Acer Aspire 9804WKMi ~ Bigger is better

OMG, I thought my 8204 was hot..this one looks mighty fine!!


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Acer Aspire 9804WKMi w/ Core Duo T2500, 2GB, 160GB (2 x 80GB), DVD+/-RW, 20.1in WSXGA+, Geforce Go 7600

Product Info

* The Aspire 9800 is an extra-large 20.1" WXSGA+ widescreen notebook outfitted with the latest features for extreme gaming, entertainment, and multitasking. Featuring Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, spectacular NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 graphics, Acer CrystalBrite™ technology, 160 GB SATA dual hard disk drives, and an integrated Acer BasSonic subwoofer with Dolby Digital Live/DTS Neo C™ support , the Aspire 9800 takes you way beyond the notebook norm!

Features

* - Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
- Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500
- 2GB DDR2 667 SDRAM
- 160GB (2 x 80GB) SATA dual hard drive, 5400RPM
- Super-Multi (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM) drive
- 20.1" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT display
- NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600, 256 MB GDDR2
- Gigabit LAN, 802.11a/b/g WLAN
- Acer CrystalBrite™ high-brightness LCD
- Integrated Acer BasSonic subwoofer with Dolby1 Digital Live/DTS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
- Acer® Video Conference
Specifications

* Processor
- Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500
- 2MB L2 cache 2.0GHz, 667MHz FSB

Chipset
- Mobile Intel® 945PM Express

Memory
- 2GB (1GB installed in each of two memory slots) DDR2 667 SDRAM
- User upgradeable up to 2GB (one 1GB memory card in each slot)*
*If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.

Storage
Hard Drive: 2 x 80GB* SATA Dual hard drive, 5400RPM
- Support RAID 0, 1 and Intel® Matrix RAID
Optical Drive: Super-Multi drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
Card Reader: 5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™
Floppy: Optional external USB 1.44MB* floppy drive
*When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes and MB stands for one million bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Display
- 20.1" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT LCD, up to 16.7 million colors
- Acer CrystalBrite™ high-brightness > 200 nits LCD panel
- 16ms on/off and 8ms average gray-to-gray response time
- Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer
GridVista™ supported

Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 GPU
- Up to 512 MB TurboCache™(256 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM and up to 256 MB of shared system memory)
- S-video/TV-out support
- DVI-D with HDCP support
- Acer Arcade™ featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and
Acer ClearVision™ technologies

- Acer® Video Conference: VVoIP (voice and video over IP) via Acer OrbiCam integrated 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera with 225° rotation and Bluetooth® VoIP phone
- VGA, DVI and S-video TV-out ports
- Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor
- Digital and analog hybrid TV-tuner supporting HW MPEG II7 stream encoding

Audio
- Two built-in Acer 3DSonic (1.5 W) stereo speakers and one Acer BasSonic subwoofer
- Dolby® Digital Live and DTS Neo: PC support
- Intel® High Definition audio support
- S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
- Sound Blaster Pro™ and MS Sound compatible
- Two built-in stereo microphones

Interface Ports
- DC-in
- RJ-11 modem
- RJ-45 LAN
- VGA
- DVI-D port with HDCP support
- Headphones/speakers/line-out with SPDIF support
- Microphone
- Line-in
- S-video TV-out
- FireWire® (IEEE 1394)
- FIR (fast infrared)
- Four USB 2.0

Card Slots
- Type II PC Card slot
- 5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™
- Smart card slot
- ExpressCard™/54 slot

Connectivity
Wireless: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection supporting 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN, WI-FI CERTIFIED™, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency
Bluetooth: N/A
Ethernet: Gigabit LAN, Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) support, Wake-on-LAN ready
Modem: V.92 56Kbps* data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries, Wake-on-Ring ready
Acer® Video Conference: VVoIP (voice and video over IP) via Acer OrbiCam integrated 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera
*Download speeds are limited to 53Kbps. Actual speeds may vary depending on line conditions. Uploads travel at speeds up to 33.6Kbps. Requires compatible digital sources.

Included Software
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

User Interface
- 105-/106-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor
layout
- 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
- Touchpad with 4-way scroll button
- 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows®
keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad,
international language support
- Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, email,
Internet, user-programmable button
- Seven media keys: Acer Arcade, volume up/down,
previous, next, play/pause, stop
- Acer remote controls: Acer Arcade™ (48 keys)
- External USB CIR receiver
Power
AC Adapter: 3-pin 135 W AC adapter ( 811 g with power cord)
Lithium ion batteries: 71 W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell)
- Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
• 80% charge in 1 hour
• 2-hour rapid charge system-off
• 2.5-hour charge-in-use

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions: 475 (W) x 352 (D) x 61.8 (H) mm (18.7 x 13.9 x 2.4 inche)s
Weight: 7.8 kg (17.19 lbs.) with TV-tuner and 2nd hard disk drive
Size and weight may vary depending on configuration

Warranty

* One-year parts and labor limited warranty* with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty**

 

Weight: 7.8 kg (17.19 lbs.) with TV-tuner and 2nd hard disk drive

LOL

 

to funny ..didn't catch that. It has to be a typo as it follows same formfactor as 8204's..I imagine it is 7.8 lb

 

20" screen on a notebook? The end must be near. I don't think 17lbs. is a misprint. I suppose for point to point travel it could work.

 

How can it be the same form factor? It's a 20" screen. The 8204's is only 15.4". With most 17" laptops in the 4 - 5 kg range I believe it would be 7.9kg.

 

probably true. msnealo and zazonc

comments on machine?specs?descent price (2700 cdn$)

 

I think... It needs a better GPU. A 7600 in a 20" 'notebook' is pretty lack-luster in my eyes. =/

 

the screen is 7.8lbs

 

yeah this would sit at my desk and go absolutly NOWHERE. That is a behemouth thats at home on the desk, and not on the go.

very true...for something this size I expect a 7900gtx 512mb SLi setup as standard....

 

Considering it's weight I think that it falls short of what a laptop should be: a MOBILE system. For that amount of cash you could build a pretty nice desktop and still have money to spare.

 

I think I saw something like that in CompUSA the other day, they brought this stupidly large notebook past me, sure it works I guess, but if I want a computer to use in one place all the time I'll take a desktop over a notebook thanks.

 

Isn't this series meant to be "desktop replacements"? A bit big but sounds good.
Something that big I would just rather get a desktop though.

 

Its a bloody breezing block! I prefer the smaller 15.4 unless you want a desktop replacement!