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Acer AS5738Z-4111 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Pentium Processor T4300, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 15.6 inch HD Acer CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR2 667MHz Dual Channel Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M, 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Acer InviLink 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Gigabit Ethernet, High Definition Audio Support, Integrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, 4 – USB 2.0 Ports, 1 – HDMI Port, Convenience Features- Multi-Gesture Touchpad, Acer Backup Manager, Touchpad-lock, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (4400 mAh), 6.16 lbs. | 2.8 kg. (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial (60-day trial), more info
best computer I’ve had
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I must have owned at least 50 computers (about 8 laptops) by now and this is an example of how they just keep getting better.
They display is improved and really gives color and sharpness to your drab old photos. The large square keyboard keys are a joy to type on. Mousepad takes some getting used to since you have to use the left side since the right is reserved for (new W 7) pinching etc. But there is a key to disable the pad (and then use a USB mouse)
The unit stays remarkably cool and the battery lasts 3.5-4.5 hrs (I think)
Seems to pick up more wireless signals and stronger
Incidently the notebook has 4 usb inputs! – 2 on each side!
Volume + and – keys are nice when watching DVD’s
It doesn’t have built in bluetooth but evidently another model must because it has a (disbled) bluetooth on off key
It comes in a small box with just the battery and charger and very little literature (most is loaded on the hard disk and available online. good – less clutter
I made the single repair disk but haven’t done the big 5 disk image. I also deleted MacAfee
Windows 7 seems amazingly solid and simple. By far microsoft’s best effort. It eliminates a lot of clicks. Features a dedicated show desktop hover click in lower right. Simplifications abound. After a while you seem to forget how easy everything is to do without losing the way you have done thing for a long time. You can think more about what you are doing and not on how to get the computer there
So far only one problem with Win 7 (perhaps my recent update fixed it) is that the desktop has twice lost icons I have placed there
Great machine except fr the keyboard
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
At first, I really liked this Acer. Great display, Win 7 runs well, everything loads quickly, startup is fast. The keyboard felt a little flimsy, but I figured it was me. Yet, instead of my typing improving as I got used to it (I’m a pretty good typist) more and more errors appeared: many missed letters, r letters coming in double, just like another user reported. In less than three weeks of use, the key for Q became stuck, and i had to flip up the flimsy little cover to get at the actual mechanism; eventually that hinged cover came off. I spent a lot of time setting this macchine up, and to think that I will have to get rid of anything personal, like quickbooks and tax info so that I can get it fixed — well, let’s just say I’m NOT happy!! Never mind lost productivity because I’ll have to go back to my old, slow-as-molasses XP laptop. I gave it three stars because everything else is great.
Great except for the keyboard
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I got this last week and am generally pleased. The display is great–large and very sharp. Everything works very quickly, and there weren’t too many junky programs preloaded.
HOWEVER, they keyboard is really terrible. It fails to recognize about 1 in 10 letters I type. Then, sometimes, it doubles letters. It is very, very frustrating to type on this thing. I would not recommend it if you have lots of typing to do!
What a Beauty!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After making a lot of comparisons between the various laptops being offered since Windows 7 was released I found the Acer 4111 to be an outstanding buy at $479.99 through Amazon. It has so many nice features, 4 gigs of memory, 4 USB slots, a built in modem, 2.1 gig CPU and I could go on and on. It is a long list of features. I have only had it for 4 days and am impressed with it in so many ways. So far I am pleased with Windows 7. It seems pretty solid and it does have some nice touches to it. A word of caution on this model is that it does not come with backup DVD’s. You will need at least 4 blank DVD disks and the built in backup program works very smoothly.
One irritant I ran into was a very annoying Macaffe (trial version) pop-up window every few minutes. I solved that by deleting the program. As the Acer comes with a 320 gig hard drive you will find that you have only about 260 gigs free. There is a lot of junk on the hard drive that could come off to free up more space.
I recommend this Acer and gave it 5 stars. I also am very well pleased with Amazon.