Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue) Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros:
* Big screen
* 4G of RAM
* fast dual core processor
* good speakers
* looks nice
* light
* quiet fan, stays pretty cool
Cons:
* Sometimes the power cord pops out a little without you noticing, so it starts running on battery power
* Weird screen resolution of 1366x768, doesn't play nice with mupen64plus at full screen resolutions
* No ExpressCard slot. On my last laptop (an HP tx1000z) the onboard wireless stopped working after about a year, so having an ExpressCard slot was invaluable. I figured a laptop this size would have one, but I didn't read the specs closely enough.
Depends:
* Has a full size keyboard, but I actually prefer smaller keyboards since they make it easier to type with one hand while using a mouse with the other
After I got it I booted Windows to make sure everything worked, then I installed Ubuntu 10.04 64bit. Everything works pretty good (though I haven't tried to use the webcam), the only problem is the wireless (ath9') drivers which causes the connection to stop working or disconnect randomly.

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Acer Aspire 5542: Mobile Multitasking PerformanceEnjoy a portable theater experience with the Acer Aspire 5542 (AS5542-5547) PC laptop, which features a 15.6-inch CineCrystal display with a fast response time so that fast action moves seamlessly across the screen and a 16:9 aspect ratio--perfect for viewing content created for the widescreen. The two built-in speakers produce vividly realistic audio thanks to the Dolby Home Theater technologies, and you can connect the laptop to your own home theater receiver for 5.1-channel surround sound with the audio line-out jack with S/PDIF support. You'll also be able to connect this laptop to your HDTV via the HDMI port.
The Acer AS5542 with blue Gemstone design (see larger image).

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