Acer TravelMate 250 Notebook PC (2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB Ram, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW/DVD Combo)

Acer TravelMate 250 Notebook PC (2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB Ram, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW/DVD Combo)
Manufacturer: Acer
Product Type: Personal Computer

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The Acer TravelMate 250 mobile PC blends cutting-edge performance with agile connectivity to give you a fine-tuned set of computing tools, all in one package. Sleek and solid, the TravelMate 250 outfits you for work wherever you go, setting your productivity and business success in forward motion.
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A serious move upward from Acer's TravelMate 240 series yet not so powerful or miniaturized as to be inordinately pricey, Acer's TravelMate 250 series of notebook PCs is a smart option for those who need solid performance but can't afford a state-of-the-art unit. This particular model, the TravelMate 250 (254ELCi), sits at the front of the 250 series pack, sporting a faster processor, more memory and superior connectivity than its marginally more affordable peers.

Sporting a potent 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor and a solid 512 MB of main memory, the TravelMate 250 (254ELCi) delivers more raw speed than many midlevel notebooks. Certainly it will have little trouble running most personal, home office, business and mobile 2-D applications. The system's graphics controller, an Intel extreme Graphics 2 chipset with 64 MB of shared (not dedicated) memory, will efficiently display older and less complex 3-D games and 3-D design programs, but doesn't have quite enough muscle for the current breed of high-end 3-D games.

Measuring 13.1 by 11.6 by 1.6 inches and weighing 7.4 pounds, the TravelMate 250 (254ELCi) is of average size and weight -- not so small that you can fit in a purse, yet not so large that it isn't comfortably portable. At 40 GB, the system's hard disk is satisfactory for storing a flock of applications and files but not spacious enough for those who also want to maintain a large multimedia library. The enclosed DVD/CD-RW drive will allow you to burn audio files to CD, archive data and watch DVD movies. DVD burning is not supported. One more advantage of the TravelMate 250 series over the majority of TravelMate 240 models is its slightly larger display, a bright 15-inch XGA TFT viewing screen capable of 1024 by 768 resolutions.

Connectivity options are quite reasonable. To help you communicate with the outside world, Acer has installed a standard 56K dial-up modem, a high-speed 10/100 LAN connection for fast network interaction, and an 802.11b Acer InviLink wireless LAN for those times when you just can't plug in. Other key amenities include four fast USB 2.0 ports for plug and play peripherals, an 84-key keyboard with programmable touchpad, and support for simultaneous displays on the notebook screen and an external monitor. A FireWire port, normally used for fast data downloads from digital camcorders, is not part of the package, though Acer has added FIR (fast infrared) technology for cordless communication with FIR-equipped gadgets such as PDAs.

Under ideal conditions, battery life expectancy is average at 2.5 hours.

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