Friday, March 21, 2008

Acer Aspire 2023WLMi review

Acer Aspire 2023WLMi review

There is a growing market for multimedia notebooks. This is partly fueled by the popularity of small form factor PCs and Microsoft software, including Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system, and now is being made among manufacturers of laptops in the event. A hybrid mix of desktop replacement, improved battery life, wide screen and decent speakers seem to qualify entry into this new category and the Acer Aspire 2023WLMi fits squarely in this space.

To be fair, the 2023WLMi makes it slightly to break this mold in a couple of positive ways. First, 3 kg is lighter in the end of the scale as far as portable Widescreen go, and second, it comes with "Acer Arcade" a utility that allows the machine to slideshow photos, play music or DVD through its own software menu, avoiding the need to start Windows. None of these aspects is particularly innovative, but they are welcome. The 2023WLMi also comes with Bluetooth built in - one more option for the majority of the 2020 range.

Apart from this, the rest of the 2023WLMi is fairly standard. Based on the Intel Centrino platform at its heart is a 1.6GHz Pentium M CPU with 512MB DDR RAM, 60GB 4200RPM generous hard drive and a 15.4in widescreen. To make up the other part of the rule is a Centrino 802.11b / g wireless network adapter, so you can stay connected in the home, office or on the move.

It also receives a DVD rewriter which can burn DVD-R/RW, DVD + R / RW, and DVD-RAM. Graphics are handled by a 128-MB ATI Radeon 9700 graphics chipset, so you must be able to play his favourite game on the move as well. There are also a large number of connectivity options, with three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire connector, S-Video out, 4-in-1 memory card reader, modem, a network port 10/100 PS / 2 and parallel ports.

So far so good, and the £ 1180.88 you are getting a lot for their money. However, a good laptop is less about the application as it is about the features and, unfortunately, while the 2023WLMi has some very positive aspects, it also offers a good proportion of their disappointments.

A perfect example of this is the 15.4in widescreen, which is clear and crisp, but, personally, I believe that lighting a bit dull and lifeless. While this certainly aid battery life (more about that later), which makes the screen look a little wash. Also, the style is a mixture. Personally, I prefer to have laptops clean lines and adhere to a person of color but the 2023WLMi can not make a decision. Apagados silver on the outside, but with a hinge incongruous black, which are then treated within Dell-like black keys, screen and touchpad border. Apagados pointer silver buttons back to the track 2023WLMi exterior style, but that is placed above the shiny silver reflective front panel which houses the Arcade control buttons. It's all a little inconsistent. Even the typeface used in the Arcade buttons is capitalized while the text on the keyboard is case sensitive.
Battery of Acer Aspire 2023WLMi
Replacement for ACER BT.A1401.002

  • Battery Type: Li-ion
  • Voltage : 14.8V
  • Capacity : 4000mAh
  • Color : Black
  • Dimension : 128.3 X 137 X 20mm
  • Net Weight : 414.5g

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