Acer Aspire 7720G-712G32Mn Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 17" Screen Laptop computer

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+ This laptop has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on size and weight. “The graphics are very good, especially for gaming the built in card reader is…” Barney, Worcester, UK View all 146 real customer reviews

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Dual Core Processor with 2GB of Memory and 320GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. More »

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146 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
67% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	6.3
Design	8.1
Performance	7.6
Size and weight	7.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.4
Overall rating	7.5

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Music, gaming or video fan (6)

Business user (3)

Often on the move (1)

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paul , cardiff , “Music, gaming or video fan”

Score 10.0/10

+ its all good

- no bad points

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purchased 25 May 2009

SAIUD , LONDON SOUTHALL , “Music, gaming or video fan”

+ EXCELLNT

- NO ANY BAD POINT

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purchased 20 Jun 2009

david, rabat malta , “Music, gaming or video fan”

Score 9.0/10

+ nice design lovely to use amazin value 4 money

- windows vista is a pain too restrictive microsoft is big brother

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purchased 29 Jun 2009

wayne cuttell, doncaster , “Music, gaming or video fan”

Score 10.0/10

+ excelent performance and the blue ray player is fantastic

- slow start up

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purchased 02 Jul 2009

Joanne, North Lanarkshire , “Music, gaming or video fan”

Score 9.0/10

+ Full size keyboard, big monitor, webcam, bluetooth, graphics excellent, capable of running the Sims 3 at medium settings comfortably, doesn't get too hot, long battery life, sound amazing, very loud!

- rubber feet on bottom dig into knees when using it on your lap - that really is the only bad point I can think of!!

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purchased 04 Aug 2009

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PC Advisor expert review - by Will Head

The Acer Aspire Gemstone 7720G is more of a stay-at-home machine than a travel companion. Swapping performance for portability, it's more suited to static use.

This Acer Aspire 7720G-712G32Mn review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 27 Dec 2007

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	17
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	2

Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	320
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1440x900 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	T7100
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	1800
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB Port	4
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote Control	No
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Dimensions (mm)	356x36x269
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (kg)	2.89

Brand of Graphic Chip	ATI
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GMA 950
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	256

Firewire	Yes
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.