Acer CD 650P

Advantages: cheap, good quality laptop with decent features, upgradable.
Disadvantages: no bluetooth. memory will need upgrading if moving on to Windows Vista

....8/33.8 (H) mm (14.1 x 10.6 x 1.17/1.33 inches) 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs.) for 15.4" LCD model Quality & Reliability Tests Temperature and Humidity test Free Drop test Acoustics test Weight and Pressure tests Spillage test Shock and Vibration tests Electrostatic Discharge test MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test Hinge life test Keyboard Switch Life test Software Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower / ePresentation / eLock / eRecovery / eSettings / ePerformance Management) Acer Grid Vista Acer Launch Manager Acer Arcade Norton AntiVirus™ Trial Adobe® Reader® NTI CD Maker™ CyberLink® PowerProducer®... Read review

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Advantages: Big Memory, small price.
Disadvantages: 1.5 hour batttery life

...is fantastic, the first thing I did when I switched it on was bung a DVD in it to see how it played and looked. And from there I was hooked, adjusting the volume only required the use of "Hot Keys" another point about this computer is that it comes with a really easy to read and understand user's guide. The official spec for the screen is 15.4" WXGA ACER Crystalbite TFT LCD. (Doesn't that sound lovely?) I then tried playing a C.D; again this was excellent, but I wouldn't say that the sound was "A good Stereo quality". The sound card is 2. = stereo speakers, two small stereo speakers and one woofer bass speaker. 5.1 = five small speakers for realistic (It says) home cinema sound. (I thought the movie sounded better right enough than the C.D playing) It also purports to be good for games, but me I'll never find that out, it's something I don't do... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: fast, good for presentation
Disadvantages: heavy, not a real laptop, poor repair service

...bought a three year AcerAdvantage gurantee, including accident damage, from Acer when I bought the computer. The computer was picked up again in 24th of March 2004. After a few days Acer UK called me and to my surprised that they still going to repair the computer. They ordered the third new LCD screen, whole new computer case, new DVD-CD writer, new floppy disc driver, new PC card slot and some other parts. Basically the computer was totally tore apart and re-assembled again. Again I was very angry and disappointed and this time I called them that I going to Acer UK in London to pick up the computer by myself. Because every time they send the computer back to me it just caused more damages. I went to Acer UK in 9th of April 2004 and surprisingly they are still waiting the LCD screen and could not give the computer to me. I was utterly... Read review

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