18-May-2008 bobharvey: I am intrigued by the "media console" on the keyboard. Does it use standard keystrokes? Will it work with PowerDVD? or in Linux? To be honest, I am really looking for a machine to run Linux on, I don't care for Vista at all.

Easycom: These should work with power DVD but for linux, sorry we dnt have information available at the moment

19-May-2008 B: What graphics card does it have, because it does not mention anything about it, thanks

Easycom: It's an NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS 512MB Dedicated graphics card.

29-May-2008 R5 PCLP: Will Vista Business/Ultimate run on this?

Easycom: Yes it would.

8-Jun-2008 Rob: Does this laptop have a firewire port or mini firewire port?

Easycom: Sorry it dsnt have firewire or mini firewire.

6-Jun-2008 lisared3: Hi does the 6920g have dvb tuner to watch freewview

Easycom: Sorry this machins dsnot feature TV Tuner. Please have a look on this machine which having TV tuner also ( Acer Aspire 6920G Gemstone Blue Laptop - LX.AP40X.079 ).

26-Jun-2008 rik1: can i connect via hdmi to my tv and watch blueray films

Easycom: yes.

29-Jun-2008 DirtyWookie: Which would you say is the better machine..This model or the 6920G - LX.APQ0X.387 ?

Easycom: The major difference between the 6920Gs and the 8920Gs is the screen size (and the overall size of the laptop). They are both very powerful stylish Gemstone Blue laptops, it is down to personal preference whether you want a more portable smaller laptop (6920g), or a bigger desktop-replacement type of laptop (8920g).

28-Jun-2008 Sam: I was wondering, has this got high enough spec to play all games (crysis, COD4 etc.)??

Easycom: It should be able to, yes.

28-Jun-2008 Sam: I was wondering, has this got high enough spec to play all games (crysis, COD4 etc.)??

Easycom: It should be able to, yes.

15-Jul-2008 CBurnell: Hi, I just wanted to check that regular dvds are playable on the BluRay disc player, especially as this is a technology that is no longer being continued. So, I would expect that regular dvds playable on the laptop can be run through the HDMI port onto an HD-Ready tv

Easycom: Yes, the Blu-Ray drive can also play DVDs and output them over the HDMI.

17-Jul-2008 Mattster: Is it possible to output the games you are playing, and the digital TV you are watching to a HDTV? (with the .036) And can you play the games with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/joypad/s? Is it possible to upgrade the GPU at any point to the 9650? Thank you!

Easycom: You can output to a TV with either HDMI or VGA. Bluetooth peripherals are all fine to use. It's not possible to change the GPU though, as they are always soldered onto the main circuit board in a laptop, not a removable card.

17-Jul-2008 Mattster: Is it possible to output the games you are playing, and the digital TV you are watching to a HDTV? (with the .036) And can you play the games with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/joypad/s? Is it possible to upgrade the GPU at any point to the 9650? Thank you!

Easycom: You can output to a TV with either HDMI or VGA. Bluetooth peripherals are all fine to use. It's not possible to change the GPU though, as they are always soldered onto the main circuit board in a laptop, not a removable card.

17-Jul-2008 Mattster: Is it possible to output the games you are playing, and the digital TV you are watching to a HDTV? (with the .036) And can you play the games with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/joypad/s? Is it possible to upgrade the GPU at any point to the 9650? Thank you!

Easycom: You can output to a TV with either HDMI or VGA. Bluetooth peripherals are all fine to use. It's not possible to change the GPU though, as they are always soldered onto the main circuit board in a laptop, not a removable card.

17-Jul-2008 Mattster: Is it possible to output the games you are playing, and the digital TV you are watching to a HDTV? (with the .036) And can you play the games with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/joypad/s? Is it possible to upgrade the GPU at any point to the 9650? Thank you!

Easycom: You can output to a TV with either HDMI or VGA. Bluetooth peripherals are all fine to use. It's not possible to change the GPU though, as they are always soldered onto the main circuit board in a laptop, not a removable card.

17-Jul-2008 Mattster: Is it possible to output the games you are playing, and the digital TV you are watching to a HDTV? (with the .036) And can you play the games with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/joypad/s? Is it possible to upgrade the GPU at any point to the 9650? Thank you!

Easycom: You can output to a TV with either HDMI or VGA. Bluetooth peripherals are all fine to use. It's not possible to change the GPU though, as they are always soldered onto the main circuit board in a laptop, not a removable card.

17-Jul-2008 Mattster: Is it possible to output the games you are playing, and the digital TV you are watching to a HDTV? (with the .036) And can you play the games with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/joypad/s? Is it possible to upgrade the GPU at any point to the 9650? Thank you!

