Before the review of the Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue), a concise explanation of Discrete Graphics; from the word discrete itself you would have rightly guessed that it refers to an extra graphics processor which when used takes some of the load from the main processor and this paves the way for an improved gaming and video editing experience; but the only downside of it is, that it comes at the expense of battery life and hence you have to choose between them.
The Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue) promises to provide with intending buyers the experience of a portable theater with its 15.6 inches Cine Crystal Display with realistic audio beats because of the incorporation of Dolby Home Theatre technologies which also affords the opportunity for you to connect it to your home theater receiver. The laptop could also be connected to the HDTV via the HDMI port. The mutlti-gesture Touchpad provides the facility to pinch, flick and swirl the fingers across it which gives more natural photo and video viewing experience; it also makes your navigation of website a more comfortable experience.
Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue) in a nutshell
- Price upward $559.99 with listed price at $649.99
- Intel (R) Core 2 Duo Processor SU9400, 3 Mb L2 cache, 1.40GHz, 800MHz or SU7300, 1.30 GHz or SU4100 2MB combinations
- Up to 4 GB memory with 2 GB installed in each of two memory slots, DDR3 1066 SDRAM upgradeable to 8 GB but this needs the memory card provided with the original system to be replaced
- Integrated microphone, Microsoft (R) Direct Sound (R) compatibility with optimized second-generation Dolby (R) Sound Room audio enhancement; Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIf support and microphone ports
- 5-in-1 card reader for optional Multimedia Card, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, R, PRO or xD-Picture Card.
- Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready Wi-Fi certified; Acer(R) Video Conference with integrated Acer(R) Crystal Eye webcam supporting Acer(R) PrimaLite technology consisting of a sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light condition
- Six-cell lithium ion battery that promises at least eight hours of battery life based on Principled Technologies’ benchmark testing, using Bapco’s Mobile Mark 2007 Productivity test; Nonetheless, Battery life varies depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched, and may be reduced if Windows Aero is enabled. The Acer Power Smart button must be enabled to achieve the 8 and more hours.
Pros
- Its big screen, with 4G of RAM comprising dual core prcessor with good speakers makes it a nice utility for the home and outside uses.
- Sturdy yet light enough to carry around.
- It is a perfect fit for playing games as Myst, Dream Chronicles, Mahjong Diminsions Deluxe and more over, hidden object games; only limitation, though, one cannot play more demanding and shoot up games.
- The keyboard is big enough and though this may not be liked by some users, yet can said to be generally advantageous.
- The operating systems works fine.
- The audio sound with Dolby and digital technologies are a plus.
Cons
- The power cord pops out without one noticing it which results in the battery starting to run and if when unnoticed, it would result in the wear and tear of the battery reducing its life.
- The screen resolution does not come full of life with mupen64 plus. Display is somewhat weird.
- Does not make provisions for an express card slot which would reduce the wireless utility.
For Whom
The Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue) is worth a serious look especially when one is constrained by a budget and for whom the demands are light enough, for it satisfies qualities of reliability, user friendliness and at that price could really well worth the buy.
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