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Review summary: Acer isn't afraid to make bold design statements with some of its laptops, as witnessed by the bright red Ferrari range. Now the company has commissioned BMW's Designworks team to breathe some life into the Aspire ...

Verdict: A fast, well featured laptop with a reasonable price tag using the latest Intel technology, but boy, once you open the lid that styling takes some getting used to.

Pros: Shortcut-loaded multimedia keyboard, Subwoofer-supported speakers

Cons: Screen has slight glare problem, Short battery life

Verdict: Acer's sophisticated-looking multimedia unit has oodles of custom keyboard buttons, plus one-touch presets for music.

Review summary: The Acer Aspire 5920 Series is the first model to launch with Acer's new, groundbreaking, Gemstone design. Tailored to meet the needs of the advanced home entertainment user it comes packed with...

Pros: Awe inspiring design ; tons of expansion ports ; touch-sensitive controls ; very powerful

Cons: Hard to transport ; slow Vista boot times ; massive power brick ; no Blu-Ray option

Review summary: Acer goes gaming? We had the chance to review one of the currentl ...

Pros: Attractive new design, Very stable and robust case, Well equipped with interfaces, User-friendly keyboard, Bright display, measured parameters alright, Passable performance, Good sound, Excellent battery runtime

Cons: Partly disadvantageous order of ports (USB, Audio), Noisy touchpad buttons, Display reflects heavily, Unsteady fan, high surface temperatures

Verdict: So, the 5920G is rather mobile and useful. During a rail travel lasting several hours, it is, e.g., possible to play one or the other game, or watch a DVD without problems

Review summary: It's been some time since we've seen a completely new design from Acer's consumer laptop range, as its machines were beginning to look a little dated. The Aspire 5920 marks a radical departure from previous models

Pros: Well built, Good graphics, Strong performance

Cons: Poor touchpad

Verdict: Acer's Gemstone design backed up by a comprehensive specification