Hands-on: The Acer Predator Helios 300 Special Edition takes the boring out of budget gaming
(PCWorld)

The Acer Predator Helios 300 Special Edition didn´t need to impress us. We already liked the Predator Helios 300 we reviewed in March-that was the item-level version, which offered serious bang for buck.We got our hands on the Special Edition at Acer´s next@acer event in New York CIty on Wednesday, and it improves upon its more modest sibling in a number of ways. What we still don´t know is how the price compares (we expect it to be higher than the base model´s $1,100 cost), or when it´ll ship (we expect within the next few months). The biggest change, as you can plainly see, is the chassis color scheme: white. White! With gold accents, no less! This throws down a shining gauntlet before the legions of black-and-whatever gaming laptops that have come before. This Special Edition is not afraid to stand apart. Acer´s even issued matching headset, mouse, and backpack accessories for a fully coordinated look.To read this article in full, please click here