Acer CrystalBrite
Whether it's 3D gaming, movies, video or photo slide show, you want vivid, true-to-life color from your notebook's or desktops media-centered applications. Acer CrystalBrite technology makes all images come alive in spectacular, cinematic color. What's more, Acer products offer you a choice of wide-aspect screens that present impressive visuals in an ergonomically enhanced viewing format.
Using an ultra-fine, highly polished coating, Acer CrystalBrite screens achieve superior filtering and enable quicker image building. This special surface minimizes reflection from internal and external light sources. Acer CrystalBrite LCDs are also designed to prevent diffusion of surrounding light and internal rays. The result: crystal-clear graphics.
Enjoy the freedom of mobile computing! With Acer CrystalBrite technology you get eye-catching colors indoors or out - without sacrificing battery life - to optimize your entertainment, and your productivity.
Intense color saturation
Experience deeper, more brilliant hues and minimized distortion. A step beyond conventional TFT LCD, Acer CrystalBrite technology reads color coordinates more accurately for superior performance in darkroom and ambient-light setting.
Sharp photos images
Conventional LCDs greatly diffuse internal lamp light, blurring pictures edges and reducing image quality. Acer CrystalBrite LCDs deliver clear, clean edges when displaying photos and images, bringing to life the most finely detailed pictures.
Superior contrast ration
Acer CrystalBrite LCDs in a room with ambient lightning, the contrast ratio of an Acer CrystalBrite LCD is 36 percent better than that of a normal LCD (445:1 versus 327;1)
LCD TV picture quality in a notebook
Now more than ever, notebook users like you are looking for LCD TV-quality visual to get the most out of today's high-end graphics. Acer CrystalBrite LCDs employ the same advanced technology that gives LCD TVs their glossy, deeply detailed display – presenting rich, vivid color saturation, sharp images and outstanding color contrast.
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Acer GridVista
Fulfiling Acer's mission of breaking the barriers between people and technology, Acer brings you the latest high-tech innovations in intuitive form, so you can easily experience all the benefits of your Acer system! Work with the new and improved Acer GridVista! Now supporting multi-window viewing on dual displays, this handy tool accomodates up to eight windows at once, for superb multi-tasking efficiency. Tailor-made for Acer widescreen notebooks and featuring an intuitive interface with streamlined 1-2-3 setup process, being productive has been this easy!
Dual Display Support
Double your productivity! Support for two monitors means that you now have twice the work space you had before, letting you compare multiple documents or keep several programs visible at the same time. Acer GridVista intelligently manages all these windows, so you can concentrate on getting things done.
Time-saving transparent windows
Setting windows to "Transparent" lets you quickly find hidden or cover windows. With Transparent Windows you can work more efficiently, being able to see the contents of windows below the one you are working on.
User-friendly interface
Three easy steps will sort out your desktop in no time at all:
- 1. Launch Acer GridVista
- 2. Set preferred configuration
- 3. Drag and drop windows
- That's it!
Convenient window configuration
Four pre-set grid configurations effortlessly organise your application windows, with smart grid patterns and a handy "always on top" option.
- Double (vertical), Triple (major at left)
- Triple (major at right), Quad
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Acer SignalUp
Wireless technology is part of our daily life today, for listening to the radio, talking on mobile phones - and using your notebook PC on the go. But are you really satisfied with your notebook's wireless performance? Regardless of how wireless functionality is applied, wireless signal strength and stability are decided by one key factor: antenna design.
While Acer has provided quality wireless products for years, recent research and innovation at Acer has unveiled the next generation in wireless performance: Acer SignalUp technology. Incorporating the following four innovative design, Acer SignalUp technology will transport you to a new era of reliable wireless living.
Antenna Design
Acer's SignalUp technology utilises the most efficient antenna type available in the market -- PIFA (planar inverted-F antenna). This antenna type creates an exceptionally uniform 3D signal sphere via its inverted-F design, thus generating an omni-directional signal field. In comparison to other popular two-dimensional antenna types, such as IFA (inverted-F antenna) and MLA (meander-line antenna), PIFA has been verified to have the highest antenna efficiency, stemming from its cubic structure -- which enables 3D signal generation and a surface area double that of other antennas -- for enhanced transmission and reception. PIFA is a proven, compact antenna technology currently used in mobile phones. As with mobile phones, a notebook's wireless performance depends largely on the antenna used. With Acer SignalUp technology, the omni-directional signal sphere generated by PIFA ensures optimum wireless performance.
Antenna Position
Based on the premise that signal reception increases the higher the antenna is located -- examples are radio and television stations -- Acer has placed two efficient PIFA antennas on top of the notebook LCD panel. The Acer SignalUp dual-antenna panel-top design creates a perfectly-shaped omni-directional signal sphere, which ensures that your wireless connection remains strong even at the outer limit of an access point's range. Compared to other notebooks, SignalUp's panel-top placement reduces the interference caused by a notebook's shielding, mechanical parts, and electric and thermal noise from the main board and processor. The panel-top design has been endorsed and recommended by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as it minimises the signal absorption rate (SAR) by the human body.
Validated Performance
Acer has the advantage of being the only PC maker to have its own RF (radio frequency) laboratory in Taiwan, where its wireless products are made, imposing rigorous quality control standards for manufacturing and testing. Stringent, comprehensive performance tests are conducted - so you can rest assured that Acer SignalUp technology is of the highest quality and reliability.
