Acer AcerPower M6 - Sempron 3000+

Advantages: Reliable, Expandable
Disadvantages: Long wait for Technician

...The Acer power M5 is a very reliable computer, offers expandability and also has the acer empowering software which allows you to create restore cd's and optimize your pc. After a few months however the hard drive did fail but i had no problems at all with the customer services and in two days a technician arrived, fitted a new larger hard drive and got me up and running again. Overall i have had a good experience with this computer and i find it is able to cope with day to day needs of a student and also runs most games effectively, it is very good value for money in my opinion and is a very quiet machine. I also found that the video card, although integrated is very good especially after a driver update.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Low Cost, Potabilty
Disadvantages: Low RAM Small Hardrive

...For the money this lap top is a good entry level laptop. Its failings is the low amount of RAM and the small hard drive size. Plus the lack of decent software (No Microsoft Office). This is not the computer for gaming the low RAM size and the small Harddrive would inhibit the more memory hungry software on the market. The RAM is upgradable however the on board graphics card is not neither is the on board sound card. The screen is very clear and the quality of the image is excellent. This computer would suit a person who is not very computer literate and who wants to start off and learn. The computer comes preloaded with Microsoft Home edition and microsoft works and the usaul games and other software that you would expect to find on a computer of this cost.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: nice design,nice looking
Disadvantages: short battery life

...This is my first laptop and I really love it.When I was looking for a lap top the advice I was given by my computer teacher was get as much memory/ram as you can afford,and I have never had a problem with the size of the memory or ram. I suppose it depends on what you need it for .I store letters and some photos and surf the internet I find it a good value laptop for my needs. The battery doesnt seem to last long and I did look at some better batteries but they are quite expensive, and I really dont need to go far from an electric socket so it doesnt really cause me a problem. Also the left button that you click with the paint is wearing off but it is purely cosmetic I still would reccommend this laptop, having said that I have had nothing to compare it except my sisters and still prefer the acer... Read review

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