subwoofer, mounted just under the display, and support for Dolby Home Theatre virtual surround sound. As you would expect it never sounds like a true 5.1 surround setup, but the subwoofer does help to add more meat to the bottom end and the spatial effect succeeds in widening the stereo imaging to a pleasing degree.

If you want, you can also use the S/PDIF digital audio output to hook it up to an external surround sound receiver, and the HDMI port also makes it easy to connect the laptop to an HD-ready TV. In fact, connectivity is very good as you get four USB ports, a VGA monitor connector along with Bluetooth 2.0 and Draft-N Wi-Fi support. To top all this off there's also a fingerprint scanner for security and a Webcam and mic at the top of the display for making video calls over the Net.

 
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Good Value and High End Laptop

Nov 24, 2008

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Full HD screen, Blu-ray player, HDMI port, overall design
Cons: Heavy, lots of trial games installed
Opinion:
I have used this laptop for about 4 months now and have no technical issue so far. I am satisfied with it up to today.
This is a high-end laptop with 16" wide screen. The only issue in this is it's difficult to find a screen protector for this size of screen, the same issue if you want to protect your laptop using additional skin. The graphic looks crispy and it's fantastic when you play blu-ray movie.
Equipped with HDMI port also makes it easy to connect to TV or projector.
The web-cam comes in a good response display in 640x480 pixels. No issue with its Bio-protection fingerprint accessibility.
When playing MP3 or audio-CD, the sound generated is also good, compared to other laptops I have used.
The only issue with this laptop is with its weight. Lots of trial games are pretty annoying especially when you have to uninstall each of them.
Mine also comes with McAfee Anti Virus ... Read more

 

2 weeks and loving it...

Aug 27, 2008

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Crisp clear images, good sound output, value for money specs.
Cons: Bloated with trial games, keyboard feel could be better.
Opinion:
After 2 weeks with my 6920G, i don't have much complains. It does everything its suppose to without hiccups. The design on the inside seems well thought out, with a "hold" touch senstive key to disable the CineDash Media Console to avoid accidental touches, there also one for the touchpad on the keyboard. Sound comes out loud and clear unlike alot of other notebooks i've tried. As with all notebooks, there is no true desktop replacement if you're gaming. But having said that, this comes close if you're not too hardcore with your gaming choices that requires a gazillion amount of processing power and graphics speed and memory. I've been running C&C3 Tiberium Wars and Sins of a Solar Empire without any problems. Of course, don't set everything to the highest configuration possible, you're just asking for it.
The laptop came without a Recovery CD, which i always felt was better. They do however prompt you to burn a factory ... Read more

 

A good notebook but very upsetting after facing 2 major problem.

Jun 26, 2008

Rating: 4 out of 10 (Mediocre)
Pros: Nice cover and colour. Excellent for watching movies. Good graphics and sound.
Cons: Keyboard too soft to the touch. Tend to sink inward when typing. The older version of the Travelmate keyboard is better. Faced with 2 major problem within a month after purchasing this notebook.
Opinion:
My first Acer Aspire 6920G series lasted only for 7 days. Had to send to Acer centre for repair and was told that the motherboard is faulty. A one to one exchange was given by the service centre. Now after 10 days of using the replaced notebook, the media control is not functioning. The notebook utilization is very minimal. No heavy gaming or prolong movie watching. Met a guy at the service centre claiming that he's sending his notebook for repair because the media control failed also.

 

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