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Acer Plans A 16 lb. Notebook

Posted by timothy on from the good-exercise-at-least dept.

jagger writes "Well not exactly gigantic but at 16 pounds and sporting a 17-inch screen this thing is stretching the term portable. It also features a 3EGHz Pentium 4, 1GB of RAM, a 7200rpm 160gb hard disk, DVD-burner and the kitchen sink. ZDNet has a rundown of all of this beast's features." This sounds like a joke (or a typo), but the story says otherwise.

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  1. Wondering what battery it uses? by Professor_Quail · · Score: 5, Funny

    See this story for more information...

  2. OMG! by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like the laptop version of my sister!

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  3. In other news... by percepto · · Score: 5, Funny
    Acer corporation today announced that it has merged with the American Chiropractic Association. Their first joint project is a 16-pound "laptop" that, when carried around in a backpack, should produce revenues for both organizations.

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    The term "outside the box" is squarely within the box at this point.

  4. Re:Perfect plan to design a laptop that won't sell by CowboyNick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey!, by the time you add the extra battery, external HDs, keychain USB drives, digital camera, iPod, bose headphones, bag, DC/AC power supplies, voltage converters. I've got mine to 23.4lbs in the bag! Beat That!

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    -CowboyNick
  5. Only if. . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the Netork card is set to Promiscuous Mode

  6. First: Ferrari laptop, now: Hummer by chmilar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since the Ferrari laptop has a logo and red paint job, does this one have an ugly Hummer-style case? Does it make machine gun sounds when you fire it up?

    Will Rob Enderle buy one?

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    Reading Slashdot is ruining my spelling and grammar.
  7. Re:Poor move.. by dslbrian · · Score: 5, Funny

    However, one selling point maybe the fact that this notebook is just $1,499 - which is quite cheap considering the configuration

    Given the cost and weight, mabye they saved money by swapping out the titanium or aluminum case for the much lower cost cast-iron case...

  8. Re:like alienware by RevDobbs · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... as if being a Gamer Geek wasn't enough of a form of birth control...

  9. Re:Poor move.. by plover · · Score: 5, Funny

    With a 3GHz Pentium 4, not only could this be your lunchpail but it could also be your stove.

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    John
  10. more like a gap by GunFodder · · Score: 5, Funny

    This product fills the gap for those who don't really want the portability of a laptop or the low price and ergonomics of a desktop.