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藉由法拉利的名号来掏空高阶消费者的荷包之后，Acer 现在打算如法炮制，和 BMW 旗下的 DesignworksUSA 合作设计出全新的 Aspire 系列外观（名称为Gemstone，鹅卵石）。从照片来看真是圆润细致，跟之前的 Folio 设计比的确好看了一些（我朋友今天去逛 Acer 摊位，对它们的笔电评价是：除了法拉利以外似乎都像上一个世纪的...）。

不过在它的肚子里面会装上什么呢？我们确定它会有最近广告打的很凶的 Santa Rosa 架构（该不会变成只能选Intel？），也会有 WiFi、Dolby 环场音效、HDMI，可能会有 17 吋屏幕或装上 HD-DVD 的机种。Acer 并保证「这美丽的外壳不会多花到你的钱」，那么我们就坐着等牛肉上菜啰！

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Aspire系列新外觀走圓弧的風格，外殼黑色亮面，據稱是有鵝卵石般的外觀。

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裡面內裝是白色為主，邊角都有切割線條，看起來較具立體感。

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官方圖檔拍攝的機種為Aspire 5920，官方表示Aspire會採用Dolby Home THeater技術，另外這台機種從I/O看來似乎有內建支援HDMI輸出。

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內裝主要為純白色，注意空白鍵和右邊Alt鍵採用了斜角切割。

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在右上的Empowering key使用了水藍色，讓顏色層次更豐富。

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TravelMate的官方圖檔為5720，外殼是灰色，內裝是黑色，比較符合商務機種的需求。

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從I/O看來，主打商務功能的TravelMate僅使用DVI，而沒有HDMI輸出。

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之前宏碁許多NB常用的微笑型人體工學鍵盤再次出現。

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圓弧機身加上白色線條，有點似曾相識的感覺。

法拉利被抛弃拉？

Acer teams with BMW on consumer laptop design

Dan Nystedt
Thu May 3, 9:02 AM ET



San Francisco (IDGNS) - Acer worked with a design subsidiary of BMW on its latest revamp of the Aspire, its mass market consumer notebook PC, in an effort to win users over to the idea that fashion laptops don't have to be more expensive.

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The curvy design of the sleek black casing is reminiscent of the curves automobiles have taken on in recent years. But extra effort on the exterior doesn't mean Acer has skimped under the hood.

The new Aspire design will launch globally in June using Intel's latest Santa Rosa set of chips, which includes upgrades of its notebook microprocessors and wireless technology. It's also packed with multimedia features, including Dolby surround sound, an HDMI slot, and more.

The company plans to offer as many as 40 different models for different market segments, and based on customer specifications, including mainstream and value models, with a range of Intel and Advanced Micro Devices microprocessors and a variety of features including some with built in HD DVD players and 17-inch screens. Officials said pricing would be competitive, and it would add no premium for the extra design work that has gone into the machines.

"End users won't see a difference in price," said J.T. Wang, chairman of Acer, in an interview. The company plans to spread the roughly $10 million to $20 million in design and marketing costs across the next few years and into millions of laptop PCs.

Acer will sell 10 million of the Aspire consumer laptop PCs next year, Wang predicted, though he declined a forecast for this year because the product hasn't launched yet.

The last major design Acer put out was its Ferrari line of laptops, which sell around 200,000 to 300,000 units per year. It's a specialty laptop aimed at the premium price segment. But the new design for the Aspire is different: it's aimed at the average user.

"We welcome design competition from our rivals. It will be good for users," said Wang.

The last time Acer launched a major design upgrade on the Aspire was three years ago, when its Folio design was released. The design spurred strong sales of the model, but some customers complained that it was too similar to Acer's business laptop, the TravelMate.

The new line of Aspire notebooks, called "Gemstone," is far different from the TravelMate, which has also had a design refresh. The new ProFile TravelMate laptops come in gray magnesium-alloy casings, far strong and lighter than plastic, Acer says. They will also be based on Intel's Santa Rosa chips at the launch in June. One unique feature of the TravelMate is its Xpress Bluetooth VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) handset, which fits into a slot on the side of the laptop and can be used for Internet phone calls and conference calls.

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引用第1楼蔚蓝依旧于2007-05-08 22:45发表的:
法拉利被抛弃拉？

非也非也，完全是两回事

这次是acer的新系列Aspire ，設計團隊為BMW旗下的DesignworksUSA

本子上并没有任何BMW的蓝黑LOGO，设计团队而已，BMW的设计团队还设计波音了

所以和Acer的Ferrari系列完全是两码事

果然法拉利被甩了~~

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引用第4楼dreamwyx于2007-05-08 22:56发表的:
果然法拉利被甩了~~

又来一个胡说的，拍死

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引用第3楼enzoferrari于2007-05-08 22:53发表的:


非也非也，完全是两回事

这次是acer的新系列Aspire ，設計團隊為BMW旗下的DesignworksUSA
.......

那就是宏基当着法拉利的面在外边搞破鞋拉

设计团队?
如果也设计房子的话就好了

拍死拍死，全部拍死

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引用第8楼enzoferrari于2007-05-08 23:01发表的:
拍死拍死，全部拍死

哈哈

enzo 被大家推倒了

其实我说的是真心话~~
如果能给我设计一套房子的话

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引用第10楼dreamwyx于2007-05-08 23:11发表的:
其实我说的是真心话~~
如果能给我设计一套房子的话

首先你得有那么多钱

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引用第7楼dreamwyx于2007-05-08 23:00发表的:
设计团队?
如果也设计房子的话就好了

设计团队那应该是什么都可以设计的，设计房子应该是很简单的事吧

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引用第9楼暗面佛于2007-05-08 23:03发表的:

哈哈

enzo 被大家推倒了

都是被暗面教坏了

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引用第11楼蔚蓝依旧于2007-05-08 23:26发表的:


首先你得有那么多钱

money is everything.

acer不行啊
噱头