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Acer AS93005005 17" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Home Premium)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Comme ci, comme ca = So So
  • Great Product way to go ACER!
 Acer AS93005005 17" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Home Premium)

Manufacturer: Acer Computer
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Accessories:
  1. Microsoft Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade Pack [Home Premium to Ultimate]
  2. Belkin F8E449 Universal AC Travel Adapter
  3. PEGASUS from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack
  4. Kensington Notebook Expansion Dock with Video; USB Connection 33367
  5. Targus TLE400 17 Deluxe Leather Notebook Case

Product Features:
  • Multimedia-focused notebook with 17-inch LCD; dual-core 1.6 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor
  • 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), multi-format DVD burner
  • Three USB 2.0, one PCMCIA, VGA out, 5-in-1 memory card reader, digital audio output
  • 54g 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 10/100 Fast Ethernet
  • Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)

ASIN: B000LO7II2

Product Description

Decked out with an impressive 17" Acer CrystalBrite widescreen display, the Aspire 9300 Series enhances multitasking productivity and gaming pleasure. Built around the AMD Turion Mobile Technology the Aspire 9300 boasts a host of appealing features and a chic exterior that mirrors the professional feel of a leather portfolio holder - all for excellent value.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Acer Aspire AS9300-5005 (LX.AWR0X.053) is a great choice for multimedia-focused professionals, with its 64-bit dual-core processor and 17-inch CrystalBrite LCD, which provide great color saturation and excellent contrast in all environments. Enjoy easy video-conferencing via VVoIP with the integrated Acer OrbiCam webcam (at the top of the LCD panel), which provides a 310,000 pixel resolution and 225-degree rotating motion. Acer's acclaimed metallic Folio design features chic lines, smooth curves, and a cool metallic sheen, while its slim-and-light form factor facilitates excellent mobility, while front-access ports and controls make connecting to a network convenient.

The powerful dual-core 1.6 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor is ready to handle the demanding 64-bit applications that are coming down the pipeline, and will speed you through your work today. Other features include a large 120 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), a multi-format DVD burner, 5-in-1 memory card reader, and integrated 54g Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g).

This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics

Screen, Video & Audio
This laptop has a 17-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 graphics card, which delivers stunning, HD video--up to 1080i resolution--and ultra-realistic gaming effects with 128 MB of dedicated graphics memory. It offers full support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and true high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting. Nvidia's exclusive TurboCache technology allows direct rendering from the GPU to system memory by leveraging the bi-directional PCI Express bandwidth. You'll enjoy crisp sound via the built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers, and it has standard headphone and microphone jacks as well as a digital audio output.

Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments. It's great for sophisticated professional applications, photo manipulation, and immersive 3-D games.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Acer notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also includes a basic offering of external connections:

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect to your favorite WiFi hotspot.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Preloaded Software
It also comes with the following selection of preloaded software titles: Acer eManager, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerProducer, Norton AntiVirus, NTI CD-Maker.

Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 15.75 x 11.65 x 1.6 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 8.4 pounds.

Power
It comes with a six-cell lithium ion battery with up to 2.5 hours life depending on usage (2.5 hours recharge time with system off, 3.5 hours with system in use).

What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire AS9300-5005 (LX.AWR0X.053) notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Comme ci, comme ca = So So.......2007-06-27

This is a very large laptop/notebook. The product works fine for most wireless LAN and LAN internet surfing, microsoft office applications, and playing media. If you are a basic notebook user, you'll really enjoy the intuitiveness of the Microsoft Vista Home Premium operating system and the beautiful clarity of the screen.
On the other hand, there are issues when I plug the S-video into my TV to play a DVD--it only shows a black and white picture! Also, when I unplugged the S-video, the notebook screen did not automatically revert to normal after it enlarged all the icons. I had to play around with the control panel to make the icons revert to the original size. Also, I am not fond of the Media Center software. Media Center in Vista is not as intuitive as it used to be. The media center does not easily guide you through the process of recognizing your cable company when you attach the right hardware. I also noticed the dual core processors straining often, at such times like when burning a DVD. Last on my list of gripes is the short battery life. Acer sent me an email offer to buy a battery upgrade, but when I when to their web site to buy the battery, the site did not work. Also, the webmaster contact link did not work. That really grinds my gears.

5 out of 5 stars Great Product way to go ACER!.......2007-05-22

Purchased this item for our customer. We set this computer up in an incredible short period of time. Minimal updates to download from Microsoft, useful and plentiful features and very limited amount of Bloat-Ware (NO AOL Junk)!

