Aspire 1642 ZWLMi Review

The Aspire 1640 is pure value! Hours of uninterrupted, affordable wireless entertainment from a stylish notebook with a choice of Intel® Pentium® M processors, dual-channel memory, Acer CrystalBrite screens, up to 100 GB storage and the effortless usability of Acer Empowering Technology. Rich in features, yet low on cost, the Aspire 1640 rewrites the rules of value entertainment.

Specifications

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

Processor & Chipset
Mobile Intel® Centrino technology featuring:
Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.7GHZ M735A. Supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology
Intel® 915GM Express chipset
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution

Memory
512MB DDRII memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules

HDD
60GB ATA/100 hard disc drive

Storage
DVD-Dual Double Layer drive

Display
15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite colour TFT LCD with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista
16.7 million colours

Graphics
Intel® 915GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to 128MB of video memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0
DualView support
Simultaneous LCD and CRT display with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz
MPEG-2 DVD hardware-assisted capability

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers
MS-Sound and Sound Blaster Pro™ compatible
Built-in microphone

Communication
56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN Ready
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution
Acer SignalUp wireless technology support

I/O Interfaces
3x USB 2.0 ports
1x external display (VGA) port
1x PC Card slot (Type II)
1x Modem (RJ-11) port
1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack
1x microphone/ line-in jack
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Power Supply & Battery
ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
29.6W or 65W Li-ion battery pack
Up to 2 hours battery life for model using 4-cell battery
2.5 hours quick charge; 3.5 hours charge-in-use
65W AC adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls
88-/89-key keyboard, inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button
12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad
Four easy-launch buttons: Internet browser, email, Acer Empowering Key, and one user-programmable button
Two front-access LED-buttons: WLAN and Bluetooth® (for models with bluetooth/WLAN only)

Weight & Dimensions
364 (W) x 279 (D) x 33.9 / 38.9 (H) mm
(14.3 x 11 x 1.3 / 1.5 inches)
2.94 kg (6.5 lbs.) for 15.4" WXGA LCD model

Software
Acer eManager featuring:
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer eSettings Management
Acer eNet Management
Acer ePower Management
Acer ePresentation Management
Acer Grid Vista
Acer Launch Manager
Acer Arcade
Acer System Recovery CD
Norton AntiVirus
Adobe® Reader®
NTI CD-Maker

Review

The Aspire 1640 is pure value! Hours of uninterrupted, affordable wireless entertainment from a stylish notebook with a choice of Intel Pentium M processors, dual-channel memory,…