Acer

Product Description

Acer Aspire AS5741Z-5539 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor P6000, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6-Inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display, Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset, 3072 MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD , 320 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD 1.3 MP Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 4 hours of battery life, 5.74 lbs. | 2.6 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3132 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Acer
• Model: AS5741Z-5539
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.30" h x 15.00" w x 9.90" l, 5.74 pounds
• CPU: Pentium 1.86 GHz
• Memory: 3GB
• Hard Disk: 320GB
• Display size: 15.6

Features

• Enjoy multimedia brilliance, power and performance with the Acer Aspire AS5741Z-5539 Notebook showcasing a vivid 15.6-Inch HD widescreen CineCrystal LCD display, Intel Pentium performance and a 1.3 megapixel HD Webcam.
• Enjoy cinematic brilliance on the 15.6-Inch HD CineCrystal widescreen LCD Display with a true 16:9 aspect ratio and Intel integrated graphics delivering crystal-clear images and brilliant color for today's best entertainment.
• Intel Pentium Processor and 3 GB DDR3 Memory accelerate all your daily needs with the multitasking performance and responsiveness needed to download music, launch movies, chat and complete your daily tasks.
• Always be connected to your friends, email and favorite websites with 802.11b/g/n WiFi CERTIFIED wireless connectivity and Gigabit Ethernet LAN.
• The notebooks rounded edges and smooth lines bring a slenderized look while the textured mesh black cover bring a rich appearance and prevents fingerprints and scratches.

Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy multimedia brilliance, power and performance with the Acer Aspire AS5741Z-5539 Notebook, showcasing a vivid 15.6-inch HD widescreen CineCrystal LCD display, Intel Pentium performance and a 1.3 megapixel HD Webcam. Add to that a stylish yet functional case design, cutting-edge digital media features and unprecedented connectivity, and you've got a perfect machine for multitasking, getting creative, or just enjoying your favorite entertainment at home or on the road.

Multimedia Brilliance, Power, and Performance

Specs at a Glance: Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor P6000 (1.86GHz, 3MB L3 cache) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset 3072MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified Built-in HD Webcam High Definition Audio Support Two Built-in Stereo Speakers Three USB 2.0 Ports HDMI Port Multi-Gesture Touchpad Dedicated Numeric Keypad and Touchpad Lock Function Key 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (4400 mAh) 5.74 lbs. (system unit only)

Mobile Multitasking Performance Under the hood, the AS5741Z-5539 features a 1.86GHz Intel Pentium Processor and 3GB DDR3 memory: all the multitasking performance and responsiveness needed to download music, launch movies, chat and complete your daily tasks. Stay connected with 802.11b/g/n WiFi certified wireless connectivity and Gigabit Ethernet LAN, so wherever you are you can keep up with your friends, email and favorite websites. And with Windows 7 Home Premium, it's easy to enjoy and share your favorite TV shows, photos, videos, and music.

High-Definition Widescreen Experience Enjoy brilliant, cinematic video on the 15.6-inch HD CineCrystal widescreen LCD Display. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio and Intel integrated graphics, it delivers crystal-clear images and brilliant color for today's best entertainment. Of course, today, home entertainment's all about HDTV--go even bigger by easily connecting to your television via the HDMI Port, delivering high-quality visuals and full-range audio through a single cable. An on-board 1.3-megapixel HD webcam lets you go face-to-face in online chats and VOIP calls with 1280x1024 resolution, and easily take still pictures and videos that you can share with friends.

Stylish Design, Cool Features Modern laptops need to stand out on the design front, and this one's up to the task--the notebook features a low profile, with rounded edges and smooth lines. The mesh-patterned cover looks great, and prevents fingerprints and scratches. You get plenty of control, too. A full-sized keyboard extends to a dedicated numeric keypad, making keying in numbers ultra-quick. You can pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for intuitive navigation of web pages, photos and more (a Touchpad Lock function key prevents accidental cursor movement from your wrists and fingers while typing). The AS5741Z-5539 also lets you conveniently transfer files from your digital devices, with an integrated media card reader. Save them to the 320GB hard drive or burn your data onto DVDs and CDs for sharing with friends.

Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Enjoy your favorite videos and music with Windows Media Player.

• Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.
• Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.
• Setting up a home network and connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever.
• Windows 7 Home Premium supports the latest hardware and software.

• Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.
• Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.
• Connecting to wireless networks is fast and easy.

• Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center.
• Watch your favorite DVD movies.
• Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.

Jump Lists
New in Windows 7, Jump Lists take you right to the documents, pictures, songs, or websites you turn to each day. To open a Jump List, just right-click a program icon on the Windows 7 taskbar. (You'll also find them on the Start menu.) What you see in a Jump List depends entirely on the program. The Jump List for Internet Explorer 8 shows frequently-viewed websites. Windows Media Player 12 lists commonly-played tunes. Your Jump List missing a favorite? You can "pin" whatever files you like there. Jump Lists don't just show shortcuts to files. Sometimes they also provide quick access to commands for things like composing new e‑mail messages or playing music.

