Tag: Acer
Acer Aspire 1410 availability
by init6 on Aug.19, 2009, under General, Hardware, Windows
I’ve been looking quite feverishly for a good slightly larger netbook computer that is powerful enough to play HD video (mkv files). It doesn’t need to be a HD media powerhouse. I just want a very functional netbook with a full (or almost) sized keyboard.
Recently I seen news related to several netbooks coming out that will utilize the Intel Core 2 Solo ULV processors. I have tried an Acer Aspire One 10″ model and it was great except that it just didn’t quite have the power I was looking for. So after reading this article about a new Acer Aspire 1410 that is coming to the states, I was quite interested.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, I’ve been searching quite hard to find an estimated arrival date and after looking at several online retailers I found one that may have a good estimate. It’s listed on one retailers’ inventory system as being available on September 2nd.
Also it appears to be available as a pre-order from JR.com for $449.
If your not familiar with this upcoming netbook/laptop and want to be here are the specs below. There is also a video review here.
Specs:
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Intel® Core™2 Solo Processor SU3500 (3MB L2 cache, 1.40GHz, 800MHz FSB)
Mobile Intel® GS45 Express
2GB (2GB installed in one of two memory slots) DDR2 667 SDRAM
User upgradeable up to 4GB
Up to 320GB hard drive, 5400RPM
Optional external USB 1.44MB* floppy drive
Acer® CineCrystal 11.6″ WXGA (1366 x 768) high-brightness (200-nit) TFT display with 16:9 aspect ratio and LED backlight
Up to 16.7 million colors
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (64MB dedicated memory, up 1695MB shared system memory)
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 support
MPEG-2 DVD, WMV9/VC-1 (Windows® Media Video 9, VC-1 standard), H.264/AVC decoding
VGA and HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support ports
Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor
Integrated microphone
Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility
Optimized second-generation Dolby® Sound Room audio enhancement
Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support and microphone ports
DC-in
RJ-45 LAN
VGA
Headphones/speakers/line-out with SPDIF support
Microphone
HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection)
Three USB 2.0
5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link network connection supporting 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™
Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam supporting Acer® PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions
Acer® Crystal Eye
Acer® Game Console
Acer® Game Zone
Acer® GridVista
Acer® Video Conference Manager 4.0
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
CyberLink® PowerDVD™*
Google™ Desktop
Google™ Toolbar
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
*OEM, not full-featured, version.
84-key full-size Acer® FineTip keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support
10 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys
Multi-gesture touchpad supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip
11.2″ (285.0mm) W x 8.0″ (204.0mm) D x 0.9″ – 1.2” (22.1mm – 30.0mm) H 3.1 lb. (1.4kg)
Size and weight may vary depending on configuration
30-watt AC adapter
Six-cell lithium ion battery: up to 6.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage (may be reduced if Windows Vista® Aero is enabled)
User, administrator and hard drive passwords
Kensington® lock slot
UPDATE:
I have the blue version of the Acer Aspire 1410 on order from Amazon. I should receive it tomorrow. If I get a chance I’ll take some more pics and give some more details.
