Acer has unveiled the second iteration of its Gemstone laptop series.
Dubbed as the Gemstone Blue, the obvious mark up of this second generation model is the all new body that has a more sophisticated look to it. Ditching its light colored exterior, the new Gemstone is carries a darker motif and a more slim body with an all-new CineTouch control system located at the left side of the keyboard. Hardware-wise, it boasts of a 1.5 GHz Intel Penryn processor, 512 MB Nvidia 9650m GS graphics, 16:9 1080p capable screen and Blu-ray optical drive. This lappie comes in two variants to choose from: 16- and 18.4-inch models.
Indeed, the new look is a step up from its predecessor, but with its extended width, I was hoping for a more well-spaced numeric keypad instead of those CineTouch controls. After all, how often will you end up using the CineTouch features? But hey, that’s just my opinion and it seems that this machine was built for the mobile movie-buff which makes the short-cut key choice sensible, in a way. Price is expected to start at $ 900 for the most basic set-up.
Dubbed as the Gemstone Blue, the obvious mark up of this second generation model is the all new body that has a more sophisticated look to it. Ditching its light colored exterior, the new Gemstone is carries a darker motif and a more slim body with an all-new CineTouch control system located at the left side of the keyboard. Hardware-wise, it boasts of a 1.5 GHz Intel Penryn processor, 512 MB Nvidia 9650m GS graphics, 16:9 1080p capable screen and Blu-ray optical drive. This lappie comes in two variants to choose from: 16- and 18.4-inch models.
Indeed, the new look is a step up from its predecessor, but with its extended width, I was hoping for a more well-spaced numeric keypad instead of those CineTouch controls. After all, how often will you end up using the CineTouch features? But hey, that’s just my opinion and it seems that this machine was built for the mobile movie-buff which makes the short-cut key choice sensible, in a way. Price is expected to start at $ 900 for the most basic set-up.
Looks the part cant wait ti see it in the flesh!!
It does have a numeric keypad...
What I meant was a well-spaced numeric keypad that's not to close to the standard keys. With both the CinteTouch controls and numeric keypad present, it just looks a little too cluttered together.
It could have been achieved, if not for the CineTouch controls on the left side. Maybe this is one of the reasons why the 16" version doesn't have a numeric keypad. Anyway, portability makes other aspects of a laptop suffer, which is why we can't really expect everything we want in a laptop. :)
Acer laptops easily heat up and I dont think the quality is good. I've had my laptop fixed 3 times already. Good thing it still had warranty. Maybe this model would be better but I doubt it. Most of my officemates who bought acer laptops because of their affordability have no plans of buying an acer in the near future.
wat is the exact price?
where can it be bought???
Dubbed as the Gemstone Blue, the obvious mark up of this second generation model is the all new body that has a more sophisticated look to it. Ditching its light colored exterior, the new Gemstone is carries a darker motif and a more slim body with an all-new CineTouch control system located at the left side of the keyboard. Hardware-wise, it boasts of a 1.5 GHz Intel Penryn processor, 512 MB Nvidia 9650m GS graphics, 16:9 1080p capable screen and Blu-ray optical drive. This lappie comes in two variants to choose from: 16- and 18.4-inch models.
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Ditching its light colored exterior, the new Gemstone is carries a darker motif and a more slim body with an all-new CineTouch control system located at the left side of the keyboard. Best regards, Katya, CEO of video cd burner, iscsi on windows
It could have been achieved, if not for the CineTouch controls on the left side. Maybe this is one of the reasons why the 16" version doesn't have a numeric keypad. Anyway, portability makes other aspects of a laptop suffer, Ginault Watches