Beat it, desktops. The Aspire 9300 does everything you can do, and it's portable. Well, just barely. This mammoth is wide enough to accommodate a numeric keypad and has a footprint that dwarfs most airplane tray tables. In exchange for your herniated discs, you get a dual-core processor, 17-inch widescreen, swiveling webcam and other desktop-level hardware. But is it business machine or a media center? Unfortunately, it's not quite either. Apps like Photoshop take forever to boot up due to insufficient RAM and there's not enough battery life to watch two full episodes of The Sopranos. Make no mistake: You're getting a good amount of pop for your thousand bucks. The tough part is deciding which desktop the Aspire's meant to replace: home or office.
Review: Acer Aspire 9300-5005
Beat it, desktops. The Aspire 9300 does everything you can do, and it’s portable. Well, just barely. This mammoth is wide enough to accommodate a numeric keypad and has a footprint that dwarfs most airplane tray tables. In exchange for your herniated discs, you get a dual-core processor, 17-inch widescreen, swiveling webcam and other desktop-level […]
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WIRED
Seventeen-inch, 1440 x 900 resolution screen is a joy to watch. 120GB hard drive. Touchpad has horizontal and vertical scrolling zones. 1.3-megapixel webcam actually makes you look good in video conference calls. Four USB ports and 5-in-1 media reader make nice with almost all accessories. Ludicrously low price.
TIRED
Big mofo won't fit in most carry-on bags. Ginormous keyboard still feels cramped. Designed as a media desktop but conspicuously lacking any dedicated media controls. No Firewire port.
- RAM Size: 1 GB
- Clock Rate: 1.6 GHz
- Hard Drive Size: 120 GB
- Screen Size: 17 inches
- Screen Resolution: 1440 x 900 pixels