Great low end laptop (Acer Aspire 5315)

Member Name: emoticonman

Product:	Acer Aspire 5315
Date:	16/07/08 (323 review reads)
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Advantages: Good features for price, good processing power.

Disadvantages: Heavy, short battery time

This laptop comes in at the budget end of the spectrum, retailing generally for under £300 and for this price you would be forgiven for thinking you would be getting a sub-par product. In reality you get a great laptop capable of all but the most demanding uses (video editing and very very high spec games, although I have tried neither) which has a good sturdy feel to it and a very clear widescreen. The keyboard and mouse are easy to use and word processing, internet browsing and gaming are all very easy to do without any noticeable slow down even on my model which has 1GB ram and an 80GB hard drive, as opposed to the specifications of 2GB ram and a 160GB hard drive given above.

The only negative points about this laptop are the weight, which whilst not very heavy is heavier than most new laptops, although this does give the unit a very sturdy feel which I personally like, and the two hour battery life when not plugged in to the mains. However, this is okay for me as I mostly use my laptop at home but if you wanted to use it whilst away from a power source for a while then you might want to invest in a better/second battery.

Overall a great laptop for the price.

Summary: Well worth buying

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