[BC] Acer Aspire

[Mark Earle]

Dave Dunsmoor wrote:
>  Sometime back, someone, one of these lists commented on how well they liked
>the new Acer Aspire notebook. I'd like to know how well it's still thought
>of now some days/weeks later.
>
Don't own, but used one for a project for several weeks. You wouldn't 
want to type the great American novel on it, but it is OK for general 
emails. Great for web browsing.
Performance adequate. My only gripe is the battery life. 60-90 
minutes on the supplied 3 cell battery. Less with wireless network 
going (wifi, built in, or, USB cellular data). So you may wish to 
budget for the 6 cell battery, extra cost. If you're always near an 
outlet or in a vehicle than this is not an issue.
One friend uses this as his primary PC. Has a spare a/c adaptor. On 
his desk, plugs in power and one usb cord - that gives him a 21" flat 
screen, full size keyboard, mouse, wired network, etc. He backs up 
like a fiend.. but all his "stuff" is on one machine, always available to him.

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mwe