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Imserba Webstore - Acer Aspire AS1410-2285 11.6-Inch Black Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium)
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List Price: $399.99
Our Price: $399.99
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Manufacturer: Acer
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Batteries Included: 1
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Acer
Color: Black
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.2
CPU Type: Intel Celeron
Display Size: 11.6
EAN: 0099802275099
Feature: 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 Processor
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Hard Disk Size: 160
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Acer
Manufacturer: Acer
Model: AS1410-2285
Modem Description: None
Processor Count: 1
Publisher: Acer
Studio: Acer
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory Size: 2
System Memory Type: SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 Processor
2048MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
160GB SATA Hard Drive, 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless
11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Windows 7 Home Premium, Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life
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Editorial Reviews:
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Acer Aspire AS1410-2285 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Celeron Processor SU2300, Windows 7 Home Premium, 11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset, 2048MB DDR2 667MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 160GB SATA Hard Drive, Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement, Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, Multi-gesture Touchpad, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), up to 6-hours of battery life, 3.08 lbs. | 1.4 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration / Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Real notebook, not netbook
Comment: I was struggle for getting a notebook or cheap netbook. This notebook is only 3 lb with full size keyboard and soild built. With win7 preinstall, turn on time is 27 second before install all crazy microsoft auto updates, and 35-40 second after. Even with 2Gb Ram you can still run photoshop. The only problem I is when I use Endnote(for managing reference) cite whil you write function, computor was slow.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: very nice hardware, but acer fails on support and software
Comment: After my 4.5 year old PowerBook finaly became useable, I though long and hard about getting another one, But i just couldn't justify the price. For one quarter of the price I originally paid for the powerbook, this laptop does great, but it certianly doesn't have the polish of an Apple.
The good:
The 1.2 ghz processor (dual core) has plenty of spunk for all my tasks. There are other versions of the 1410 out there with a 1.4 ghz that is actually slower because it is single core. Intels naming conventions don't make it easy to figure out, but both these processors are way better than the Atom you fin in the netbook. I've output 1080p quicktime via hdmi to a flatscreen and it ran very smooth.
The laptop is just to right size for carrying around all day, but still has a big enough screen and keyboard to actually be usefull for more than just chacking my email.
I've gotten over 5 hours on a battery with the wifi off reading pdfs and listen to music. (note: the speakers are on the bottom and work well if it is siting on a hard surface, but you'll get almost nothing when it is on your lap.)
Windows 7 is the best version of windows I've ever used, and feels very Mac OSX like. you canr ead reviews of Win7 elsewhere, but note that this computer has Home Premium, not Starter like the Atom-based netbooks.
The Bad:
The track pad is tiny and hard to use. This is part of the sacrafice of getting a tiny notebook, beacuse there is no way Acer could have made it any bigger. The multi-touch features make it a little more usefull, but don't even come close to the quality of apples track pads.
THe keyboard is nice and I'm back up to about my old typing speed, but the flatness of the keys makes it a little bit hard to feel your way around, and the the keyboard has some flex.
Acer's documentation is pretty much non existent. the box contains a quick start guide and a copy of the warranty. There is no disc with documentation or a recovery disc, although you can burn one with an external drive.
Bloatware: The Acer comes preinstalled with all sorts of junk you don't need. I knew this coming in , but it was still annoying to have to spend time uninstalling everything. The biggest annoyance came when The Macafee Secuirty center downloaded an update for itself that conflicted with the computers power management and cuase it to freeze when going to sleep, I had to run system restore twice because, the software auto updated again after the restore, causing the same problem.
Overall this is a well equiped laptop at a great price, and I'd recomend it with a few reservations about the bloatware and lack of documentation. But I saved $1200 over buying another apple so I will but up with a few hassles
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent choice, far more useable than netbook.
Comment: This computer is just a bit larger than a netbook, but offers much more computing power and a much more useable keyboard for modestly more in price.
Pros:
1) 2 GB memory standard.
2) 64 Bit Windows 7 Home Prem.
3) SU2300 processor is able to run powerful applications including Windows 7 Pro with XP Mode, Dragon Naturally Speaking, VirtualBox.
4) Long battery life.
5) Display bright enough for outdoor use.
7) Can playback HD content from Netflix online and iTunes without stuttering.
8) Lightweight
9) Battery does not stick out of computer like netbooks.
Cons:
1) Needed to update firmware to allow use of XP Mode.
2) 11.6 inch display is small - a limitation of the basic form factor.
3) Web cam not as good as on MacBooks
4) Win 7 still not as useable as Mac OS X.
5) Glossy display is inferior to matte, but seems to be the prevailing industry trend.
