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Acer Aspire 8730


$1,200.00 Released November, 2008

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Doesn't get hot at all, comfortable on your lap. Fast operation with no lag or lock-ups. Wide screen format makes it easy to have 2 web pages up next to each other.

The Aspire 8730 is an entertainment-targeted notebook computer near the top of Acer's line of consumer offerings. With an 18.4-inch, 16:9 display and weight of 9 lbs, the 8730 sacrifices portability for screen size and performance.

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It features a 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. The 8730 is available with either integrated graphics, or a dedicated 512MB NVIDIA chip. Other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 6-in-1 card reader, fingerprint reader, HDMI port and four USB ports. Windows Vista Home Premium arrives preloaded.

Features

  • 18.4" LCD display
  • 320 GB hard drive
  • 2.40 GHz dual-core processor
  • 4 GB RAM
  • Optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 9600M graphics (512MB dedicated memory)
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • 6-in-1 card reader
  • 4 USB ports
  • DVD-writer
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • 9.0 lbs

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    doesn't get hot at all, comfortable on your lap

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    fast operation with no lag or lock-ups

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    wide screen format makes it easy to have 2 web pages up next to each other

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    battery life is adequate for most purposes

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    keyboard is comfortable to work with, nice response

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    built-in stereo speakers are far above average for laptop speakers, sound loud and well defined

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    fast enough graphics processing for gaming duties

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    screen is very sharp and clear, all details are very noticeable

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