Acer n30 the laptop that fits in your pocket)

Advantages: very customisable
Disadvantages: a little out of date (certainly not obsolite yet though)

...the net or use skype. Also if you look on the web you can get a bluetooth portable (fold into pocket size) keyboard for arround £30 or £40 and you can get a LAN SD card (to use in WiFi zones) for about £30 and basically make the PDA into a laptop that fits in your pocket (though without the typical windows applications and the DVD or CD reader/writier). I use it to write papers on the train and watch movies (thanks to a pocket full of £10 1GB SD cards from amazon kept in a credit card sized SD carry case that you can get almost anywhere) when I get bored. Seriously, get this PDA you won't regret it and your wallet will thank you. It's a PDA built for the long haul. Also, for those of you who plan on playing a lot of media on their PDA, the acer n30 runs windows mobile for pocket PC (2003) and uses either windows media player...

johnsearner 31.01.2007 (14.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Acer N30

Acer's Wireless Wonder

Advantages: Slick, functional, and easy to use
Disadvantages: A bit slow, no wifi, small memory

...functionality within the ROM and if that is not enough power for you, you can buy more advanced applications and put them onto the machine with no problems. The look of the Acer n30 is very slick and professional, although as I have mentioned the casing is easy -- too easy in fact -- to damage. Overall, I would say that the Acer n30 is a good bet for someone looking for a cheap pda, that will do the basic PIM functions, and if they are willing to treat it with respect it will last a long time....

robotii 03.02.2006 · Read review
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For the price.... Perfect. The acer Aspire 5738ZG

Advantages: ram, processor speed, design, screen, price
Disadvantages: none so far

..., 800MHz FSB) - 15.4? HD Acer CineCrystal LED LCD - 4GB DDR3 Memory - 1244 MB Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD - 250 GB Hard Drive - DVD SuperMultiDl - 0.3 megapixel integrated webcam...

rafomania 16.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire 5738ZG

My portable pal

Advantages: Brilliant as a portable multimedia machine
Disadvantages: Bundled carry case, soft plastic surround

...The Acer N30 PDA is, for me at least, an ideal buddy for the travelling businessman. It is very good at what it does, and does what it does well, but a niggling factor for me is that it is not quite what it is marketed as. The N30 is supposedly a 'Wireless Wonder' that can wirelessly connect to any computer, anywhere, but this is not really true. Below are its main features, some of which I will come to later on: **Hardware** - Wireless Bluetooth & IR - S.D. Card Expansion slot - Internal Speaker - 266 MHz Processor - 64MB RAM - 32MB Storage space - 3.5" LCD Screen **Software** - Windows Mobile 2003 SE - Microsoft Pocket Word - Microsoft Pocket Excel - Microsoft Pocket Outlook - Windows Media Player - Handwriting Recognition software - Calculator - Solitaire, Ball-breaker games **What's in...

apkent23 29.06.2006 · Read review
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A cool tool

Advantages: Light Weight, good design
Disadvantages: Clock Speed, lack of a CF reader, headphone port is too small

...Recently I purchased the Acer n30 PDA so I can have a Windows Mobile powered device and I wasn't disappointed. The device runs Windows Mobile 2003 edition which looks good and runs reasonably well but it is not without its faults. The device boasts Bluetooth support and a USB port feature. Bluetooth hasn't given me any issues and runs well (communicating with my phone and laptop with ease). The USB port is interesting and supports loads of common USB devices, such as USB keyboards, USB mice, pen drives, hard disks, and etc. (I've plugged a USB mouse, keyboard and a pen drive into the device). The USB port feature is only accessible through the USB host cable so you must have one to use this feature (it is supplied). The USB port doesn't support all devices- it didn't recognise my MP3 player. The chassis is well...

Fume 10.05.2005 · Read review
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Acer

Advantages: Good all round multimedia laptop
Disadvantages: Bulky, low battery life.

