Acer unveils 20inch Aspire 9800 notebook with HD DVD support

Acer yesterday announced the second notebook to support HD DVD, following the lead set by Toshiba, the next-generation optical disc format’s chief cheerleader, and as predicted. But don’t expect it to ship with such a drive immediately – the first models may only ship with DVD drives.

The Aspire 9800 will ship with a 20.1in, 1,680 x 1,050 CristalBrite display fed not only by the upcoming HD DVD drive but by the built-in analogue and digital TV tuners. Integrated webcams are in vogue, so it’s no surprise to learn the 9800 has one, a 1.3 megapixel model dubbed the ‘Orbicam’.

Equipped with the largest screen size currently available in a notebook an Acer 20.1" CrystalBrite colour TFT LCD display (WSXGA+ resolution of 1680 x 1050) featuring Acer CrystalBrite technology for maximum screen brightness in all lightning conditions and powered by the high-end NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with up to 256MB dedicated video memory, the Aspire 9800 guarantees an altogether immersive multimedia experience. In addition, the DVI-D* connectivity provides faster and higher-quality images for high-definition entertainment on external monitors.

Storage-wise, a generous HDD of up to 240GB** meets the needs of multimedia file collectors. For the optical drive you can choose between the excellent slot-loading DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or an HD-DVD drive…

Acer – Acer presents Aspire 9800 20-inch notebook