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Acer TravelMate 291LCi review

7.8

Editors' Rating

9.1

Members' Rating

Typical price:£ 765

Verdict

Acer's TravelMate 291LCi delivers good performance and excellent battery life, and will appeal to anyone on a tight budget... Read Full Review.

Pros

Inexpensive
Excellent battery life
Optional DVD-R/-RW burner

Cons

Mediocre keyboard
Colour display looks undersaturated
One-year warranty

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer:	Intel
Processor model:	Pentium M
Clock speed:	1.4 GHz
RAM installed:	512 MB
Wireless LAN:	Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 3B Mini-PCI Adapter
Hard drive size:	40 GB
Graphics processor:	Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Graphics RAM:	96 MB
Display diagonal size:	15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D):	33.4x3.2x27.7 cm
Weight:	2.84 kg
Operating system:	Windows XP Professional

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9.1

Average Member Rating

10 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Still great after one year

9.5

Sorin Mitrea

Best for less money!

7.5

Jeff Roberts

Had one 12 months -- never gone wrong

8.5

Edward Croy

Highly recommended

9.5

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