Assured Wi-Fi compatibility and WPA/CCX security
With Acer SignalUp technology, compatibility is guaranteed via Wi-Fi Alliance certification, thereby ensuring constant connectivity as you move from one Wi-Fi zone to another. With strong security protocols, such as Wi-Fi Alliance-verified WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and Cisco's CCX (Cisco Compatibility Extension), you can trust that your critical information is kept confidential.
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Acer InviLink Nplify
Acer announces the introduction of the InviLink Nplify accelerated mobile wireless technology, that supports advanced multiple radios, delivers superior performance and reliable connections while enabling emerging voice, video and data applications. The Ferrari 1000, inspired by the exhilarating passion of Formula One high-performance and built for blazing speed, is aptly chosen as the first notebook from Acer to incorporate the latest wireless innovation.
Acer InviLink Nplify wireless technology is designed to empower hardcore travelers to efficiently send or receive multiple large content files within Wi-Fi environments. It uses MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) wireless transactions that enable multi-stream input or output, for faster and more reliable bandwidth, compared to the single input/output model of the current 802.11 a/b/g wireless protocols.
Acer InviLink Nplify fully supports Acer SignalUp wireless technology and is compatible with 802.11a/b/g standards for reliable and secure wireless connectivity. Its maximum data rate of 300 Mbps is up to six times faster than the rate of today's 802.11a/b/g networks*, and supports Wi-Fi networks for emerging voice, MP3, heavy HD video, large data applications and more. Whether you are at home or in the office, Acer InviLink Nplify combines the best of wireless and wired technologies: the mobile convenience of wireless technology with efficient throughput of a wired network, improving the total mobile user experience.
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Acer Video Conference
Relay your ideas clearer, faster and easier with the Acer Video Conference solution. The Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone and ergonomic Acer OrbiCam team up to bring you the clearest audio and sharpest video transmission you can get for communicating over the Internet. Featuring advanced VVoIP (Voice and Video over Internet Protocal) technologies and image enhancement, Acer Video Conference is a complete and cost-effective solution for getting your message across anytime, from anywhere.
Acer Bluetooth VOIP Phone with Video Conferencing Technology
Acer Video Conference through VOIP Capability enhances the notebook VoIP capability by integrating real-time video and voice over the Internet to create a highly - mobile, flexible working environment. With the touch of a button, the Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone lets you discuss goals and strategies with your associates anywhere in the world. Taking advantage of the revolutionary Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR interface, the VoIP phone offers crisp, uninterrupted voice communication via your favorite instant messaging application (Skype, MSN® Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger). This can accommodate both today’s and tomorrow’s applications. The Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone rapidly charges through your Acer notebook's PC Card slot (Type II), improving mobility and extending productivity. What's more, you won't have to tangle with power cables and plugs.
Acer OrbiCam
The Acer OrbiCam™'s 225 degree ergonomic rotation allows you to frame faces and scenes on both sides of the display without having to adjust it. This eliminates the need to move your notebook during presentations, so you can better focus on the task at hand. With two preset angles, the Acer OrbiCam™ captures the best picture every time.Sporting a 1.3 megapixel CMOS lens, the Acer OrbiCam™ captures videos and images with vivid detail and clarity.
Acer VisageOn and PrimaLite Technology
Acer VisageOn technology simulates 22 co-ordinates to pinpoint areas of the face for picture calibration so presenter's face is precisely tracked on the center of the screen. Calibration can be used for Instant Messaging when using Avatar Characters. Acer PrimaLite technology boost the OrbiCam's performance by providing accurate light measurement.
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Acer GraviSense
Acer GraviSense is an innovative hardware and software utility designed to further protect your data by automatically parking or aligning the heads of your hard disk drive when it senses a sudden change in a motion, thus protecting the drive - and crucial data - from corruption or damage.
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Notebook Reliability
Acer's notebooks are built for more than just daily wear and tear -- they are built to last!
Going above and beyond the fundamental requirements for notebooks, Acer delivers a graceful, elegant style along with staunch, durable quality. To ensure the reliability of our notebook PCs, we put our products through a number of strenuous tests, guaranteeing that your Acer notebook empowers you to perform at your peak -- anytime, anywhere.
Each and every Acer notebook is comprehensively tested to verify that it meets Acer's stringent standards for sturdiness and reliability. Should you ever decide to take your Acer notebook on a cross-country tractor ride, rest assured: we've already tested the system to simulate just that!
In fact, Acer carries out 13 torture tests wherein each system is pressed, twisted, jarred and jolted in ways that exceed typical usage -- promising that Acer notebooks are built for more than just "daily life". Keys are tapped 8 million times to make sure the keyboard will last; the LCD panel is sat on; the system is dropped; the hinge is opened and closed 20,000 times; and an espresso is spilled onto the keyboard to certify that all Acer notebooks will survive those unexpected accidents.
At Acer, we expect your notebook to serve you well for more than five years -- and that's an expectation we can stand by. Each system is subjected to numerous tests -- in addition to sophisticated modelling technology that helps us design our notebooks to endure more than 25,000 hours of normal use.
From beginning to end, we have faith in the quality of our products -- and now you know that you can too.
Acer reliability test video preview
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