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Acer TravelMate 291LCi review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.1

Members' Rating

Spectacular

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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Member Opinion

9.1

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

10 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Still great after one year

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9.5

Spectacular


Sorin Mitrea

Sorin Mitrea

Best for less money!

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7.5

Very Good


Jeff Roberts

Jeff Roberts

Had one 12 months -- never gone wrong

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8.5

Excellent


Edward Croy

Edward Croy

Highly recommended

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9.5

Spectacular


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