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A review by Danny.B on Acer Aspire T120E - Sempron 2800+ 2 GHz March 30th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Speed
Fast
Design
Good
Manufacturer Support
Good
Ease of use
Easy
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Inexpensive, stylish looks, easily upgradeable
Disadvantages:
Rubbish speakers, could have more RAM
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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This was my first desktop after university (as I moved out of student accomodation and didn't want a laptop anymore) so I bought it in the sale at Powerhouse for around £300, which was a bargain at the time! I wanted a cheap computer that had a flat screen, a good processor and enough RAM to start me off.
The processor was good for a number of years ago (before dual core and 3ghz CPUs) but was still excellent for doing a number of tasks before I sold it a few months ago (and only because I got given a new PC) The processor is still very useful even today when PCs have now got dual cores and can process loads more things, I still managed to play quite high-end games and do a lot of photo, video and word processing on the Acer machine.
Not long after I got it, I did upgrade the RAM, but that's easy and cheap to put another 1GB in yourself from eBay, only costs around £40. I also upgraded the video card for around £100, but then you've got a good processor, high enough RAM to run Windows Vista and good games and also a good graphics card to be able to play games at higher resolutions, but still the computer and the upgrades is a lot less expensive than buying a better PC.
Acer is a good brand and have been getting better over the years and they do built inexpensive, but good quality machines. My Aspire T120e did me very good for a number of years and is still going strong with someone else.
The only bad point is the rubbish speakers (although nicely powered by USB so no need for an extra power socket) mine never worked out of the box, but I wouldn't use them anyway cos they don't have much power. I bought the Packard Bell 2.1 speaker system (check my other reviews) so it was brilliant.
Overall, still a good enough processor to cope with a number of tasks for a starter of family PC - if you want to do higher end work and gaming then you would need to upgrade the RAM and graphics card, but would still cost you less than a brand new dual core PC.
Advantages: Good sized monitor, compact case, cheap but nice Disadvantages: Not enough RAM, hard drive too small
A nice computer, with good sounding specifications but lacks enough RAM to be a fast or heavy usage computer. The sound quality from the included speakers is poor and crackly, and the included keyboard and mouse are cheap and flimsy. Included CD-RW included in this model is of good quality, with excellent reading and writing times on all supported formats, and in over a year of usage, I have not had a single hard ware fault, showing just how sturdy ... ...with the default model are rectifiable if you are prepared to spend around an extra £100 on an extra hard drive, more RAM and a new keyboard, mouse and speakers. But for the price of this computer, you wouldn't expect much more, and similar spec computers are more expensive from other leading brands. Altogether, a good budget PC, but better ones are available, if you're prepared to spend just a bit more. ...
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Advantages: Very reasonably priced Disadvantages: Needs RAM upgrade to run XP and warranty void if case opened.
...I bought this as a gift. The specs were fine apart from it needing the extra RAM. It has a AMD Sempron 2800+ processor which runs at 2.0 Ghz. It comes with 256MB RAM, onboard graphics and sound a built in card reader that reads XD cards as well as the usual. This model has a CDRW (there are several variations) It also comes with matching speakers powered by USB and a keyboard. They aren't great build quality but perfect for my needs. The case ... ...is one spare RAM bay available as well other expansion options.
It started up very quickly, after a short burst from the hard drive it ran very quietly. I set the PC up and made the recovery software as prompted. No office, AV or firewall (apart from XP's) was bundled with this but wasn't advertised with it so can't complain.
Unfortunatley after no more than 15 hours(?) of use the hard drive died. As I had opened the case I had voided the warranty. ...
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Advantages: Cheap for the specification, looks good Disadvantages: Keyboard feels cheap and speakers not very powerful.
...up the ghost I contacted Acer Support. With a collect and return warranty the computer was away for two days. Acer sent at least three emails keeping me informed of the repair progress.
I purchased my computers from PC World Business for just over £200 ex VAT per system. At the time a bargain price. ...
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Advantages: solid and dependable Disadvantages: none at all
...This consumer PC of acer is one of the generous expandable PC they had and with uncomplicated functionality. By offering exceptional processing power combined with a range of choices, Acer ensures that you have all the features you need to get your work done - with plenty of time left for leisure. Ports and jacks on the front of the computer allow quick connection to peripherals and headphones, while a card reader facilitates easy exchange of digital ...
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Supported Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card
Monitor
Monitor Type: None
Graphics controller
Type: Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor: SiS Mirage
Video Memory: Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Audio output
Type: Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Compliant Standards: AC '97
Speaker(s): 2 x right / left channel
Manufacturer's product description
By offering exceptional processing power combined with a range of choices, Acer ensures that you have all the features you need to get your work done - with plenty of time left for leisure. Ports and jacks on the front of the computer allow quick connection to peripherals and headphones, while a card reader facilitates easy exchange of digital files from the latest mix of storage media. With extra room to upgrade memory, graphics and drives, you'll find that the Aspire T120E strikes the right chord for maximizing all your options - now and in the future.
Input device
Type: Mouse, keyboard
Telecom
Modem: Fax / Modem
Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.90
Networking
Networking: Network adapter - integrated
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free):
Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
1 ( 0 ) x processor - Socket A
2 ( 1 ) x memory - DIMM 184-PIN
1 ( 0 ) x AGP 8x
3 PCI
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick PRO
1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card
1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card - type I/II
Interfaces:
6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
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