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NOTEBOOK REVIEW

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Acer TravelMate 250PE Tablet PC review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 2.6 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: Intel 852GME
Data bus speed: 400 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 512 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 2 GB
RAM type: SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
Parallel: 1
USB: 4
Wireless LAN: LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter
Ethernet: RealTek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Modem: Agere Systems AC'97 Modem
Expansion slots
PC Card: 2 x Type II
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Rotation speed: 4200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: CD-RW
CD / DVD read speed: 24x CD
CD / DVD write speed: 24x CD
CD / DVD rewrite speed: 10x CD
Video
Graphics processor: Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (integrated)
Graphics RAM: 96 MB
Graphics memory technology: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 2
Display
Display technology: colour TFT (active touchscreen)
Display diagonal size: 14.1 in
Maximum resolution: 1024x768 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad and 4-way Internet scroll key; stylus + touchscreen
Keyboard: 85 keys
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.2x4.97x29.4 cm
Weight: 3.8 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Software included: Alias SketchBook Pro, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Franklin Covey TabletPlanner, NTI CD & DVD-Maker 6 Gold, Zinio Reader
Audio
Audio processor: integrated
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
Service & support details: collect and return; 1 year International Travellers
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
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Overview

Acer TravelMate 250PE Tablet PC

Editors rating
Rating: 7.3
Verdict

The TravelMate 250PE is a reasonably affordable desktop replacement notebook with added Tablet PC functionality.

Typical price

£ 899

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