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Laptop adds another dimension

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By PETER SVENSSON

The Associated Press

Published: October 26, 2009

NEW YORK - With the launch of Windows 7 last week, PC makers are trying some new things, including laptops with touch screens. Acer is going further - introducing a laptop with a 3-D screen.

The abstrusely named Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 has a 15.6-inch screen that, with the help of special glasses, appears to take on depth if used with the right games or movies.

Acer's laptop costs $780, barely more than a comparable, normal laptop.

Windows 7 doesn't have special features for 3-D screens, so Acer will ship the computer with special movie player software. Finding movies to play on it won't be easy, however - there's no real consumer distribution system for the new 3-D movies that are shown in theaters.

For computer games, it's another matter. Most games will display in 3-D, even though they're designed for regular screens.
TV manufacturers are also excited about 3-D and are trying to create discs and players that can bring 3-D movies into the living room.

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