Plethora of new Acer Aspires, eMachines, Gateway laptops and netbooks unveiled in one fell swoop

In addition to Timeline and the 11.6-inch Aspire One, Acer decided today to announce new laptops much in the way Nikon and other camera makers roll out their PMA lineup -- in groups of eight or more. By our count, we've got at least ten different models here.

• Aspire 5935 and 8935: The 18.4-inch 8935 laptop can output a 1080p resolution, True 5.1 channel surround sound and houses up to two HDDs totaling 1TB capacity. The 5935 meanwhile can hold just one 500GB HDD and doesn't do full HD. Both support up to 4GB DDR3 memory, biometric fingerprinting, 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, and optional WiMAX.
• Aspire 3935: A 13.3-inch ultra portable with 1366 x 769 resolution LED-backlit LCD and Intel Core 2 Duo / GM45 express chipset. Features built-in Wi-Fi / WiMAX, up to 4GB DDR3 RAM, biometric fingerprints, and 8 hours of use with a 8-cell battery.
• eMachines D, E, and G series (pictured): 16 x 9 aspect ratio LCD. Available with Intel Celeron or Pentium processors for all models, plus option for AMD Athlon with E and G series. 14-inch D and 17-inch G have up to 4GB DDR2 RAM, 500GB HDD, while the 15.6-inch E series can feature up to 5GB. All of them boast a wide keyboard, WiFi, webcam, DVD drive, a 5-in-1 card reader, and Windows Vista SP1.
• Gateway EC series: Lightweight and less than 1-inch thick. The 13-inch netbook has an LED backlit screen with 16 x 9 aspect ratio, Dolby Sound Room, SSD, DDR3 RAM, HDMI out, optional 3G and Bluetooth, webcam, and capacitive hotkeys on top of the keyboard.
• Gateway 10.1-inch LT20, 11.6-inch LT30: Both are under 2.62 pounds, boast built-in WiFi, Webcam, optional Bluetooth and 3G modules, 5-in-1 card reader, and up to 160GB HDD. The touch pad supports multi-gesture features and reportedly it comes with a "cool protective bag" -- yay?
• Gateway ID series: Available in glossy midnight blue or night sky with a matte interior and silver-colored touchpad. It's got an 15.6-inch LED backlit screen, slot-in DVD drive, webcam with a curtain (for privacy, obviously), mult-gesture touchpad, and capacitive hotkeys on top of the keyboard.

There's still got plenty of missing pieces here, such as pricing and availability for anything here, but one thing's for sure: we are thoroughly overwhelmed by the sheer number of new offerings.

Gallery: Acer laptop roundup

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[Forcewinder @ Apr 7th 2009 11:50PM]

For a second I thought it was a giveaway...

[nDy @ Apr 7th 2009 11:51PM]

I thought it's something from Sony
the epic rubbish
eMachine

[Nik @ Apr 7th 2009 11:54PM]

Wow, I really, really like these new Acer's, hopefully they come with a cheaper price tag.

[Skrying @ Apr 8th 2009 12:45AM]

Cheaper? Acer is about the cheapest option on the market. Considering the Timeline series posted earlier I wouldn't be shocked if most of the systems listed here retail for around $500. You might have a few exceptions such as the 18.4" model going for say $699 or $799 but that's still very inline in market and still very low considering the performance of the hardware included.

[Skrying @ Apr 7th 2009 11:58PM]

So the Aspire 3935 and Timeline are not the same, good there is still hope the Timeline has a 9400M/HD3200 option.

This is a incredibly strong lineup from Acer.

One correction; the 5935 can almost CERTAINLY output 1080P, even my Intel X3100 graphics can do that. More than likely it's screen, however, is not 1080P. A really big difference. Engadget, making this mistake you often confuse your readers who have less knowledge of the underlying hardware. Some of the questions in the Timeline post in the comments were rather ridiculous because of this misconceptions only further fueled by poor wording. Also, could you please ask questions or do more searching to find out what graphics options are in these notebooks. This greatly changes a proper perspective.

[laughing_skullx @ Apr 8th 2009 12:02AM]

The all black just looks so ugly...I know these are budget machines, but why can't they make them look half decent?

[laughing_skullx @ Apr 8th 2009 12:03AM]

I'm referring to the eMachines one in the main picture btw, I didn't notice there were some Acer pictures too :)

[Roman @ Apr 8th 2009 12:20AM]

5GB of RAM? That's 1GB+4GB modules... I can't think of a dumber configuration...

[kal326 @ Apr 8th 2009 9:56AM]

Pretty sure that was a slip up on the old 10 key. Probably going for the 8 and hit the 5 and missed it on "proof reading" if such things happen. Just some speculation on the matter.

[JohnTitor @ Apr 8th 2009 12:26AM]

Acer, eMachines, and Gateway
aka the triangle of craptops, especially now that Acer owns the other two

[mouldy @ Apr 8th 2009 12:26AM]

http://www.newbiecemetery.com


Acer customer service is the worst I have ever experienced. I can't think of any reason to support a company with such poor customer service with so many other companies willing to at least fullfill some degree of customer service.

[CleverEndeavor @ Apr 8th 2009 12:34AM]

18.4 inches? thats massive.

[Weylyn @ Apr 8th 2009 12:45AM]

wait for it.........

[Corey @ Apr 8th 2009 1:14AM]

@weylyn

That's what.. Your mom said?




When she buys a Aspire 8935 laptop?.. XD

[Cosmo @ Apr 8th 2009 1:14AM]

That's what she sai..... :gets shot:

[lxuke @ Apr 8th 2009 1:11AM]

that emachine looks flipping sleak!

[skunk @ Apr 8th 2009 1:40AM]

El Guapo: Would you say I have a plethora of new Acer Aspires, eMachines, Gateway laptops and netbooks?
Jefe: A what?
El Guapo: A *plethora*.
Jefe: Oh yes, you have a plethora.
El Guapo: Jefe, what is a plethora?
Jefe: Why, El Guapo?
El Guapo: Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has *no idea* what it means to have a plethora.
Jefe: Forgive me, El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education. But could it be that once again, you are angry at something else, and are looking to take it out on me?

[Jack @ Apr 8th 2009 10:19AM]

Where is the hdmi port on the Acer 3935?

[Buis @ Apr 8th 2009 2:20AM]

"...The 13-inch netbook..."

Really? 13-inch can be a netbook?

[Andrew88 @ Apr 8th 2009 2:56AM]

NOOOO!!!!! Not fucking emachines!!!! How did they outlive Gateway?

[Pete @ Apr 8th 2009 3:10AM]

plethora: overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.

[lxuke @ Apr 8th 2009 6:09AM]

am I the only one that thinks the emachine is sexy...?

[molecule-eye @ Apr 8th 2009 5:34PM]

Yes. It looks like a crappy toy.

[Jacob Shucart @ Apr 8th 2009 12:05PM]

need.