Acer Aspire 5740-332G25Mn reviews: Laptop computer

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This laptop is a good all rounder.

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Acer Aspire 5740-332G25Mn with Dual Core Processor, 2GB of Memory and on Windows 7 Home Premium. 4 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	7.7
Design	9.0
Size and weight	8.8
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.8
Overall rating	7.7

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Eric, Dumfries General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: all round quality
Bad points:: on the heavy side, glossy screen is very reflective.

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Jun 2010

Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Lovely wide, clear screen. Fast and simple to use.
Bad points:: Problem with hang up on start up since purchase. I have returned it to Acer for repair as advised and after it operated succesfully for a few weeks, the problem has returned.

Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	1.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 24 May 2010

geoffry , jefferson General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: This laptop gets up and running within a minute and having been using it for over a month, I've yet to see any kind of bottlenecking or computer lag. The screen is excellent for movies and the sound card works really well when listening to music. I use this laptop to create music on Cubase. This will cause some lower end laptops to struggle when adding plenty of tracks but I haven't had any issues like this.

The battery time and functions such as the web cam work well. The number keypad is also very useful.
Bad points:: The mouse pad is on the left of the laptop which I'm not sure about as I tend to accidentally hit the pad in two places sometimes but this doesn't cause me too much trouble. I sometimes have trouble getting onto the home row when typing but this is only a minor irratation.

Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 15 Mar 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	2

Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	320
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	WXGA
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel ®
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Core™ i3
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	I3-330M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2130
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB port	4
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
3G	No
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote control	No
DVD Writer	DVD-Writer
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
Card Reader	5 in 1 Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery Life in Hours	4
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.8

Brand of Graphic Chip	Intel ®
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	Intel ® HD GPU
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
TV Output	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Video Editing Card	No
Hard Drive Type	Hard Disk Drive

TV Card	No
Release date	2010-02-17
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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Manufacturer's Description

The 15.6" Aspire 5740 delivers comfortable, accessible computing and entertainment wherever you go. Equipped with the latest Intel® processors, ultra-fast DDR3 memory, high-def audio and video support, and optional Blu-ray Disc™ technology, this notebook has what it takes to let you multitask effectively and indulge in quality gaming, video editing, music, photo viewing and Internet surfing.

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