Acer reveals Gemstone, TravelMate ProFile laptop designs
By Donald Melanson 
posted May 4th 2007 12:39PM
posted May 4th 2007 12:39PM
Acer certainly didn't waste much time teasing out its new Gemstone laptop, with only a couple of days separating its first mysterious announcement and today's official unveiling. While it unfortunately doesn't appear to be quite ready to reveal much in the way of specs, Acer is more than willing to wax eloquently about the laptop, saying that it adds "a new level of emotional involvement to the Acer mobile experience, dressing the Emperor in new clothes." Still not convinced? Then perhaps the "neon media flow that carves a delicate energy line from the DC input all the way through to the touchpad" will be enough to sell you on it. For those looking for something a little more conventional, Acer has also unveiled its new TravelMate ProFile laptop design (check it out after the break), which is also light on specs at the moment but does promise some increased sturdiness while still keeping the weight down. As you might have guessed, Acer isn't providing any details on pricing or availability either, although it'll apparently have more to say on that later this month.
[Via Electronista]
[Via Electronista]
Well,,, nice looking cover, but nothing to get all excited about
Errm, are they actually familiar with what the "emperor's new clothes" means? Somehow I think that isn't the metaphor Acer is looking for here.
Nice... article
Black, black. Black case, black keys. We don't want black! It seems only Avertech and an occasional Dell goes to white or silver on the case and keys.
zadillo, you idiot
basically, what Acer is trying to say is that while we might act like their new laptop is amazing and awe-inspiring, an innocent child will spill the truth that it's nothing more then just a mediocre notebook with nothing on.
Just like an apple
Wow, that's a lot of Gems (http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/04/rca-releases-gem-daps-leaves-out-the-best-part/) and Stones (http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/creative-shuffles-out-tiny-zen-stone/) for the last couple of days. Let's hope this notebook is a little more exciting than these two similarly-named DAPs.
Will, Apple didn't invent the concept of design.
FYI,
Zach said "nothing more then just a mediocre notebook with nothing on."
and I said it's just like an apple :)
I actually like the look of the Gemstone line of laptops Acer has. Although, I have no idea what the quality of the components of Acer's is, it is intriguing enough for me to consider getting one when I need to.
Hmmm...
So, it's kind of an ugly laptop in a curved black case. Revolutionary!
it just looks like a slightly more curvy HP
I thought the same thing as Zadillo...they really need to go back to the drawing board with their marketing speak. Unless they meant to confirm that this is just another laptop dressed up in nothing much at all.
acer sucks. doesnt matter how nice it looks. still the good ol' cheap materials lawls
btw do you know that LG lineup includes 1GB Robson, too?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/08/lg-announces-santa-rosa-lineup/