Acer Lack of Power Series

Advantages: Cheap enough
Disadvantages: Unreliable

...My first ever PC that I bought myself was made by Acer. At the time, they were operating as the cheap brand pc's on sale at PC World. They seemed to be vastly undercutting the competition although their specifications were not as high. After months of faultless operation, It started to go wrong. This is when your problems all start with Acer. Looks like times have not changed as I will tell you about their POWER range of modern PC's. Background on the series. Acer have been around in some shape or form since 1976. They have been producing Desktop PC for about 10 years. They offer a variety of ranges of PC to the consumer and the Power range is supposed to be cutting edge performance at a discounted rate. Well let me tell you. Its not. The Power series my mum bought is the SX. It comes with a Pentium 3 866 Mhz Processors which...

andycharger 14.02.2002 · Read review
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Review of Acer AcerPower Sx

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

Acer Laptop, power not to the top.

Advantages: It's snazzy, looks professional and does the job.
Disadvantages: it doesn't have a webcam, it's slow and the wi-fi is overactive.

...on it when I but it, therefore I was a bit naffed off when I found out that it wouldn?t play DVD?s unless I downloaded something else to take up more memory. CD?s are able to be played and ripped on this system as well as burning them onto your hard drive, however- watch the memory disappear. The system has good speakers built in, somewhere. And you are able to mute them if the sound gets a tad bit annoying. Overall It has a nice shape, black- although pink would have been nice, not too bulky for a huge screen in which is PERFECT for watching dvds, although it blacks out a few times to same power. The wi-fi thing gets a bit excited as it goes crazy when it sees a few internet connections that are avalaible, i suppose it's best to have it overactive than underactive... It consists of 4 usb sockets which is very good if you are...

cocorocky 15.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Acer Extensa 5220-051G08Mi

My review on Acers

Advantages: Fast, reliable, good graphics, excellent motherboard, runs silently
Disadvantages: Sometimes expensive

...Acers are a very reliabe source of computers. Their power always outbeats other leading brands such as Dell or Toshiba. The Pentium D Processor is quite a fast processor but it isn't as fast as other Pentiums, such as the Pentium 4 Dual Core, or any others such as AMD Athlons with HT technology. I have sticked with Acers for over 4 years now, mainly due to how reliable these computers are; my latest acer is a 3 year old notebook and it has only totally broken down once, and that was due to a hard drive failure. They also tend to react and output data very fast, with low waiting times for opening several applications, and the graphics of the computer are that which can withstand the power-hungry games of today's world, such as World Of Warcraft or Call Of Duty 4. Also, Acers generally tend to run quietly, without the annoyance...

thedarkened 23.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Acer AcerPower FH

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 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'.

...is partly offset by use of even more economical processor chips, notably the Intel Atom, and the other is the lack of optical drive, i.e. CD or DVD writer. There's limit to how small these drives can be made, partly limited by the diameter of the silver disk itself. Thus it is that 'net-books', almost to a man lack an optical drive. This is only a problem if you need frequent use of one, but since screen sizes are somewhat smaller, say 10" diagonal or thereabouts, a net-book's use as an impromptu DVD player is somewhat limited. There's nothing to stop you having a neat little USB-connected DVD Re-Writer like my Lite-On eSAU208, which uses a compact drive from a laptop in a slim external case, taking its power from the PC that it's plugged into. CHOICES One other aspect of my research into the current state of play vis-à-vis net...

BNibbles 01.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire ONE 751h-52Bk

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

It may be an ACER, but this is simply ACE

Advantages: Fast, great-looking and a gorgeous bright screen for viewing dvds
Disadvantages: Standard battery and not great for games

...This is a medium sized laptop with a 15'6" screen and a gorgeous dark-blue and fairly robust exterior frame. Acer are well known as being a cheaper alternative brand from the Sony's and Packard Bell's of the world, but have a mixed reputation in terms of how well they deliver when it comes to their laptops. I'm pleased to be able to say that the Acer Aspire 5536 lives up to the hype, and is a well produced and easy to use laptop. PRESENTATION ----------------------- As you would expect from a low priced machine, you have the basics but the top end of the basics. It looks stunningly smart but in an understated way, which is how I'd like a laptop to be if I were using it in public. Lifting it reveals that this is under 3KG and is easily portable. The keyboard has well defined buttons that make typing easy, and the screen is...

4leafclover 30.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Acer Aspire 5536-643G25Mn

Acer

Advantages: Acer
Disadvantages: None

...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. Technical Summary Device Type: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix Colour: Titanium silver Diagonal Size: 22" - widescreen Max Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Colour support: 24-bit (16.7 million colours) Response Time: 5 ms Image Brightness: 300 cd/m2 Image Contrast Ratio: 800:1 Digital Video Standard: Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Audio Output: Speaker(s) - stereo - integrated Interface: DVI, VGA (HD-15) Compliant Standards: TCO '03, ISO 13406-2 Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )...

Nazuku 22.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Acer AL2223W

My Ace ACER pc

Advantages: Smooth and fast
Disadvantages: has not got memory card port

...is a very good operating system. you expect nothing else from Microsoft though do you. it is Windows Vista Capable though, so if you wanted to upgrade in the future you can. comes with a huge 80gb harddrive. I remember a few years ago when i had a 2gb harddrive, wow we really didnt know how much we needed the internet back then did we lol. also comes with a dvd-rom drive, sound card and a standard video card. The monitor that came with it is a nice flat screen one so it takes less space on the computer desk. The monitor came packed in a sturdy cardboard box with handles on the top. Bit of packaging in side to stop the monitor from getting damaged. This monitor is slimlined but also uses alot less power then a normal monitor does. So electric bill is not increased massively with the pc on. supports a resolution of 1440X900 so is...

sarahjones87 25.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Acer AcerPower F6