New Acer TravelMate 8200 Dual Core Napa Notebook Revealed (pics, specs)



The Acer Travelmate 8200 will be announced this week, this is a new Intel dual core processor based notebook with a 15.4" widescreen. The TravelMate 8200 will have an Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz processor, carbon fiber cover (like the Ferrari), fast GDDR3 memory, an ATI X1600 256MB graphics card and a built-in camera 1.3MP camera with a unique 225-degree swivel ability. Yeah, it's hot.
Acer TravelMate 8200 Specs

Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz processor (Intel Yonah processor)
2GB RAM 533/677
15.4" WXGA screen
Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
ATI Radeon X1600 256MB (256 dedicated while 256MB can be borrowed from main memory)
DVD-DL Burner
Built-in 1.3 Mega pixel camera, with 225-degree swivel ability
New Intel Pro wireless 3945 a/b/g
Built-in VOIP capability
Weight of 6.6lbs
Approximately 6 hours of batterylife (87W 7800mAH )
Carbon Fiber finish lid

Acer TravelMate 8200 with carbon fiber lid (view larger image)

This notebook also has a bunch of security options built-in, but it is focused on the consumer market and with the ATI X1600 graphics card and Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz processor it'll offer unbelievable performance and gaming possibilities. Acer should have this on the show floor at CES 2006 where it will be officially announced.
Pricing and Availability: Acer Travelmate 8200

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Sony Vaio FW480J/T

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.
In a growing field of Blu-ray-playing laptops, it's important to take note of Sony, who created the Blu-ray format in the first place. The company's Vaio laptops, particularly its higher-end lines, tend to be specificallyaline we reviewed, the Vaio FW351J/H, cost $949 and came with less-than-impressive graphics, but had an attractive aesthetic and good Blu-ray playback on a large 16.4-inch screen. The FW480J/T costs a bit more money--$1,199--but it offers improvements to the processor and graphics. If you expected something more affordable, because Sony does make you pay for the improvements--there are Blu-ray equipped Vaios available for less money, such as the sub-$900 15-inch NW180.

Like the Vaio FW351J/H, the Vaio FW480J/T has an elegant, sleek style to it that's reminiscent of Apple's design work with the MacBooks. While the previous FW we reviewed came in a metallic gray color, this model has an all-black interior, with an attractive Chocolate Brown color on the outside. The materials inside and out are mostly plastic, but the layout and construction have a formal high-end look to them. Sony's style tends to lean toward minimalist chic, and this Vaio fits right into that mold, and the slightly updated look is an overall improvement.
The raised keyboard is similar to the VGN-FW351J/H, and is wide and comfortable. The touch pad--which has a smooth feel and clicky, flush buttons beneath--is good, too. Some still prefer keys with more of a traditional feel and travel, but we've always liked this flat-key style, also found on everything from MacBooks to Acer's new Timeline series to and many newer Netbooks.

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Samsung R522-Aura T6400 Satin Notebook

Gaming Beginner.
Samsung provides a, in view of configuration, attuned notebook in a popular 15.6" size and pursues the strategy of several product generations with its R522. But what does the latest model exactly have to offer? Quality, equipment, performance and maybe even gaming capabilities? Our comprehensive test will clarify what this all-rounder with an Intel T6400 CPU and ATI 4650 graphic is good for.

Samsung is renowned for supplying only a countable amount of alternatives of every series. Thus, there are currently five configurations available that have been priced very close to one another (starting at a street price of 580 - 650 Euro) and which differ notably in view of CPU, graphic and hard disk capacity. Our prototype has been equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 CPU, ATI Mobility Radeon HD4650, 500 GB hard disk and 4 GB RAM. Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit is still used as the operating system.

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