Acer AS5100-5033

This Acer Aspire AS5100-5033 laptop computer is a great choice for mobile professionals who like to play as hard as they work, and who have an eye on the budget. Acer's acclaimed Folio design features chic lines, smooth curves, and a cool metallic sheen, while its slim-and-light form factor facilitates excellent mobility, while front-access ports and controls make connecting to a network convenient. This Acer Aspire AS5100-5033 laptop computer has a bright 15.4 inch LCD that takes advantage of Acer's CrystalBrite set of display technologies, which provide great color saturation and excellent contrast in all environments. Enjoy easy video-conferencing via VVoIP with the integrated Acer OrbiCam webcam (at the top of the LCD panel), which provides a 310,000 pixel resolution and 225-degree rotating motion.

The powerful dual-core 1.6 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor is ready to handle the demanding 64-bit applications that are coming down the pipeline, and will speed you through your work today. This Acer Aspire AS5100-5033 laptop computer features a large 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM memory (4 GB maximum), a multi-format DVD burner, 5-in-1 memory card reader, and integrated 54g Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g).

The 15.4 inch WXGA LCD has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a 200-nit high-brightness LCD with a 16 ms response time. A screen of this size shows 30% more information compared to a 15 inch XGA LCD, offering a generous viewing area for both entertainment and multi-window multitasking. Video is powered by the ATI Radeon Xpress 1100, which delivers stable and reliable visual power for business and communications applications, demanding 3-D games, and the coming Windows Vista operating system. It also has an integrated audio card with Microsoft DirectSound and Sound Blaster Pro compatibility for realistic gameplay and movie watching.

Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments. It's great for sophisticated professional applications, photo manipulation, and immersive 3-D games.

This Acer Aspire AS5100-5033 laptop computer has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency.

This Acer Aspire AS5100-5033 laptop computer also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.