thinking of buying. Here are the specs.
* Mobile Technology – Wi-Fi Certified
Processor
* Processor Manufacturer – Intel
* Processor Number – T5500
Motherboard
* Chipset – Intel 945GM Express
* Bus Speed – 667 MHz
Memory
* RAM Technology – DDR2 SDRAM
* Max Supported RAM – 4.096 GB
* RAM Speed – 533 MHz
* Installed Cache Memory – 2048 KB
CD / DVD
* Optical Drive Read Speed – 24x (CD) – 8x (DVD)
* Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD) – 8x (DVD+R) – 8x (DVD-R) – 4x (DVD+R DL) – 4x (DVD-R DL)
* Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 16x (CD-RW) – 8x (DVD+RW) – 6x (DVD-RW) – 5x (DVD-RAM)
Display
* Display Color Support – 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
* Display Max. Resolution – 1280 x 800
Video
* Graphic Processor – NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
* Installed Video Memory – 128 MB
* Graphic Bus Interface – PCI Express
Audio
* Audio Output Type – Headphones – Sound card – Speaker(s) – SPDIF out
* Audio Input Type – Line In (3.5mm) – Microphone
Operating System
* Platform – PC
Technical Features
* Expandability – 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot, 1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, Digital Camera (CCD/CMOS), 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO, 1 x xD Card Slot, 1 x ExpressCard
* Expansion Ports 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out, DVI (Digital Video Interface)
* Special Features – Integrated Video Camera – 5-in-1 Card Reader
* Input Method – 4-Way Scroll Button – Keyboard – Touchpad
Networking
* Networking Type – Bluetooth – Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card – Infrared Port – Integrated Wireless LAN
* Data Link Protocol – Bluetooth – Ethernet – Fast Ethernet – Gigabit Ethernet – IEEE 802.11a – IEEE 802.11b – IEEE 802.11g
Modem
* Modem Type – Fax / Modem
* Analog Modulation Protocol – ITU V.92
Battery
* Battery Run Time – 2.5 Hours
* Battery Technology – Lithium ion
Dimensions
* Width 14.1 in.
* Depth 10.4 in.
* Height 1.2 in.
* Weight 6.2 lb
Depends on the price, the screens on the Acer are not quite as good as some of the others according to posters around the net. I would go with HP or Dell.