When I delivered it to the customer, he was delighted. When we followed up with a Quality Assurance call, he was even more delighted with his choice.

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Netgear FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • A solid product
  • Unreliable - drops connection
 Netgear FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200

Manufacturer: Netgear
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:
  1. Netgear FS524 24-Port 10/100 Rackmount Ethernet Switch
  2. NETGEAR ProSafe SSL312 SSL VPN Concentrator 25 - VPN Gateway ( SSL312-100NAS)
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Product Features:
  • A high reliability Internet connection sharing router and 9 port switch for small and medium business
  • Dual WAN ports for load balancing and automatic failover
  • Supports up to 200 simultaneous IPSec VPN Tunnels
  • SNMP Manageable
  • Bundled ProSafe VPN Client software (five-user license)

ASIN: B00076ZV38
Release Date: 2005-04-25

Product Description

At the heart of your office network, NETGEAR's high performance security appliance, ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 offers a complete security solution for small and medium sized companies. This rackmountable, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall is equipped with support for up to 200 security associations (VPN tunnels). The FVX538 can serve as a DHCP Server, supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Quality of Service (QoS) and has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most common Internet attacks. With support for Trend Micro anti-virus policy enforcement functionality, the FVX538 ships with a 60 day evaluation copy of Trend Micro Client/Server Suite for SMB and Trend Micro Client/Server/Messaging Suite for SMB for customers without current licenses. Designed with small businesses in mind, the Trend Micro CS and CSM combine workstation and server virus protection (including Trojans, worms, and hackers, plus spyware, grayware, and blended threats) into a single solution, empowering small business owners to deploy and manage an effective antivirus strategy with limited IT investment.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A solid product.......2007-04-08

The other review for this item might scare you into not buying it, but we installed one of these firewalls to protect my employers network and it has performed flawlessly. We liked it's gigabit capability, and that it can be connected to 2 internet sources for redundancy or to increase capacity. We also like it's construction, which is a solid metal cabinet which seems to shed heat nicely and has enough heft to say put if it's simply set of a shelf.

1 out of 5 stars Unreliable - drops connection.......2007-01-23

While I have been very pleased with the performance of this product, configuration and setup was very easy, and even updates to the device are easy to do, it's not reliable.

It seems that every 3 or 4 days I lose connection to the Internet. This is a 7 PC network, couple of servers. There really isn't huge bandwidth being used. But it is like it gets frozen - you can't ping it, you can't get to anything on the outside like the gateway or DNS servers, and a simple power reset gets it working again.

Nothing is in the log, I have to believe this is some sort of firmware problem. I have checked all the ideas on Netgear's site without help. I know at least some of the time it freezes during the middle of the night, when no one is using it. Could it be getting zapped from the outside somehow? But it sure is not reliable, I can't recommend it.
Samsung ML-2250 Monochrome Laser Printer
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • For light use only
  • Looks great but has serious design problem: Printer gets hot very quickly, resulting in paper getting stuck frequently...
  • Solid, but it's not great
  • Printer delivery
  • So happy that I threw out my ink-jet!
 Samsung ML-2250 Monochrome Laser Printer

Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Personal Computers

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  1. Samsung ML-2250 Toner Cartridge
  2. Samsung ML-2010 Mono Laser Printer

Accessories:
  1. Samsung ML-2250 Toner Cartridge
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  4. Samsung ML7300N Laser Printer
  5. Samsung ML-7300DA Toner / Drum for ML-7300N (10K)

Product Features:
  • Up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi effective output
  • Up to 22 ppm print speed
  • 16 MB RAM, upgradeable to 144 MB
  • Standard 250-sheet paper cassette, 50-sheet multipurpose tray
  • USB 2.0 and parallel interfaces, optional networking

ASIN: B0002JC21E

Product Description

Samsung ML2250 is an affordable alternative designed for the demands of small to medium business workgroups. It features fast print speeds up to 22 ppm for great productivity. Fast USB 2.0 and IEEE-1284 parallel ports allow easy connectivity for both Windows and Linux computers. Enjoy highest paper capacities in its class, including a 250-sheet cassette, 100-sheet multi-purpose tray and optional 250-sheet cassette. Sheet sizes - Cassette - A4, A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Folio, ISO B5, JIS B5 / Multi-Purpose Tray - A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, ISO B5, JIS B5, 3 x 5, Monarch No.9, No.10, DL, C5 / Special Media - Transparency, Labels, Postcard, Envelope Adding an optional ethernet print server allows this model to be used with a LAN home or office network

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars For light use only.......2007-06-25

This product is best for those who have only an occasional need for a few copies. It is very noisy, gets very hot after 20 copies, curls the paper severely making 2 sided copying difficult, and paper jams are the rule rather than the exception if making more that around 10. We are also experiencing a lot of garbled jobs at times that waste paper by spewing out incomprehensible jabber on paper. When it does work, on small jobs, it is fast and the print is clear. Right now we are experiencing an inability to obtain a compatible toner cartridge at either Office Max, or Office Depot. We are exploring an on line purchase of toner, but we needed copies yesterday. I would not recommend this for anyone unless the price and foot print are a perfect fit. I think most of us under-estimate our printing needs and, when the time comes for an moderate sized job, you will find yourself with a lot of wasted time and paper.

