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Acer Aspire 8930 Series Reviews

Core 2 Duo P8600 / 2.4 GHz - Centrino 2 - RAM 4 GB - HDD 500 GB - DVD More product details

$699.95

Big, 18-inch, 16:9 screen ; surprisingly good battery life (cnet.com)

Great Hi-def screen Good gaming performance (pcworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Acer Aspire 8930 Series

We have collected and analyzed 22 expert reviews and 305 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 81/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is January 20, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 166834 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 93

930100

327 reviews

November, 2009

81 / 100

22 Experts

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305 Users

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from $699.95

Expert Reviews (22)

US

Acer Aspire 8930-6448

By (cnet.com)

Big, 18-inch, 16:9 screen ; surprisingly good battery life

No Blu-ray drive ; touch controls not as responsive as they should be

With a true 1080p display, the 18-inch Acer Aspire 8930 is a capable HD-content playback machine, but we'd spend a bit more for a Blu-ray-equipped version.

The original Acer Aspire 8920 was the very first 18-inch laptop we had a...

Rating

75100

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cnet.com
US

Aspire 8930

By Arthur Gies (pcworld.com)

Acer has put just enough features and perks into the Aspire 8930, its high-end performance laptop. Thanks to a couple of reasonably primo parts, this high-octane portable is a solid choice for mobility-minded gamers. And with a price tag under two ...

Great Hi-def screen Good gaming performance

Poor surround speakers

As with many laptops, sound is the Aspire 8930's sole stumbling point. The machine is billed as a home-theater substitute, and it comes with a full 5.1 setup. In stereo mode, it performs reasonably well; music is loud, and movies are clear. ...

The Acer Aspire 8930 offers a great combination of price and purpose. The...

Rating

81100

pcworld.com
US

Acer Aspire 8930G - Review of the Acer Aspire 8930G

By Jeffrey L. Wilson (laptopmag.com)

A huge, high-def display, awesome sound, and loads of multimedia extras make the Aspire 8930G a droolworthy desktop replacement notebook.

High-quality 1080p LCD panel, True 5.1 speaker setup, Fast performance and improved graphics, Blazing hard drive, Very good webcam

Small touchpad, Configuration with Blu-ray much more expensive, No FireWire port

Acer's 1-megapixel Crystal Eye webcam is simply one of the best integrated notebook cameras that we've ever had the pleasure to use. Unlike the vast majority of webcams on the market, it serves up sharp images with excellent, lifelike color balance. ...

Parts of this article were taken from our Acer Aspire 8920G review. When the...

Rating

80100

laptopmag.com

User Reviews (305)

US

"Not ready for all Windows 7 features"

By ACERsucks (cnet.com)

Too much money to pay to be embarrassed by la... 

Big screen if you continually adjust the angle

No bios method to enable hardware Virtualization technology. This means you cannot run XP Mode in Windows 7

US

"Awesome gaming laptop!"

By mbuza (cnet.com)

There isn't enough that can be said about thi... 

touch media controls, great graphics card, huge screen, fingrprint reader

touch volume can be sketchy sometimes, huge screen

US

"Low quality parts and service."

By sean_shooks (cnet.com)

Screen stopped working the first day of use d... 

The computer looks great and was very inexpensive considering the specs. Incredible looking screen and is very large. A great desktop replacement if it wasn't for other issues

Light plasticy feel overall. Fingerprints show very badly on the keyboard and media pad. Overheating issues with 9600m GT. Very quiet even if turned all the way up

Manufacturer's Description

The 18.4" Aspire 8930 series kicks notebook-based enjoyment into the high-def future of captivating HD video and immersive surround sound. The sensational 16:9 Acer CineCrystal HD display boasts 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution for true-to-master cinematic view. Acer CineSurround audio with six speakers inside - including the Acer Tuba CineBass booster - features optimized, second generation Dolby Home Theater technology, delivering movie soundtracks and sound effects just as they were intended...

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