...Acer is a major world leader in IT solutions and are now the third largest manufacturer of laptops worldwide. It's a great little device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. Specifications: Dimensions (WxDxH): 47.5 cm x 35.2 cm x 6.2 cm RAM: 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz Hard Drive: 120 GB Screen: 20.1" TFT (1680 x 1050) Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Graphics: NVidia GeForce Go7600 supporting 256MB TurboCache Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g Bluetooth: Bluetooth Enabled Fast Ethernet 10/100 Built-In 1.3 Mega...

Nazuku 29.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire 9813WKMi

Acer plays the Ace card again!

Advantages: Small, lightweight, great performer. Can handle some 3D games.
Disadvantages: None for the Netbook, but Linux version is rubbish.

..., listen to music and write documents or chat then this will be adequate for you. Linux is easy to use and the version on this Netbook is icon driven making it easy to get to what you want. Linux comes pre-installed and there is a copy supplied on disc. Installing Windows XP Another reviewer said it was "a challenge" to install XP but didn't furnish us with info on how he done it. If you're thinking of installing Vista or even Windows 7 then don't bother. First of all they are more demanding and the memory in the Netbook isn't sufficient enough. The Acer doesn't have an internal CD drive so you will need to purchase an external one. You can get them for as little as £30 and they are sold in many places. I bought one in Tesco's because they had the best price. To install XP, power up the drive, plug the USB cable into the computer...

LawrenceP 02.12.2008 (17.08.2009) · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire ONE A150

Acer

Advantages: Good Value Product
Disadvantages: None

...Acer is one of the world leaders in IT systems. This is a good quality laptop that offers good value for money in the very short term. Although as with most products of this type, the value will deteriorate over time and should be able to get a cheaper version next year. It's a great device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. After using this product for a few months I have not so far come up against any reliability issues but only time will tell. I therefore would recommend the product. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. I've seen it for £530 (inc vat) from PC World although you...

Nazuku 28.10.2007 (30.10.2007) · Read review
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Review of Acer TravelMate 7513WSMi

Be inspired by the Acer Aspire One A110

Advantages: Price, size, speed
Disadvantages: None so far

...--Background-- My wife has always moaned that she could never get onto the family PC as it was always being used by either my kids or myself. After doing a bit of research, she convinced me to buy her the Acer Aspire One netbook which she would use for web browsing and writing simple documents. I was a bit sceptical of the device, after all, to me it was just a cheap laptop. But, alas, she won and off I went to Currys armed with my credit card to begrudingly buy her one. --In the box-- The box in which the Aspire comes is very small. You'd be able to fit it under your arm and carry it no problem. As well as the netbook, there was a mains battery charger, a user manual and a recovery cd which I thought was strange considering there isnt a cd driver in the netbook!! --Initial Setup-- I must admit I found this impressive...

craggybuk 13.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire ONE A110-AB

Acer Aspires To Be A Proper Laptop, And Nearly Pulls It Off

Advantages: Very portable, excellent keyboard. Battery life OK but not what is stated
Disadvantages: Slow to boot from 'cold'.

...-books is that they're all 'much of a much-ness'. For example, there's a whole clutch of them from half a dozen makers like Acer, Compaq, HP, Toshiba etc all sporting the same Intel processor, 1 gigabyte of RAM, a 160 gigabyte hard drive and a 10.1" screen, and all, it would seem somewhere around the £220-£250 mark. Likewise, they were all sporting Windows XP Home Version as their operating system. The doubtful benefits of a shift to Vista seem to have been resisted presumably to keep the price down, in the hope no doubt, that Windows 7 was 'just around the corner', which of course for main stream machines, it is. Some even sport a free Linux operating system to help even further with the shekels. THE CHOICE IS MADE Thus it was that my eye was caught by an Acer net-book sporting twice as much RAM, a 250 gigabyte hard drive, and all...

BNibbles 01.12.2009 · Read review
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