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    Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    And shows off a 13-inch hybrid Chromebook, the Spin range, Swift range, and more at IFA 2016.
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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    Predator 21 X: all I can say is "ew!".

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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    That thing shouldn't even be classed as a laptop, it's more akin to the old school "mobile" briefcase computers of the 80's.

    Ironically the most apt term would be desktop because that's the only place you could use it.

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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    Curved screens provide zero actual realistic reasons to own over a standard screen. Try to find anything concrete with regards to benefits... .

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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    At £1800 it doesn't sound like a bad deal at all to be honest, esp if that's for those specs mentioned! Gotta give respect to companies going all mad like this, it'd be a dry old industry if everyone stuck to the thin & light mantra.

    As a desktop replacement I says why not, go nuts!

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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    Quote Originally Posted by excalibur1814 View Post
    Curved screens provide zero actual realistic reasons to own over a standard screen. Try to find anything concrete with regards to benefits... .
    I guess you don't wear varifocals. I keep my side monitors angled toward me so as to reduce the difference in distance to the outer edges. If I am ever able to afford a 50" plus, 5760 pixel wide monitor to replace them, I would prefer it to be curved

    Having said that, why put one on a laptop, the geometry just doesn't justify it on small screens?

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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    Dual Sli, Widescreen and body that looks like a suitcase
    Sure not meant for the normal ones but it sure is a great deal for the Gamer.

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    Re: Acer unveils the world's first curved screen gaming laptop

    Acer brings back the luggable. How's that for retro computing?

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