2 out of 5 stars Looks great but has serious design problem: Printer gets hot very quickly, resulting in paper getting stuck frequently..........2007-05-20

I bought this printer 2 months ago after doing couple of days of intense survey to find a printer that is cheap and reliable. The reviews I read, on various reputed websites, regarding this printer were mostly positive. Apart from the fact that the printer's graphic printing is below par, the text printing according to various reviewers was very good which is actually true. In addition printer, according to the manufacturer's provides cartridge for around 4000 pages which is great amount for an individual user.

I have restrained myself writing a negative review but the problem started only 10-12 days after I bought this printer. Apparently the paper has a habit of getting stuck in the machine while printing. When this happened first couple of times I thought it was accidental. However, this has been happening much more frequently and it has now come to a point that it takes me an hour sometimes to get the paper removed from the machine as it gets all torn while coming out and most of it is stuck inside.

The reason for this is, from my understanding, that the Samsung ML-2250 model gets very hot which affects the paper printing and paper gets all severely crumpled when it comes out.

After re-reading other reviews more carefully, I realized that quite a few folks had same kind of problem related with this printer. That is why in my opinion, although this printer looks fantastic from the outside, it has some serious mechanical design problems.

For people who already have this printer, my suggestion would be to open the back lid for printing paper. Apparently when the machine gets too hot (~380-400F) its easier to get paper come out un-stuck if the back lid of the printer is open but the trade-off of doing this is that the paper comes out from back than the proper front side.

3 out of 5 stars Solid, but it's not great.......2007-01-31

The printer is fairly quick for its class, although it slows down a bit when you use it at 1200dpi. Text output is crisp 600 or 1200dpi. The toner save function lightens the text, but it's OK for general use. For resumes and correspondence, turn off toner save AND go to advanced settings and darken the text too. I found that even with toner save off, the text was lighter than what I'm used to with expensive HPs. Graphics just plain suck, so please stay away from this printer. The warm-up time is quite long, especially if the weather is cold, ie. I have my desk near the window, so it's a little drafty, so it takes more than 45 sec to warm up, a little unnerving when it normally takes about 10 sec. This printer is quite loud in it's warm up too, but not terribly more so than your regular workgroup printer. This printer get hot, and a little disturbingly so. Haven't had a problem with overheating, but it does worry me occassionally. Because of the high heat, the printer tends to put out an strong odor, like what you're used to with a laser printer, but it's much stronger. I had only one paper jam while I've had this printer for 5 months. But the paper jam was very difficult to clear, some of the rollers were locked in position, so I had to use good old brute force to rip the paper out. The manual feed tray is very convenient, but I found that lower quality envelopes tend to get wrinkled even when you print thru the pass thru. The problem is that some cheaper envelopes are not perfectly square, and this printer seems to really like flattening the paper, so any imperfections will be "ironed" out, but then you have this wrinkled edge when it comes out the back. Also had a problem with smearing with some envelopes. Some of the toner did not stick properly and I'm not sure why this happened. Maybe it was my cheap envelopes again. Another gripe is that this printer does not have a low power standby mode. In other words, do not leave this printer on all the time, because it uses a LOT of electricity even just when it's sitting there on doing nothing. I checked this using a Kill A Watt meter, and to my surprise, this thing was drawing a lot of current just sitting there. And the fan keeps whirring when you leave it on too. I am not a huge fan of the white glossy finish, but at least it's not bad looking. So in summary I bought this printer because of the text print quality and the claimed high toner page count (which I have yet to verify cause I haven't printed nearly the claimed 10K on toner save). But I truly hate that it's loud at warmup, gets very hot, smells bad when printing and uses a lot of electricity. Personally I would buy an HP next time, which is what I was upgrading from.

3 out of 5 stars Printer delivery.......2007-01-23

shipping was very slow ans very slow to get confirmation of shipping but the broduct did arrive and is working well at this time.

