Acer

Company Profile (http://global.acer.com/)

In 1976, a company titled Multitech was formed in China, which was later renamed as Acer in 1981, with its global headquarters at Sijhih City, Taipei County, Republic of China. By 2002, the Acer Group had dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries, it employed approximately 39,000 people and the revenues reached US $12.9 billion. As Acer grew worldwide, its labor force diminished and by 2005, Acer employed 7,800 people distributed around the world with revenues US $ 4.9 billion (2003), and US $ 7 billion (2004). In the EMEA notebook sector, Acer is the region leader in Europe, Middle East and Africa holding 18% market share in Q1 2005. In 2005, the biggest market for Acer was Europe where it ranked first in 13 countries. The product line of Acer comprises of desktop computers (Aspire series), notebook computers (TravelMate series, Tablet PC series, Aspire series, Extensa series, and Ferrari series), PDAs (N series), Server & Storage solutions (Altos series), Workstations (PICA), Monitors, and Digital cameras. Acer competes with Alienware, Asus, Dell Inc., HP/Compaq, Gateway, NEC, Sony, Toshiba, Lenovo/IBM, Zitech, and Apple Computer. The long-term mission of Acer is to overcome the barriers between people and technology, so that anyone is allowed to use and benefit from technology.

Pros And Cons

Acer Aspire AS5672WLMi-ATI X1600 laptop notebook features Intel Core Duo T2300(1.66GHz) processor, a 15.4" Wide XGA display, a notebook memory of 1GB DDR2 RAM, 120 GB hard disk drive with 5400 rpm, a DVD with/without R/RW, ATI Mobility, and a Radeon X1600 graphics card. The price is reasonable, there is good graphics capability, and due to the dual core processor is really fast. There is integrated Bluetooth which makes it attractive. For gaming, it borrows 512 MB system memory and improves frame rate. The performance of the video card is impressive. Does get hot with heavy usage. The speaker/microphone/headphone jack in the front is comfortable to plug in. The camera is a nice add on. The technical support and after sales needs some improvement. The wireless card is excellent, the processor/RAM is upgradeable, the graphics card functions smooth, and the 120 GB of hard disk storage is high. Overall, a great buy as the price, and performance are perfectly matched. The Acer Aspire AS3003LCI 1.8 GHz Sempron 3000 + Laptop features a 40 GB Hard Drive, 256 MB RAM, has a CD-RW, DVD-RW, a 15 inch display screen, the battery life is 1.5 hours, and the weight is 6.1 lbs. This laptop is inexpensive. Has some problem with the touchpad and keyboard. The tech support is not up to the mark, and the battery life does not last as advertised. The speed is a bit slow. The Acer Ferrari 4005WLMi (LX.FR406.035) PC Notebook features AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 (1MB L2 cache, 2.0 GHz), and a Radeon Xpress 200M Chipset. It has 100 GB Ultra ATA, 5400 rpm hard drive, a 5-in-1 card reader for MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, or xD-Picture Card. A screen is 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT LCD and shows up to 16.7 million colors. There is ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 graphics card of 128 MB DDR memory. It weighs 6.3 lbs (2.9 kg). The looks of this laptop are stunning and with the x700 graphics card, you can play almost any game with the highest of settings. The screen is wide enough and the display resolution is impressive, as well as the vividness of the colors. The Ferrari logo is an attraction; but, even without it, this laptop is a great buy for money. The lid is made of a carbon fiber covered in a plastic resin. If you accidentally drop something on it, then the screen is well protected. The lid does not wobble on the hinges, it feels very sturdy, and closes with a definite click. The ports are well placed. There are USB ports on both sides of the notebook. The headphone jack on the front is convenient, as it does not come in the way of the mouse. Fans are positioned on the sides so the lap is not heated, if placed on the lap. The rubber finish insulates much of the heat, yet after some time, the left side gets very hot, and cannot be placed on the lap. The mouse touchpad also gets very hot. The lock slot is Kensington and secures firmly. The headphone volume is not loud enough. Bluetooth/wireless controls are on the front, which give a strange feeling, especially if one is used to having them near the keyboard. The pricing is a bit on the expensive side; nevertheless, it is a great buy anytime.

Top Models

TravelMate series notebooks

TravelMate 2400 Series
TravelMate 2420 Series
TravelMate 2480 Series
TravelMate 2490 Series
TravelMate 3000 Series
TravelMate 3010 Series
TravelMate 3020 Series
TravelMate 3210 Series
TravelMate 3220 Series
TravelMate 3240 Series
TravelMate 3260 Series
TravelMate 3270 Series
TravelMate 3280 Series
TravelMate 3290 Series
TravelMate 3300 Series
TravelMate 4060 Series
TravelMate 4100 Series
TravelMate 4150 Series
TravelMate 4200 Series
TravelMate 4210 Series
TravelMate 4230 Series
TravelMate 4260 Series
TravelMate 4270 Series
TravelMate 4280 Series
TravelMate 4400 Series
TravelMate 4600 Series
TravelMate 4670 Series
TravelMate 4650 Series
TravelMate 5100 Series
TravelMate 5110 Series
TravelMate 5600 Series
TravelMate 5610 Series
TravelMate 5620 Series
TravelMate 6500 Series
TravelMate 8100 Series
TravelMate 8200 Series
TravelMate 8210 Series

Tablet PC series

TravelMate C200 Series
TravelMate C210 Series
TravelMate C310 Series

Aspire series notebooks

Aspire 1640 Series
Aspire 1650 Series
Aspire 1690 Series
Aspire 1800 Series
Aspire 3000 Series
Aspire 3020 Series
Aspire 3100 Series
Aspire 3500 Series
Aspire 3600 Series
Aspire 3610 Series
Aspire 3620 Series
Aspire 3680 Series
Aspire 3690 Series
Aspire 5000 Series
Aspire 5020 Series
Aspire 5030 Series
Aspire 5100 Series
Aspire 5110 Series
Aspire 5500 Series
Aspire 5510 Series
Aspire 5540 Series
Aspire 5560 Series
Aspire 5570 Series
Aspire 5580 Series
Aspire 5590 Series
Aspire 5620 Series
Aspire 5630 Series
Aspire 5650 Series
Aspire 5670 Series
Aspire 5680 Series
Aspire 7000 Series
Aspire 7110 Series
Aspire 9110 Series
Aspire 9120 Series
Aspire 9300 Series
Aspire 9410 Series
Aspire 9420 Series
Aspire 9500 Series
Aspire 9510 Series
Aspire 9520 Series
Aspire 9800 Series
Aspire 9810 Series

Ferrari series notebooks

Ferrari 1000 Series
Ferrari 4000 Series