Acer Aspire 5050 Notebook Review

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(More customer reviews)This laptop has lasted longer and has had fewer problems than any computer I've ever owned (in 25 years of computing!) 4 years and counting. It was also the cheapest computer I've ever bought (found at wal-mart.)
It's a bit slow editing video, and the hard drive capacity by todays standards is marginal, but I can't complain.
The keys are flimsy and a couple popped off when my dog jumped on the keyboard, but they were easily fixable at a nearby Staples, without having to replace the whole keyboard. It has been dropped on hard floors a couple of times, and has been swung around in a duffle bag on numerous roadtrips, yet keeps on going.
15" display is good, no software issues out of the box, as it wasn't clogged with a bunch of junk to begin with (came loaded with Win XP media edition, CD software, and not much else.) The harddrive was partitioned, OS on C and data on D, so it runs pretty quickly and smoothly. It has suprisingly a lot of connectivity, including a (now rare) dialup modem, pcmcia port (that I broke, when I knocked the corner off a video capture card I had inserted); network interface, wi-fi, bluetooth, memory card reader (limited to 2gb cards or less, though), ext mouse, 3 usb ports, mic, headphone, line in, and ext monitor output. Also has a standard cd/dvd writer, which has always worked reliably with the included NTI software. I will be sad when it finally bites the dust, as all computers eventually do, but I think it was a bargain at $300, new.

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-- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------PROCESSOR - AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK-38(512KB L2 cache, 2.2GHz)CHIPSET - ATI Radeon Xpress 1100MAIN MEMORY - 1GB (512MB installed in each of two memory slots) DDR2 533SDRAM.User upgradeable up to 4GB (one 2GB memory card in eachslot) subject to availability of 2GB cards.DISPLAY - 14.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT LCD with Acer CrystalBriteTechnology.Up to 16.7 million colorsIntegrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 graphicsAcer Video Conference: VVoIP (voice and video over IP).VGA and S-video TV-out portsSupport for simultaneous display on notebook LCD andexternal monitor.STORAGE - 120GB ATA/100 Hard driveIntegrated variable-speed DVD-Dual drive (DVD+/-RW) Drive,includes support for double-layer (DL) DVD+R.- Read : 24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW,8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 2.4X DL DVD+R- Write: 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW,8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 2.4X DL DVD+R5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard, SecureDigital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-PictureCard.Optional External USB 1.44MB Floppy DriveAUDIO - Integrated microphone and two stereo speakersMicrophone-in, line-in and headphones/speakers/line-out withSPDIF support ports.Microsoft DirectSound and Sound Blaster Pro compatibility.COMMUNICATION- Acer InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Acer SignalUptechnology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FICERTIFIED.10/100 LAN, Wake-on-LAN readyV.92 56Kbps data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph,telephone) certified in select countries.CARD SLOTS - Type II PC Card slot5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard, SecureDigital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-PictureCard.Six-cell lithium ion battery: up to 2.6 hours life dependingon configuration and usage (may be reduced if WindowsVista Aero is enabled).DIMENSIONS - 13.4"w x 1.1" - 1.4"h x 9.9"d WT.- 5.3 lbs.www.acer/notebooks.com

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