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Acer Aspire 1502LMi review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

7.2

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1106

Verdict

The Athlon 64-based Aspire 1502LMi performs very well as a 32-bit Windows platform, and is ready for the new world of 64-bit computing, when it finally dawns... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent application and 3D performance
  • Good combination of legacy and modern features, including 802.11g wireless

Cons

  • No 64-bit version of Windows shipping yet, or any 64-bit Windows programs
  • Less flex in the screen would inspire more confidence

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: AMD
Processor model: Athlon 64 3200+
Clock speed: 2 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11g Mini-PCI module
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9600
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 32.6x4.3x29 cm
Weight: 3.4 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

7.2

Average Member Rating

Very Good

10 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Perfect

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10

Perfect


Tim Coles

Tim Coles

Very good value for money

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9.0

Spectacular


Rory Dobson

Rory Dobson

A worthy range, but poor battery life

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

It's an excellent system, but needs a faster hard disk

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8.0

Excellent


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