Easycom: You can output to a TV with either HDMI or VGA. Bluetooth peripherals are all fine to use. It's not possible to change the GPU though, as they are always soldered onto the main circuit board in a laptop, not a removable card.

23-Jul-2008 Forbes: Would the Acer Aspire 8920G Gemstone Blue Laptop - LX.AP50X.309 model comfortably run command and conquer 3 and neverwinter nights 2 - with their high spec requirements?

Easycom: Yes, absolutely. The 8920G is a powerful laptop designed to handle demanding games with ease. You will definately not be disappointed with one!

31-Jul-2008 vodkacolly: Im torn between the: Acer Aspire 6920G Gemstone Blue Laptop - Built-in TV Tuner - LX.AP40X.121 and the: Acer Aspire 8920G Gemstone Blue Laptop - LX.AP50X.309. The main difference I can see is the built in tuner and the processor type. Am I missing anything else? Would you recommend one over the other? Thanks in advance.

Easycom: Hi, the differences you have listed between the two models are correct, the other being the screen size. Essentially they are from the same range with the 6920 sporting a 16 inch screen and the 8920 a 18.4 inch. Hope this helps.

19-Aug-2008 enquirer: Can this laptop be downgraded to xp?

Easycom: Yes, but it will need to be purchased seperately.

27-Aug-2008 TomNevill: Its a question about the keyboard. On the images above the enter button takes up 2 rows, but then on a different image I have seen it only taking up one line (a much smaller enter which I personally hate). can you please confirm which one it is. You images are above, and then there is this image - http://pics.computerbase.de/2/0/9/3/2/5.jpg Which one is it?

Easycom: This image you have linked to is a 6920G - You can see it has no number pad on the right-hand side (it does not have room for it as the 6920G is a 16-inch laptop. The 8920G is exactly as shown in our pictures - As it is an 18-inch laptop, it has room for the numberpad and bigger enter key.

29-Aug-2008 tylu: Would F.E.A.R the game run on max settings???? And does Crysis run on this latop???

Easycom: It will run f.e.a.r on max, and it lives up to the recommended requirements for crysis as well.

29-Aug-2008 Pete: Is the .036 (which I understand has the TV tuner) going to be re-stocked, if so when?

Easycom: The 8920G with the TV tuner is LX.AP30X.080 and is currently in stock.

30-Aug-2008 Acer Aspire 8920G Gemstone Blue Laptop: does this model come with a remote, looks like it does in video? Also is there anyway I can connect any devices that require a firewire port as I know this model do's not have one

Easycom: There is an optional remote that can be purchased from acer and a firewire port can be added via the motherboard expansion slot.

1-Sep-2008 keith: Hi can i connect my xbox to the laptop through the hdmi or vga port in order to be able to use the laptop screen

Easycom: Unfortunately not. The HDMI port is for sending, not receiving a signal.

8-Sep-2008 ^Elliot^: You spoke about the optional remote for this laptop which fits into the side, what would be the product number for this as i am thinking of buying it. Thanks in advance. Elliot

Easycom: Sorry, we haven't got the product number but call acer and they should be able to hook you up with one.

8-Sep-2008 Elliot: Also could you clarify which Hard Drive capacity is correct as when you compare to other laptops, this product says 640GB but on the technical specifications it states that it only has 320GB, thanks again in advance Elliot.

Easycom: It has 2 x 320 GB hard drives.

9-Sep-2008 Elliot: So the specifications are wrong then? They say 320GB - serial ATA-150 - 5400rpm... not 640GB???? thanks Elliot

Easycom: Once again, the laptop has 2 x 320Gb hard drives. Because its split, the spec just shows 320GB.

11-Sep-2008 djspringer: hey two questions , you said it ca\n be downgraded to xp , however the acer site does not appear to have XP drivers , can you get them elsewhere , alos could you recomend a laptop backpack or case that could fit the 8920 thanks in advance ps have this laptop its amazing!

Easycom: You would need to check with Acer over that one. Please give the sales team a call for a suitable laptop case.

17-Sep-2008 daz: is there a laptop rucksack availible that will accommadate this machine

Easycom: Please give our sales team a call and we'll check that for you.

13-May-2008 yan: How many USB ports and can it read SD memory cards and what other external storage devices can handle

Easycom: It has 4 USB 2.0 ports. And it can read SD memory cards. It has 6-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digitalā„¢ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplusā„¢), Memory StickĀ® (MS), Memory Stick PROā„¢ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Cardā„¢ (xD).

14-May-2008 R: Is there no HDMI port?

Easycom: All 8920G models have HDMI ports.