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FULL SPECIFATION: Processor:...........................Pentium M 1.73 GHz
Installed Memory:..................512MB (DDR2 SDRAM) (Upgraded to 1GB)
Display:..............................15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Operating System:................Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Mobile Technology:................Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Processor Type: ..................Pentium M
Processor Manufacturer:........Intel
Processor Speed:..................1.73 GHz
Chipset:.............................Intel 915PM Express
Bus Speed:..........................533 MHz
Max Supported RAM:..............2.048 GB
RAM Speed:.........................533 MHz
Installed Cache Memory:.........2048 KB
Hard Drive Capacity:.............80 GB
Storage Controller Type:.........Ultra ATA 100
CD / DVD Type:....................Dual Layer DVD±RW
Display Tech:.......................WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Display Size:........................15.4 in.
Display Color Support:............24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution:.........1280 x 800
Graphic Processor:...............ATI Mobility Radeon X700
Installed Video Memory:.........128 MB
Graphic Bus Interface:...........PCI Express
Audio Output Type:...............Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • SPDIF out
Audio Input Type:.................Integrated Microphone • Line In (3.5mm) • Microphone
Recommended Use:...............Home Use
Expandability:.....................1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot, 1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO
Expansion Ports:..................3 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out
Security Features:................Kensington Lock Slot, Bi-level Password
Special Features:..................Realtime MPEG2 encoder with TV tuner • Remote Control
Input Method:......................4-Way Scroll Button • Keyboard • Touchpad • Embedded numeric keypad • 4 Easy-Launch Keys
Networking Type:..................Bluetooth • Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card • Infrared Port • Integrated Wireless LAN:
Data Link Protocol:................Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g
Modem Type:........................Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol: ITU V.92
Battery Run Time:..................3.5 Hour(s).
Battery Technology:...............Lithium ion.
Change time:........................2.5hrs fast charge, 3.5hours in use.
Warranty:...........................One year limited.
World Wide Warranty:............Yes
My review:
Pros: Very good Laptop for your money! Powerful, good for watching DVDs and good enough for most games, TV Tuner.
Cons: Case a little tacky, but is fine. Screen gives a bit of glare. 4 way scrolling doesn’t work with some programs such as Netscape.
This is my first laptop, and I am quiet amazed at it!
Overview:
This is a great laptop, it looks great, and it is great! It isn't very noisy, and yet it is very powerful, keyboard is good, has a nice feel to it. The touchpad isn't bad; it has a 4 way scroll on it, which is good, though there is a slight problem with it, the 4 way scrolling doesn’t work with some programs, such as Netscape, which is what I use, though it doesn’t really bother me, as I use a wireless mouse with scroll wheel on it.. The graphics is good, 128MB ATI X700, and for watching videos, it is amazing, with the 15.4" crystal bright widescreen display, it gives a crisp, sharp display. The TV tuner is good, though where I live, I can't get great signal. Battery life is good. Wireless is good.
Multimedia:
This laptop is great for multimedia. Acer's arcade software is great software, when you run it, it looks a bit like Windows Media Centre edition, it is dead easy to use. 2 remote controls come with this Laptop as well, one tiny 15 button remote, which you can store in the PCMCIA slot, and a 48 button remote, which it dead thin! They are designed for the Acer arcade software, but can be used in other programs like Windows Media Player. The laptop's built in TV card is great! You can use it as a Digital or Analogue tuners. The 'DVB-T Signal Up' antenna is good; you can put it onto the top of your LCD display. This Laptop comes with some connectors so you can play and record and burn onto DVD anything from AV or S-video connections EG you can put a VCR into it, and transfer it onto a DVD. The Fn keys are fine. The video chip set is very good, it plays DVDs perfectly! And games are great on it! It will handle most games smoothly. Games like GTA SA and Halo run very smoothly. The soundcard in the Laptop is very good considering it is a laptop, the speakers go fairly loud, and doesn’t lose sound quality, though I would advise that you have a set of speakers at your desk, as the sound output is much better than what the speakers can give off. I use a 2.1 speaker system, and the sound is great with them.
General:
The 80GB HDD is good, though I have ran out of space, and have to use a external HDD. The HDD is partitioned into 2. I must say, the hard disc drive seems faster than 4200RPM. 512MB of RAM is OK, but I upgraded to 1GB as I needed more, it might be a good idea for you to do the same if you get this laptop.
Communication with other devices:
The build in 802.11b/g Wireless LAN is good. I am getting 'excellent' signal when connected to my wireless ADSL modem/router. Bluetooth is easy enough to set up, haven’t really used it yet though, just tested it.
Drives and ports:
The drive is fairly fast, it is a slot load type, though this means the smaller discs aren’t compatible. The burning speed on this drive is pretty quick.
Portability:
This Laptop is more of a desktop replacement, as it does weigh 3KGs! But this isn't really that heavy, I was thinking this was heavier than it actually was until I got it out the box. It is 3.9cms thick, this doesn't look at thick, because of its great looks! The battery life is stated as 3.5hrs, you can get 4.1 hrs out of it, but this would just be looking at the screen. The software that comes with it, 'Acer ePower management', is very good, you can adjust the backlight, and CPU easily with this, to get a better battery life or to suit your needs. If you are doing something like word processing, you could get around 3.7hrs battery out of it, which is pretty impressive, considering how powerful it is! If you are watching a DVD from the drive, you might be able to get 2hrs out of it, if you have it ripped onto a hard drive, you can get more around 3 hours.
Software included:
A lot of good software is included in this: OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home. Other things: Microsoft works, Acer arcade, Acer management programs, IE: ePower management, Internet Explorer, some games, and the usual things such as paint which come with XP.
Great Laptop for your money! I would recommend this laptop to anyone! Acer is defiantly the way to go when it comes to laptops!
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