For the price, it is highly recommendable. Hopefully durability will be good.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Effective for mobile uses, with some reservations
Comment: The Acer 1410 with Intel dual-core SU2300 and Windows 7 is a useful, general purpose mini-notebook. It is small and light enough to be carried around all the time, yet large and fast enough to do most ordinary work. Word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and Web browsing are all responsive, although there have been reports of some performance limits showing HD video. These units are being delivered with 64-bit Windows and 2GB of memory. For about US$80 one can install 2x2GB of PC2-6400 memory, reselling the delivered 2x1GB of PC2-5300 memory if that proves possible. Speed becomes faster and battery life longer when using the Windows Classic theme and setting "Adjust for best performance" in Control Panel, System, Advanced system settings, under Advanced and Performance. Even with maximum power use the unit remains cool, with only slight warming near left-side ventilation exhausts.
The display provides about 135 color pixels per inch, while the human eye is capable of resolving only about 70-90 per inch. Small-size text will be unreadable without a magnifier. However, all commonly used Windows displays are readable, unaided, for a person with normal to somewhat near-sighted vision. Display software provides an option to boost text dimensions 25 percent at the expense of reducing content of application windows. A 50 percent brightness setting is adequate for indoor use and extends battery life. Even 100 percent brightness cannot overcome reflections from the glossy screen for outdoor use. Visibility angles are limited to around 30 degrees in practice, slightly more from above, and color fade begins at about 15 degrees.
The keyboard design provides full US spacing of 9 inches across a row of 12 keys. Tactile feedback is adequate for fast touch-typing. The touchpad is adequate, but its many options may confuse new users. It is best to start by visiting Control Panel, Mouse, Device Settings, Settings, and disabling all options except Buttons, setting the PalmCheck and Touch Sensitivity options to the second lightest. Later the span of options can be adjusted as familiarity with the unit grows. The touchpad software is unresponsive. Even with options disabled, the pointer movement on the display is apt to surge and freeze. Acer's case design worsens those problems by providing poor tactile feedback for touchpad boundaries.
The WiFi interface performs creditably and connects quickly. WiFi can be disabled by a switch under the front edge to save power when it is not needed. There is also a Bluetooth switch, but the 1410 does not come with Bluetooth. The audio is adequate for typical office use, where most Windows sounds are usually disabled. Battery life in normal use is likely to be around 5 hours. The power adapter delivered provides only 30 watts, maybe because of safety issues and recalls Acer has experienced. Battery recharge time with the computer off is around 2-1/2 hours and twice that with the computer on. Windows 7 performs without the reliability problems and the annoyances of Windows Vista. There are minor functional improvements over Windows XP, nothing that adds much productivity for office use. Utilities like Notepad and Calculator have not changed function since Windows 95.
The 1410's rich cousin, the 1810, is expected to be available in quantity by mid-November, 2009. Its SU7300 processor will be about 20 percent faster, and it will be delivered with 4GB memory and a bigger disk. For most office uses there will be no added benefit to justify a 50 percent higher price. Some customers may be attracted by around a 25 percent increase in battery capacity. Overall the Acer 1410 is a good candidate for performing typical office work in a mobile setting, but no portable computer delivers the productivity of a fast desktop computer with a large display, mouse and freestanding keyboard.
Some reservations: Acer's documentation is unsatisfactory, only available on delivered machines, not on the Web. It consists of a "quick guide" to a category of machines, in this case both 1410 and 1810 models, equivalent to five typewritten pages, and a "generic guide" to the Aspire family, mainly on proprietary software, written in a CYA style and in a British dialect of English. As an example of the low-grade advice, it recommends carrying a spare battery but nowhere specifies appropriate batteries, or for that matter, specifies any other replacement parts or product options. In the case of the 1410, this can be disastrous, because the same 1410 model number was used by Acer for an earlier portable computer, which requires different batteries. The battery is Acer part number UM09E31, but as of October, 2009, there was no source for that battery. Acer's warranty requires a lawyer to decipher, saying to contact a "Call Center" but providing no telephone number.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent ultraportable laptop
Comment: This is an excellent ultraportable laptop. I feel the screen size is perfect for viewing without being overly small or requiring a large frame.
Windows 7 Home Premium runs very smoothly and is relatively quick. Make sure you tell windows update to ask you before you download and install updates, before it starts bogging down your internet connection and cpu whenever it wants to. Even when it does run the update, you can still run other programs at a relative pace. Picks up new devices and installs the drivers rather quickly.
I find the keyboard to be good enough that you can type rather quickly without making major mistakes. The bottom of the laptop gets somewhat warm but not boiling hot that you can't bear it. The fan is also a little loud, but not overly and not silent either.
I chose this specific model due to the faster processor. The price increase over a 10.1" Acer netbook is definitely worth it - you get Home Premium, 2gb ram, larger screen, and a dual core processor. HDMI is a plus as well (as I will soon connect this to my HDTV).
Only drawback in my opinion is that it should've come with the 250gb hard drive, but it was either that and the slower processor, or the better processor and a 160gb. External USB drives are cheap nowadays anyway, so faster processor it was. 3gb of ram would've been nice, but the 2gb definitely does the job well for basic computing.
Overall, a great buy and I'm very happy.
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