Acer Aspire Predator
David Hollingworth, Justin Robinson
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Sep 19, 2008 2:23 PM
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Acer | http://www.acer.com.au
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We got an early look at the Acer Aspire Predator at a launch event last month, and we were all very pleasantly surprised by the system. Truth be told, after seeing photos alone of the Predator, and its garish orange case, we were kind of predisposed to dislike it. We were so wrong.
In the flesh this a unique case, to be sure, but it's a very well-built and functional one. And now we have one of our own (for now, at least) in the Atomic labs.
Our initial impression is still pretty positive - this beast commands respect. Even our Creative Director, an avowed Mac man, simply exclaimed "That's fucking hot!". And why wouldn't he.
Hot-swappable hard drives, more USB ports than God, card readers, piano-gloss orange finish, silky smooth hinged front panel, dual 9800 GTXs running in SLI, matching Acer LCD and a water-cooled QX9650 running at a stock 3.0GHz - though it's begging for some overclocking love.
Of course, it'll cost you. We're awaiting RRP on the Predator, but we're expecting $6,000 at least, and likely more.
Check out our gallery for a mess of pics of this awesomely cool machine, and our next issue for full testing and review.
And hey! If you want to one of these, we're giving one away to anyone who subscribes to our magazine. Just go here!
Good luck!