22 November 2008
Technical Prowess of Acer's Aspire 8930 Notebook Impresses GCC Gamers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Acer's Aspire 8930G, dubbed the 'Gaming Machine', is a top draw for enthusiastic GCC gamers, commented Acer executives.

Acer Computer, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region's leading notebook vendor and in the global top three, presents the Aspire 8930G, a gaming machine complete with the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphic card for the best gaming experience.

"The number of gamers across the EMEA regions is multiplying quickly, and they demand the best machines," reported Mark Prosser, Product Marketing Manager of Mobility Products, Acer Computer Middle East. "Designed specifically for gaming, the 8930G is a value-added product that will excite users. We wanted to offer something extraordinary, a product that incorporates state-of-the-art gaming parameters."

Building on the aesthetic excellence of Acer's Gemstone blue design, the new Aspire 8930G showcase the unique style and superior functionality of a cutting-edge multimedia system. Exclusive design, innovative textures and materials meet the latest audio technologies and distinctive form factors: the result is a notebook series designed to deliver a high-quality and high-definition entertainment experience.

Dynamic and sophisticated, the Gemstone blue design reveals its true identity through outstanding features such as the multi-layered, shimmering 3D finish, the contrasting textures, a chic colour scheme, and lighting effects. Exuding true elegance, the starlit backlight shines beneath the floating Acer logo, focal point of the iridescent midnight blue layer.

The CineDash media console, to the left of the keyboard, flashes to life with a blue neon light when the notebooks are turned on and offers intuitive controls that bring action and excitement to your fingertips. The intricate texture of the NeoWave palm rest provides a comfortable area for your hands while underlining exquisite craftsmanship and technical prowess.

Designed to offer a total high-definition entertainment experience with enthralling audio and riveting video, the new notebook integrates an 18.4" CineCrystal panels with full HD 1920x1080 pixel resolution and native 16:9 aspect ratio to allow users to enjoy high definition TV and movies.

To ensure an even richer experience the Aspire 8930G integrates a set of image enhancement technologies, such as Wide Color Gamut Plus (WCG+), Acer ClearVision and Acer CinemaVision that help delivering more attractive natural colours and sharper images with minimum distortion through intense colour saturation and a superior contrast ratio, while allowing more depth in darker scenes. The 8ms high definition response time reduces ghosting in fast motion gaming and seamlessly displays movies' quickest action scenes.

Equipped with cutting-edge Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset and built-in Wi-Fi® functionalities, the Aspire 8930G offers unprecedented mobile wireless broadband coverage and performance. The integrated Acer Video Conference solution makes for highly mobile and simple communication. Depending on the configuration, the Aspire 8930G comes with a choice of the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics for the best gaming experience.

With up to 4GB of dual-channel DDR3 memory the new notebook can easily handle all the demands of multitasking- and graphic-intensive applications. One or two HDDs with up to 640GB meet the needs of multimedia enthusiasts. As for the optical drive, the Aspire 8930G lets you choose between the excellent Blu-ray Disc™ and a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive. In addition, for easy and speedy data transfer, the series features a handy 6-in-1 card reader that supports the most common card format.

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About Acer
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3  vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top-five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to Acer's continued growth, while the successful mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company's global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S., and enhancing its strong position in Europe. Acer Inc. employs 5,000 people worldwide. 2007 revenues reached US$14.07 billion. See  for more information.

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