Improved Windows Taskbar
In Windows 7 you can "pin" favorite programs anywhere on the taskbar for easy access. Not crazy about the icon lineup? Now you can rearrange them any way you like by clicking and dragging. Finally, there are new ways to preview windows. Point to a taskbar icon to see a thumbnail preview of open files or programs. Then, move your mouse over a thumbnail to preview the window full-screen. You can even close windows from the thumbnail previews--a big time saver.

Snap
Ever need to cut through a cluttered desktop and quickly focus on a single window? Just click a pane and give your mouse a shake. Every open window except that one instantly disappears. Jiggle again--and your windows are back.

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
Solid Purchase - Would Recommend
By PointLisse
I've been using this laptop for about a week and overall I am very happy with this purchase. The machine is fast, the screen is looks amazing (glossy, FYI), very bright and no dead pixels. Another plus is that there was not excessive bloatware on this unit, and I only had to remove a handful of trial software, un-needed apps and desktop shortcuts to clean it up. The speakers sound good, and HDMI out is a nice option (though we're unlikely to use it). I like, too, that the outside of the case is matte, so it does not attract fingerprints.

I removed one star for two key reasons:

- The keyboard is "soft"; we're clicky-keyboard family. It's layout is fine, comfortable, etc, but it will take some time to adjust to the softness of this keyboard.
- I was unable to connect to my 5GHz wireless N network, but a few comments about this:

I have a dual-band router (Linksys WRT600N), sending both G and N speeds separately. This Acer was unable to connect to the N, but the G connection was fine. Note that my work laptop connects to the N network without issue. I think it may have to do with a newer wireless chipset in this unit because, although it only connects to G, it's reporting speeds of 130mbs (over the 54mbs 802.11G standard). Regardless, we're happy with the wireless performance and speed so far, but disappointing and frustrating it didn't "just work".

I tried contacting Acer support and though I only had the unit less that week, they stated that they did not have resources to assist me with this problem and directed me to fee-based support. Frankly, I find that a bit appalling. I happen to be fairly technical, but if you need basic support from a company, it's best to look elsewhere. This was the main reason for the star coming off.

In summary, if you need an affordable, full-featured laptop, this is a great option, but only if you're comfortable digging out of your own support holes -- Acer is not your friend post-sale. Extra props to Amazon (as always) for crediting me when the price dropped prior to my receiving the computer.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
looks pretty simple however it performs very well
By M. K
The laptop looks very simple and very business like without too much jazz however it performs well.

The on board intel p6000 processor is great and very energy efficient making the battery life here great. The laptop is Perfect for all your basic laptop usage like web browsing video chatting, wrod processing and probably more.

While the keyboard is full - with numeric keypad, I rated the keyboard as a con due to the smaller than usual dedicated arrow keys. All other keys are just fine.

Highlights for me overall are:
-15.6" bright screen with full sized keyboard/dedicated numeric keypad
-Intel p6000
-battery life is good for a 15.6 inch laptop
-N wireless card
-HDMI port


Cons for me overall:
-smaller than usual dedicated arrow keys
right click and left click mouse button is combined

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Very handy laptop
By johnflute
I bought this laptop in August very skeptical. The price was very good for the hardware.

In laptop as a whole looks very sleek and trendy. Many of my friends have complimented on the looks of it. The keyboard is a little noisy after some use but I enjoy the way it is designed. The multi-touch gestures that are on the laptop are very handy. It does not have many as a MacBook but the small ones it does have, for things like zoom in and zoom out, are very useful. The laptop has a very good battery life. I find the performance of the laptop very good overall. It can handle my small day to day web games and other activities such as just web browsing and also my heavy games such as Guild Wars. The laptops cooling system is pretty efficient, I have not had an overheating problem. The Webcam is a good one, but the program they initially give you to use has odd features that mess with the lighting in a bad way. If you use another program though it is a very good webcam. The computer has yet to be slow or give me any problems with the software or general running of it, minus the few flaws I will mention in the next paragraph. The sound quality is very good, as is the wifi card.

On the other hand I am very displeased with three things. First the headphone jack suddenly stopped working. This is very problematic when you have a roommate and are not tired. The screen breaks very easily, it took a small tumble and had numerous cracks on the screen and the screen only shows white. Comparing this to my old Dell XPS M1530 which has taken much more brutal drops and never cracked but once and it was just one that only caused half the screen to not work. So I was pretty disappointed that it was not as durable as I would have liked. The last thing that was not to my liking was the customer service. I have dealt with HP, DELL, and even HYPERSONIC when it was still around and have never come across a customer service so bad. I called about the screen, which I thought would be covered under the warranty, and the representative told me that the screen was not but anything else was. That made no sense to me, and I would have asked but I felt as though I could not talk to the lady because of her thick accent, and what seemed to be lack of caring or just lack of understanding English, which I am guessing the latter from her thick accent. If I enjoyed fake pleasantries as in saying "Sorry" every time I spoke then I would call back. Other then that they do nothing, which I was hoping for options which I asked for but did not get.

All in all, I do enjoy the laptop. Minus those three flaws I am very happy with the purchase.