Description:
The Acer Aspire TM254ELCI is a reasonably priced notebook for small-office/home-office computing needs. It features a fast 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4, built-in 802.11b wireless connectivity, a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, 40 GB hard drive, and 512 MB of installed RAM (upgradeable to 2.0 GB). The Basics
- Hard Drive: The 40 GB IDE hard drive is on the small side compared to other notebooks. However, it does offer a decent enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors--but not enough for much multimedia storage.
- Processor: The 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor offers enough speed for today's typical computing workload, and it's near the top of the range for this processor. It has a decently fast front-side bus (FSB) of 400 MHz and a 512 KB L2 cache.
- Memory: The installed 512 MB of RAM (PC-2700 DDR, 333 MHz, 2 x 256 MB) is sufficient for starting out, but you'll want to add more memory power (it's expandable to 2.0 GB).
- CD/DVD Drive: This notebook comes with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive. It features 24x read, 8x write, and 8x rewrite speeds for CDs.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a touchpad with four-way scroll key and an 84-key keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, and international language support. It also has two programmable easy launch keys.
Sound and Graphics
The 852GME chipset's integrated video/graphics card delivers intense, realistic 3D graphics with sharp images with Intel Extreme Graphics 2 technology. The 15-inch XGA TFT active matrix LCD has a native 1024 x 768 pixel display. It also has an sound card that's integrated into the main board, and offers built-in stereo speakers. Connectivity and Expansion Slots
You get a basic set of multimedia connectivity options, as well as built-in wireless connectivity (802.11b only; not as fast as today's 54g wi-fi cards): - 4 USB 2.0 portsfor connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 1 line output/headphone jack
- 1 line input/microphone jack
- 1 Fast Infrared
- PC Card slot (Type II cards); 32-bit PC CardBus architecture
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.92) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). Preloaded System and Software
This 1662WLMI notebook comes with the Windows XP Professional operating system (which adds Microsoft's IIS Web server, back-up and recovery utilities, Remote Desktop, and other enhanced business features). It also comes loaded with Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI CD-Maker, and Norton AntiVirus 2004. Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 13.1 x 1.6 x 11.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 7.4 pounds. Power
The included rechargeable lithium-ion battery offers an average battery life range of 1.5 hours (depending on usage). It has a 2-hour charge time with the system off, or a 4-hour charge time with the system in use. What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire TM254ELCI notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It's backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor.
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