Acer Extensa 5610-101G12

This was my first ever laptop. and in my usual style i spent a few weeks researching online to try and get an idea of what was the best brands/specs etc - and found this quite challenging, with there being such mixed opinions about almost everything! So in the end i just bought what seemed to be the best spec for the price - this one! Bought in Tesco about 2 years ago an im sitting here typing on it now! However if i am honest i have been a little dissapointed with it throughout its life. From day one it seems to be a very slow one to boot up and shut down - and i regularly clean up my laptop defrag etc, and i dont play games often or have any bog software on ...  Read the complete review

I was given the snappily titled Acer Extensa 5610-101G12 for my 18th birthday as a good mid-range laptop to see me through university and the end of college. Now I don't know a vast amount about laptops, but by and large I have been very impressed. First, the basics. Personally I reckon it looks a lot better than many laptops in the price range (which is obviously an important factor to consider!) but more importantly it is very easy to use with a comfortable keyboard layout and fairly good touchpad, although it still drives me nuts so I use a remote USB mouse most of the time. It even has extra "productivity keys" on the keyboard so you can ...  Read the complete review