Acer TravelMate 290 Notebook PC (1.4 GHz Pentium M, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW )

Acer TravelMate 290 Notebook PC (1.4 GHz Pentium M, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW )
Manufacturer: Acer Computer
Product Type: Personal Computer

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The breakthrough Acer TravelMate 290 series is the notebook you've been waiting for if you're on a budget but want the latest and greatest technology. The 290 features Intel Centrino mobile technology. That means you get the wireless connectivity and extended battery life you need to work just about anywhere as well as an Intel Pentium M processor to speed you through power-hungry applications.
Amazon.com Product Description
Featuring a slim, lightweight profile and the many other advantages of Intel's revolutionary Centrino technology, the Acer TravelMate 290 (291LMi-G) Notebook PC should warrant serious consideration by anyone who spends a lot of time on the road or in remote locations.

Centrino is not merely a clever marketing ploy. Rather, it is a trio of interrelated components (a super-efficient Intel Pentium M processor, an Intel 855 chipset and an Intel PRO/Wireless network connection 802.11b) that work hand-in-hand to increase battery life, reduce weight and improve performance beyond that of other similarly rated notebooks. In the case of the TravelMate 290 (291LMi-G), that processor is a midlevel Intel Pentium M CPU running at 1.4 GHz.

Acer has added a generous 512 MB main memory, which, along with the processor's impressive 1 MB Level 2 cache, assures you of satisfactory speed even during heavy-duty multitasking sessions. General performance is not on par with that of a high-end Pentium 4-based machine, but certainly good enough for virtually any standard mobile task. 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 10.9 by 1.3 by 1.6 inches and weighing just 6.2 pounds, the TravelMate 290 (291LMi-G) is more compact and therefore more easily transported than most notebooks. 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 Dual drive will allow you to burn audio files to CD, archive data, watch DVD movies and write DVDs in both of today's most popular formats, DVD- and DVD+. Like all but one model in the TravelMate 290 series, the unit sports a large 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, the TravelMate 290 (291LMi-G) features a standard 56K dial-up modem, a high-speed 10/100 LAN connection for fast network interaction, and, of course, an Intel PRO/Wireless network connection 802.11b for those times when you just can't plug in. Other key amenities include three fast USB 2.0 ports for plug and play peripherals, an 84-key keyboard with programmable touchpad, an IEEE 1394 "FireWire" port (commonly used for fast data downloads from digital camcorders, and FIR (fast infrared) technology for cordless communication with FIR-equipped gadgets such as PDAs.

Under ideal conditions, battery life expectancy is a stunning 5.5 hours.

Average customer rating: 4.0

Okay but not Great

2GB Jumpdrive Firefly (Retail Package)

Manufacturer: LEXAR MEDIA INC
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000G2BFGA

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USB Flash Drives

USB Flash Drives

Product Description

Behind those cool colors lies the heart of all your information. The powerful, high-speed Lexar FireFly has a simple plug-and-play design that allows you to quickly and easily transfer and store digital documents, photos, MP3 files, and video clips. Specially marked packages of Lexar FireFly includes free Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, and Picasa software, so you can quickly and easily edit photos, find files, and search the Internet from wherever you are. The Lexar FireFly also has a tethered cap for security and a cool blue tail light LED that blinks during data transfer so you have the confidence in knowing when the job is done.

Customer Reviews:

Okay but not Great.......2006-11-14

The Lexar firefly USB flash/thumb drive is a small and compact drive that does the job. If you need a tiny flash drive for work or for casual use... it should do fine. However, overall it leaves you with a feeling that the designers could have done better and could've spent a bit more time ....well, designing it. Here are some pros and cons that I've found with these fireflys. The one I have is the 4GB, however they come in an assortment of memory capacities including 256MB(red), 512MB(green), 1GB(blue), 2GB(black), and 4GB(white). Each memory comes in a unique color. For example, the 4GB seems to only come in white, and 2GB comes in black.

Pros: Very small compact design (about as small as the Sandisk Micros), and clear protective case seems to clip and hold onto the drive pretty well. Cool blue LED at the end that flashes while reading and writing. Reads and Writes data pretty fast (though seemingly not as fast as Sandisk drives)

Cons: Pre-loaded Software on drive automatically tries to install itself on computer(personally, I hate the fact that the drive comes with pre-loaded software, but you may not mind). Plastic protective case does not come with a string or key-ring to put on keychain(only a hole to slip a key ring or string through). The Flash drive itself does not have any holes to attach directly to keyring, so if you lose the protective case, there's no way to attach the drive to your keys.(they should've included some extra protective cases in different colors just in case) The build quality looks cheap and not very sturdy looking. Colors are plain and ordinary looking with very little choices. I don't like being stuck with one color choice per memory capacity. They should've just gone with black, silver, or metallic hues.

Conclusion: If you're just looking for a nice, simple and compact portable drive with a variety of capacities, this should do the trick. Also, the price on these are dropping fast and therefore are a good value for the money. However, if your data is very important to you, you may want to go with a sturdier model (like the Sandisk Titanium)... but expect to spend more money. This flash-drive does what it claims... though it doesn't claim much. No many bells and whistles here... if you're a gadget freak, you may be left wanting more... like yours truly. However, if the price is right, it's hard to pass up a good deal. Thankfully I got a good deal (Psst ...not on Amazon)

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