Acer’s fourth-generation cooling system featuring Aeroblade 3D fans made of metal, which can generate up to 3.8 CFM of air flow
OMG that is crazy airflow, that dust better watch itself, it might move a whisker LOL.
pretty sure you meant (or they did) 38 CFM not 3.8 even then that is not all that amazing
Nv GPU hard pass from me, the more sales they make the more putz they become, look at all the G stuff such as G-sync etc that all pretty much just make proprietary BS just to say that they did when there are other alternatives out there, but Nv wants to be a "new" Apple, lock everything down to benefit themselves and themselves only
I'm going to keep a close eye on this laptop! I'm semi-in-the-market for another 17" lappy and Acer's new "offering" looks intriguing as heck. Plus I've had good experiences with Acer lappys so I wouldn't be afraid to buy this IF the price is acceptable (I have no price range/target in mind).
"The LCD is attached to a CNC-machined hinge that can flip it into various modes, including laptop and tablet."
Does "tablet" imply that the screen contains touch sensors? Interesting design might mean touches put less torque on the hinges (distributed across both hinges, so less on each one). But two hinges could also be more wobbly than one.
The design also allows family members with different vision (near- or far-sighted) to adjust how close the screen is to their face, an option not normally adjustable in laptops without changing arm and back positions. Maybe inspired by the keyboard position closer to the front edge.
Agreed! They could take the "Gamer" looks down a notch, though, but I would *love* this as a portable workstations for serious use. It would be bosslike for portable photo editing.
I get a sense that the style is rather outdated looking. It's like a throwback to how we thought of computers of the 21st century when we were envisioning them from a 1980s perspective. That's not to say its bad, but it just looks old. I agree with the Sponge as well. If the gamer stuff was toned down, it would be a nice looking piece of hardware. The biggest turn-off for me is the Predator branding. It implies something statutory at worst and Arnold Schwartz-whatever in some silly action movie at best. I'd like something more business-class or something that implies status in a subdued manner rather than begs for attention through bling.
>It implies something statutory at worst and Arnold Schwartz-whatever
Those who don't think about statutory rape and fictional human killing machines might think it means a predatory animal like a lion or a panther or some other animal that is totally awesome at PUBG.
As mentioned here by others, maybe not the prettiest, but very interesting design. The ability to tilt the screen up makes a lot of sense for the 17+" format, as those make for good "tabletops", but are a bit big for actual use on a lap. Also, if the dedicated GPU kicks in, these things get a bit toasty if you have them on your lap. The screen will probably be a touchscreen, I wish they would offer a (cheaper) version "just" with a good IPS or a really good, fast TN screen w/o touch - I'd like one of those. Touch adds additional layers in the screen that lowers contrast and brightness, and I rather have no touch for the screen and a good quality touchpad + a good, bright screen instead. For those able& willing to spend more, Acer should consider a fast, bright HDR-capable screen as an option - looks great for games, also for photo/video editing.
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Dragonstongue - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
Acer’s fourth-generation cooling system featuring Aeroblade 3D fans made of metal, which can generate up to 3.8 CFM of air flowOMG that is crazy airflow, that dust better watch itself, it might move a whisker LOL.
pretty sure you meant (or they did) 38 CFM not 3.8 even then that is not all that amazing
Nv GPU hard pass from me, the more sales they make the more putz they become, look at all the G stuff such as G-sync etc that all pretty much just make proprietary BS just to say that they did when there are other alternatives out there, but Nv wants to be a "new" Apple, lock everything down to benefit themselves and themselves only
Michal Dvorak - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
No, they didn't mean 38 CFM. https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/acerdesign-a...For future reference: when you don't know something, Google is your friend ;-)
desolation0 - Saturday, September 8, 2018 - link
The aeroblade balde is much thinner than genetic plastic baldes.https://static.acer.com/up/Resource/Acer/ID_Design...
