On Thursday, computer manufacturer Acer said it will ship the world’s second laptop computer that supports HD-DVD, just weeks after Toshiba released in Japan the first computer that plays the next-generation optical discs, The Register reports.The company says its Aspire 9800 will not ship with HD-DVD drives immediately when they’re released in May, but the drives should be available shortly after the release, according to The Register.The Aspire 9800 will include a 20.1-inch, 1,680-by-1,050 CristalBrite display that is to be fed by embedded analogue and digital television tuners as well as the upcoming HD-DVD drive, The Register reports. It will also come with a 1.3-megapixel webcam dubbed the “Orbicam,” according to The Register.The laptop will be able to connect to an HD-TV via a DVI-D port, and it can play HDCP-protected video, The Register reports. An Intel Core Duo processor, a Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 GPU with 256MB for video memory, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 will ship with the machine, according to The Register.The Aspire 9800 has the capacity for two SATA hard drives, so users can kit out the machine with as much as 240GB of unformatted storage, The Register reports. For related news coverage, read Toshiba Launches 1st HD-DVD Player in Japan.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe