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Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue)
15.6 4GB/500/TURION M600
Amazon.com Product Description:
Acer Aspire 5542: Mobile Multitasking Performance
Enjoy a portable theater experience with the Acer Aspire 5542 (AS5542-5547) PC laptop, which features a 15.6-inch CineCrystal display with a fast response time so that fast action moves seamlessly across the screen and a 16:9 aspect ratio--perfect for viewing content created for the widescreen. The two built-in speakers produce vividly realistic audio thanks to the Dolby Home Theater technologies, and you can connect the laptop to your own home theater receiver for 5.1-channel surround sound with the audio line-out jack with S/PDIF support. You'll also be able to connect this laptop to your HDTV via the HDMI port.
 The Acer AS5542 with blue Gemstone design (see larger image). |
 Enjoy cinematic brilliance on the 15.6-inch HD Acer CineCrystal widescreen LCD display with a true 16:9 aspect ratio and Intel integrated graphics delivering crystal-clear images and brilliant color for today's best entertainment (see larger image). |
 See a larger schematic image with all the ports. |
Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.
Key Features
- 15.6-inch CineCrystal LED-backlit widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution (native 720p for high-definition viewing). Its widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio is designed to present websites without lots of left-right scrolling, as well as with a smoother line of sight.
- 2.4 GHz AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M600 processor with 2 MB L2 cache and 800 MHz front-side bus for excellent multi-tasking. And it's designed to handle simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance.
- 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 4 GB of installed DDR2 RAM (667 MHz; expandable to 4 GB)
- ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics (with 256 MB of discrete video memory) is equipped with 40 stream processors and an advanced 3D engine to provide support for hybrid graphics when paired with this system's Windows operating system. It provides up to 1919 MB of total shared system memory and is compatible with Microsoft DirectX 10.1.
- 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW drive can also write to CD, DVD-RAM, and dual-layer (DL) DVD±R discs--which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data.
- Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites such as Google Earth. It also enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. (Learn more)
- Backup Manager software and easy launch backup key for scheduled and as-needed backups of your most important digital files.
- Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
- Stereo speakers with third-generation Dolby Home Theater audio enhancement technologies transforms the experience of movies, music, and games. Includes Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, and Dolby Sound Space enhancer technologies.
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
- Four USB 2.0 ports
- HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD. It also includes a standard VGA video output.
- Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
- Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
- Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
- Up to 3 hours of battery life (6-cell battery; 4400 mAh)
- Dimensions: 15.1 x 9.9 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 6.2 pounds
- Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty
What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire AS5542-5547 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); NTI Media Maker; Google Toolbar; Acer Recovery Management; Acer GridVista; Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days); Norton Online Backup; MyWinLocker
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The Acer Multi-Gesture Touchpad
 | A Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through Web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse. |
Lowest New Price: USD 590.88
So far, so good
I wasn't so sure about this laptop when I first opened it. The keyboard is a little different from what I am used to, and I didn't expect the slide to unlock it, but it did not take long to get accustomed to it.
My only complaint so far is the noise made by the CD/DVD drive when it is active. Since I only use that about 4 times a year, it is not a big deal to me.
I purchased this to replace a desktop. It is working out fine so far - no problems. I love Windows 7 compared to Vista and there wasn't a lot of extra stuff loaded on. I have been using it for a little over a month. I would say it is a great little computer for all the basic needs.
Excellent Price and Excellent Performance
Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue)
I bought this computer in replace of a Toshiba with a Turion X2 TL-62, is a very good upgrade with a Great Sound, great graphics and huge HDD, and I upgrade to Win7 Pro 64bits.
HDMI interface is a great upgrade to me, I can see the last episodes of K-On!!! :-) with full HD, and episodes of EVA 1.11 and 2.22 runs great!!!
You can play games with a very good performance like Transformers War of Cybertron, Street Fighter IV and the old games runs smooth like GTA San Andreas, Ghost Recon Modern Warfare.
Also the VMWare Workstation runs without problem, I run virtual machines with Red Hat 6 and Windows Server 2008 (simultaneous) these machines runs like in physical hardware.
I'm very happy with this laptop and price, performance, capacity, video, sound quality this is the best choice for your money.
Great Lap Top!
This little machine really zips along.Constructed very well and easy to use. Windows 7 is a awesome operating system,ease of use and very dependable. Would recommend this machine. Very satisfied.
Very nice so far
Like the laptop so far.
Definetly worth the price
Pros
Sound,dolby digital
Cons
display.something wrong.Not impressed
Overall happy with the purchase
Amazon's shipping is very impressive.I received the product in 15 hrs.
Can't beat Acer + AMD
When Acer teams up with AMD's Turion II Ultra processor the laptop that is produced can't be beat for the price. The laptop is fast with 4 GB RAM,the HD is large(500GB)and although this particular model with 15.6 inch screen and full keypad with numerics might be a little heavier than some other models it is still light enough to carry around without a problem. Having wirelss built in has been wonderful. It seems more reliable than wired and has been without problems. I never had that before and now I see why more and more people are turning to wireless.
I have only had this laptop for a few weeks now and have been running all sorts of games on it with no problems whatsoever.... Not "shoot 'em up" games but games like Myst, Dream Chronicles, Mahjong Deminsions Deluxe, and hidden object games. The thing could run more demanding games but I am not interested in those.
If you are on a tight budget for a laptop, the Acer AS5542-5547 is the way to go...reliable, well built and reasonably priced especially through Amazon.Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue)