Chaitanya - Sunday, September 9, 2018 - link
I thought you made an error by typing genetic but rather its acer who has made an error in marketing material by using genetic rather than generic.kulareddy - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
looks more like a convertible desktoprpjkw11 - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
I'm going to keep a close eye on this laptop! I'm semi-in-the-market for another 17" lappy and Acer's new "offering" looks intriguing as heck. Plus I've had good experiences with Acer lappys so I wouldn't be afraid to buy this IF the price is acceptable (I have no price range/target in mind).MrSpadge - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
Yeah, nothing says "I'm ugly" as convincing as this machine ;)edzieba - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
When used as a 'tablet', is the traditional 'stylus' replaced with a chisel?s.yu - Saturday, September 8, 2018 - link
lol good one!Hxx - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
gaming laptop? more like a portable tower desktopGc - Friday, September 7, 2018 - link
"The LCD is attached to a CNC-machined hinge that can flip it into various modes, including laptop and tablet."Does "tablet" imply that the screen contains touch sensors? Interesting design might mean touches put less torque on the hinges (distributed across both hinges, so less on each one). But two hinges could also be more wobbly than one.
The design also allows family members with different vision (near- or far-sighted) to adjust how close the screen is to their face, an option not normally adjustable in laptops without changing arm and back positions. Maybe inspired by the keyboard position closer to the front edge.
s.yu - Saturday, September 8, 2018 - link
I think this could be especially interesting when set on an ergonomic typing stand, but it's still somewhat ugly as some have pointed out.sonicmerlin - Sunday, September 9, 2018 - link
Really? I think it looks pretty cool. Sort of a Mass Effect, futuristic vibe.Spunjji - Monday, September 10, 2018 - link
Agreed! They could take the "Gamer" looks down a notch, though, but I would *love* this as a portable workstations for serious use. It would be bosslike for portable photo editing.PeachNCream - Monday, September 10, 2018 - link
I get a sense that the style is rather outdated looking. It's like a throwback to how we thought of computers of the 21st century when we were envisioning them from a 1980s perspective. That's not to say its bad, but it just looks old. I agree with the Sponge as well. If the gamer stuff was toned down, it would be a nice looking piece of hardware. The biggest turn-off for me is the Predator branding. It implies something statutory at worst and Arnold Schwartz-whatever in some silly action movie at best. I'd like something more business-class or something that implies status in a subdued manner rather than begs for attention through bling.Diji1 - Thursday, September 13, 2018 - link
>It implies something statutory at worst and Arnold Schwartz-whateverThose who don't think about statutory rape and fictional human killing machines might think it means a predatory animal like a lion or a panther or some other animal that is totally awesome at PUBG.
PeachNCream - Friday, September 14, 2018 - link
PUBG?eastcoast_pete - Saturday, September 8, 2018 - link
As mentioned here by others, maybe not the prettiest, but very interesting design. The ability to tilt the screen up makes a lot of sense for the 17+" format, as those make for good "tabletops", but are a bit big for actual use on a lap. Also, if the dedicated GPU kicks in, these things get a bit toasty if you have them on your lap. The screen will probably be a touchscreen, I wish they would offer a (cheaper) version "just" with a good IPS or a really good, fast TN screen w/o touch - I'd like one of those. Touch adds additional layers in the screen that lowers contrast and brightness, and I rather have no touch for the screen and a good quality touchpad + a good, bright screen instead. For those able& willing to spend more, Acer should consider a fast, bright HDR-capable screen as an option - looks great for games, also for photo/video editing.sonicmerlin - Sunday, September 9, 2018 - link
As far as I can tell people's idea of "pretty" is "plain as vanilla".darkich - Monday, September 10, 2018 - link
Honestly this concept is brilliant ..just a touch and stylus support away from Perfection.darkich - Monday, September 10, 2018 - link
Correction..just a stylus support away.Rishi_jaiswar - Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - link
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