Acer Aspire 4736Z Laptop

CES isn't just a showcase of new gadgets, software, and services; it's a glimpse into the future of the year in tech. What does this crystal ball of a convention predict for 2010? Well, there's much to look forward to: a new hybrid tablet-notebook from Lenovo, an iPhone game played in conjunction with a real remote control helicopter, and the ascent of the eReader category are just a few of the premonitions we gleaned. What follows are 17 products from the CES floor - all defined by their innovative designs and clever, unprecedented functionalities - that top our list of dream products for 2010.

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Operating System

• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor & Chipset

• Intel Pentium mobile processor T4200 (1 MB L2 cache, 2 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W), or T3400 (1 MB L2 Cache, 2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture

• Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset

Memory

• 2GB Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory using two soDIMM modules HDD

• 320GB SATA Hard Disk Drive Graphics

• Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (Intel GMA 4500M) with up to 1759 MB of Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft DirectX 10

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (full decode)

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support (full decode)

• Acer Arcade featuring Acer Cinema Vision and Acer ClearVision technologies Storage

• DVD Super Multi double-layer combo drive

• 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)

Multimedia

• Dolby-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers

• Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater audio enhancement, featuring Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass and Dolby Sound Space Expander, Dolby Inverse Filtering, Dolby High Frequency Enhancer technologies

• True5.1-channel surround sound output

• High-definition audio support

• S/PDIF support for digital speakers

• MS-Sound compatible

• Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, dynamic gain control (TBC), and noise suppression technologies

I/O Interfaces

• 5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• HDMI port with HDCP support

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

• Microphone-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• Modem (RJ-11) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Communication

• Acer Video Conference1, featuring:

• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam, featuring 640 x 480 @ 30 fps or 1280 x 800 @ 30 fps resolution image capture, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology

• Acer PureZone technology

• Acer InviLink 3 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology

• Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR

• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

• 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval12, Wake-on-Ring ready