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Acer n311 review

7.8

Editors' Rating

9.3

Members' Rating

Typical price:£ 299

Verdict

Acer's Windows Mobile 5.0-based n311 has a large VGA-resolution screen, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and plenty of memory. Infrared fans will be disappointed, though... Read Full Review.

Pros

Large, high-resolution screen
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
USB Host and Client support

Cons

No infrared
Protective case is inadequate
No printed manual

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D):	70x13.7x1100 mm
Weight:	135 g
Operating system:	Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included:	Office for Windows Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile), Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks), Pocket MSN, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, Internet Explorer Mobile, Backup & Restore, PocketTV Pro
Processor:	Samsung S3C2440
Clock speed:	400 MHz
Memory expansion:	SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM:	128 MB
Installed RAM:	64 MB
Display size:	3.7 in
Wireless PAN:	Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless LAN:	802.11b
Expansion slots:	SD/MMC (SDIO compliant)

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EXCELLENT

Anonymous

Slim, stylish and robust. Superb screen

8.5

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