5 out of 5 stars So happy that I threw out my ink-jet!.......2007-01-05

I have had this printer for about four months, and it is a joy to use. I print word processing documents and web pages, and they look great. I have not yet used up the toner cartridge which comes with the machine.

After suffering with poorly performing ink jet printers, I gave up color and found performance instead. This printer is not particularly picky about how I load the paper. It has not (to date) jammed on me at all. And the printer doesn't care how often I use it-- I get the same results no matter what I do. I am astonished to have such a reliable machine at this pricepoint.
HP Pavilion dv5120us 15.4" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 Mobile Processor ML-32, 1024 MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, LightScribe Double Layer DVD+/-RW Drive)
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Horrible customer service
  • Horrible HP customer Service
  • Excelent!!!!!!!!
  • Excellent home equipment
  • Go back to Dell
 HP Pavilion dv5120us 15.4" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 Mobile Processor ML-32, 1024 MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, LightScribe Double Layer DVD+/-RW Drive)

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Office
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
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Accessories:
  1. Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 [Old Version]
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Product Features:
  • Notebook PC with 15.4-inch screen and 1.8 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-32 processor
  • 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (2 GB max), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
  • Three USB 2.0, one FireWire, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, one ExpressCard/54, microphone, headphone
  • 10/100 Ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem; 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with HSM/Speedbooster support
  • Windows XP Home edition (SP2); HP Image Zone Plus

ASIN: B000F1U41Y

Product Description

Included Accesories: HP Mobile Remote, Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair), PVR/MCE Remote Control

The HP Pavilion dv5120us Notebook PC was designed for your life. It delivers portable digital entertainment and powerful computing -- all in a slim, sleek design. Watch your favorite digital media on the bright 15.4" display, while staying in touch with the integrated wireless LAN. Breakthrough mobile performance combines with increased connectivity, to give you superb digital entertainment. 15.4 WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen display (1280 x 800) 54g 802.11 b/g WLAN with HSM/SpeedBooster support LightScribe 8x DVD+/-RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double Layer support Integrated 10/100 Base-T integrated Ethernet LAN 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader for SD, MMC, Memory Stick & Memory Stick PRO, SmartMedia and xD-Picture High-speed 56K modem Altec Lansing speakers External Ports - 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 VGA (15-pin), 1 RJ-11 (modem), 1 RJ-45 (LAN), 1 FireWire (4-pin), 1 Consumer IR, 1 microphone in Software Included - Norton Internet Security 2006, HP TotalCare, Adobe Acrobat Reader, PC Recovery, Microsoft Works, Money, MSN Encarta Plus, Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition (60-day trial), Sonic Digital Media Plus, HP Games, Muvee AutoProducer, Windows Movie Maker & Media Player Operating System - Windows XP Home Service Pack 2 Unit Dimensions(LxWxH) - 10.4 x 14.1 x 1.77 Unit Weight - 6.5 lbs. **$50 mir ends 7/1/06** []

Amazon.com Product Description

Blending affordability with productivity power, the HP Pavilion dv5120us notebook PC is a great choice for both business road warriors and multimedia enthusiasts on the go. The 15.4-inch BrightView display looks good even in direct sunlight, and movies and games will look clear thanks to the ATI Radeon XPress 200 video/graphics card (with 128 MB of shared memory). Enjoy movies or music in seconds with the external DVD or music buttons to launch HP QuickPlay (which bypasses the boot process). Control playback settings from up to 10 feet away with the included HP remote, then store it conveniently in the PC card slot. Easily share digital photos with the included HP Image Zone Plus software. And you'll stay productive with the 1.8 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-32 processor. This notebook also features an 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB max), built-in 54g wireless connectivity with 125 HSM/Speedbooster support, LightScribe multi-format/dual-layer DVD+/-RW drive (which also burns CDs), and Windows XP Home edition.

The Basics

Screen, Graphics and Sound
You'll enjoy razor-sharp graphics and widescreen movies with the 15.4-inch WXGA high-definition screen, which displays an 18 percent larger picture than standard 15-inch screens and offers up to an 18 percent improvement in contrast ratio. It has a widescreen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels--perfect for watching DVD movies the way they were meant to be seen. Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3D graphics. It provides 128 MB of dedicated video RAM shared. ATI's HyperMemory technology allows the chipset to run in either Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) mode or with dedicated frame buffer memory to enhance graphics performance. It also features an integrated audio card with microphone and headphone jacks.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The dv5120us has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's fully compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks. The 125 HSM/SpeedBooster support will enable it to be ready for tomorrow's 125 Mbps wireless LANs. You get a basic offering of connectivity options: