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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
What a Beauty!
After making a lot of comparisons between the various laptops being offered since Windows 7 was released I found the Acer 4111 to be an outstanding buy at $479.99 through Amazon. It has so many nice features, 4 gigs of memory, 4 USB slots, a built in modem, 2.1 gig CPU and I could go on and on. It is a long list of features. I have only had it for 4 days and am impressed...
Published 10 months ago by gal416
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Great machine except fr the keyboard
At first, I really liked this Acer. Great display, Win 7 runs well, everything loads quickly, startup is fast. The keyboard felt a little flimsy, but I figured it was me. Yet, instead of my typing improving as I got used to it (I'm a pretty good typist) more and more errors appeared: many missed letters, r letters coming in double, just like another user reported. In...
Published 9 months ago by Brigitte Botnick
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
What a Beauty!, October 28, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
After making a lot of comparisons between the various laptops being offered since Windows 7 was released I found the Acer 4111 to be an outstanding buy at $479.99 through Amazon. It has so many nice features, 4 gigs of memory, 4 USB slots, a built in modem, 2.1 gig CPU and I could go on and on. It is a long list of features. I have only had it for 4 days and am impressed with it in so many ways. So far I am pleased with Windows 7. It seems pretty solid and it does have some nice touches to it. A word of caution on this model is that it does not come with backup DVD's. You will need at least 4 blank DVD disks and the built in backup program works very smoothly.
One irritant I ran into was a very annoying Macaffe (trial version) pop-up window every few minutes. I solved that by deleting the program. As the Acer comes with a 320 gig hard drive you will find that you have only about 260 gigs free. There is a lot of junk on the hard drive that could come off to free up more space.
I recommend this Acer and gave it 5 stars. I also am very well pleased with Amazon.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Great machine except fr the keyboard, November 20, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
At first, I really liked this Acer. Great display, Win 7 runs well, everything loads quickly, startup is fast. The keyboard felt a little flimsy, but I figured it was me. Yet, instead of my typing improving as I got used to it (I'm a pretty good typist) more and more errors appeared: many missed letters, r letters coming in double, just like another user reported. In less than three weeks of use, the key for Q became stuck, and i had to flip up the flimsy little cover to get at the actual mechanism; eventually that hinged cover came off. I spent a lot of time setting this macchine up, and to think that I will have to get rid of anything personal, like quickbooks and tax info so that I can get it fixed -- well, let's just say I'm NOT happy!! Never mind lost productivity because I'll have to go back to my old, slow-as-molasses XP laptop. I gave it three stars because everything else is great.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
best computer I've had, November 2, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
I must have owned at least 50 computers (about 8 laptops) by now and this is an example of how they just keep getting better.
They display is improved and really gives color and sharpness to your drab old photos. The large square keyboard keys are a joy to type on. Mousepad takes some getting used to since you have to use the left side since the right is reserved for (new W 7) pinching etc. But there is a key to disable the pad (and then use a USB mouse)
The unit stays remarkably cool and the battery lasts 3.5-4.5 hrs (I think)
Seems to pick up more wireless signals and stronger
Incidently the notebook has 4 usb inputs! - 2 on each side!
Volume + and - keys are nice when watching DVD's
It doesn't have built in bluetooth but evidently another model must because it has a (disbled) bluetooth on off key
It comes in a small box with just the battery and charger and very little literature (most is loaded on the hard disk and available online. good - less clutter
I made the single repair disk but haven't done the big 5 disk image. I also deleted MacAfee
Windows 7 seems amazingly solid and simple. By far microsoft's best effort. It eliminates a lot of clicks. Features a dedicated show desktop hover click in lower right. Simplifications abound. After a while you seem to forget how easy everything is to do without losing the way you have done thing for a long time. You can think more about what you are doing and not on how to get the computer there
So far only one problem with Win 7 (perhaps my recent update fixed it) is that the desktop has twice lost icons I have placed there
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Great except for the keyboard, November 3, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
I got this last week and am generally pleased. The display is great--large and very sharp. Everything works very quickly, and there weren't too many junky programs preloaded.
HOWEVER, they keyboard is really terrible. It fails to recognize about 1 in 10 letters I type. Then, sometimes, it doubles letters. It is very, very frustrating to type on this thing. I would not recommend it if you have lots of typing to do!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Wonderful buy all in all..., November 30, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
I've been itching to review this laptop ever since I bought it.
I was one of the people who bought it on Amazon even before the release date. I was in need of a new laptop and was looking practically all over the internet for good deals on laptops. I almost picked a not so good laptop before I checked my email and found Amazon's message about new laptops available with windows 7.
I checked at all the computers by ACER (yes, I specifically wanted an acer because I haven't ever had problems with the Acer computers I've used). I found this computer, read all the specs, and oh you know it.. I jumped on it! Was so eager to receive it that I paid for 2 day shipping.
AT 479.99, this was a great deal, so i didn't at all mind paying the extra bucks for fast delivery. Amazon, true to their reputation, delivered this faster than I expected.
I opened my laptop's box, and it was love at first sight. Turned it on, got on the internet, and started typing, and... that was when the problem started.
The keyboard seemed nothing short of annoying! I am a pretty fast 'typer', and having to repeat practically everything i typed really got on my nerves.
I immediately knew I had to call Acer, after all, this came with a one year warranty (thanks to God). The Acer customer service tried all they could to help me 'fix' this keyboard issue (like most reviewers on here have already mentioned), but all to no avail. I was eventually told to send in the laptop for repair.
I had to spend additional bucks to send in my laptop to the Acer office in Texas. I wasn't getting mad though, cos apart from the typing issue, I had already fallen in love with everything about the laptop... and windows 7 was just so lovely (Well done Windows. Don't worry about what that Modern-day, hip dressing dude says about you..lol)
Anyhoo, I now have my laptop back, and the keyboard is working PERFECTLY! I think if I found this laptop at the current price Amazon is selling it, I'd close my eyes and still buy it. It's worth every penny (Then again, If you think about it... original price + 2 day shipping + gas price to staples to ship it back to acer + shipping fee kinda all equals this current price). And worry not if your keyboard is misbehaving, Just send it in back to ACER.
I know I've said enough already, but I just wanna add, the huge screen is a big plus when watching movies, videos, etc.
The numerical pad is a bonus. I thought it would hinder my typing, and take up unnecessary space, but it is not.
The Webcam is Awesome.. so clear and works good with skype! The microphone is loud too, and speakers work great..
The mouse pad was slightly getting on my nerves, but all that resolved when i disabled the extra gestures, by clicking on Mouse from control panel. I also removed the plastic cover on the mouse pad (the one with the multi-gesture touch pad picture on it), and all these changes helped.
Ok. That's about it.. :-)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Lots of bang for the buck..., November 25, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
I ordered this laptop the day Windows 7 was released, and so far I am quite happy with it. Maxed out RAM (4 GB), Super-sized hard drive, dual-core Pentium (this is Intel's NEW line of Pentium CPUs), nice display.... Video is integrated but it's plenty good for watching DVDs, online video, web surfing, photos, etc. Windows 7 runs fast and slick on this bad boy.
Now, here is what ANNOYS me:
1. The keyboard blows. Acer has tried to imitate the new, flat-style keys (like Apple, Sony), but they seem to have it all wrong. The key placement is funny and I find the keys to be flat, crowded, indistinct, and difficult to get used to. The result is more typos. The keyboard probably won't be a deal-breaker unless you're planning to do lots of typing, or write a novel. Since this is a wide laptop, they've included a numeric keypad. I could do without that, but others will find it handy.
2. The track pad. The good: it has a button which allows you to easily disable it. The bad: If it isn't disabled, your hands will constantly brush against it as you type....hence even more typing errors. I disabled much of the multi-gesture functionality and that helped quite a bit. (Another tip: Get a good wireless mouse (such as the Logitech V450 Cordless Nano Laser) to use with this.)
3. The hard drive makes a distinct CLICK sound when it parks the heads. At least, I *think* this is what is happening. I'm curious if others have this same clicking sound? Write comments! If it's the hard drive "click of death" I'd like to RMA it with Acer...if not, I can probably ignore it as it's only once in a while that it happens.
Other than that... Excellent value for the money. It's on the large side. Make sure you buy the right-sized case.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Good Value for the money: But watch out, November 22, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
I bought this computer to integrate on-line radio stations to my home stereo system. This is a nice little computer I use`to store and play all my music. The 300G hard drive allows plenty of space to store pictures and music. I bought this as an alternative to a lot of the MP3 players and other audio devices currently on the market. If you compare the price to some of the high end MP3s/Ipods I think this brings a lot more functionality for the money. For example, I can manage several playlists from different music providers into one portable laptop. This allows me to utilize Apple, Sattelite (XM/Surrius) and on-line radio stations (Slacker/FRhapsody)as well as my music portfolio with one device. I like the energy saving features where the computer powers down when not in use. Windows 7 is fast and easy to use. On the down side, it took several hours to set up the laptop and ACER support was not very helpful. The proxy settings were incorrect and as a result I could not install anti virus software. ACER did not take responsibility for the issue and referred me to the software provider. Also while connecting to my wireless network my passsord was not recognized.... Took several hours to resolve. I think ACER should test their products more completely prior to offering for sale. Also, streaming music between computers seems slow..... I checked network spead and noticed no matter what I do this computer does not go faster than 54Mbps in wireless network mode. Although advertised as wireless N this computer performs as a wireless G network. WATCH OUT! I called Acer and they told me as long as I get a wireless signal this is not their issue. After several more hours working with my ISP I determined there is an issue with the ACER network card. In short this computer operates at Wireless G speeds. This is running an Atheros AR5B93 network card. Acer `finally admitted the issue and I have an open ticket with them to resolve. Also, I agree with other reviews about the poor quality in keyboarde. But again for the money this is a good machine and because of the size and prtability a nice alternative to expensive MP3 or other portable music players...... Would appreciate better customer support from ACER. A rating of 2 because of poor customer support, slow network speed, and keyboard issues.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Great Value, November 21, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
This laptop is a real standout for the price. Fast. clean. Minimal bloatware that was easy to remove. I'd easily recommend this as a basic laptop for everyday use. The numeric keypad is a nice extra. About my only concern is that the shell on the lid feels a bit thin.
1/1/10 Followup - I've had this a little more than a month, and things are still fast and clean. I do see a little of the skipped letters others mentioned. Not enough yet to worry, but we'll have to see (spellcheck is becoming my friend on longer documents). For those inclined - installation of, and dual booting to Ubuntu went smoother than usual.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
You get what you pay for..., December 9, 2009
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
Pros:
It came with Windows 7 and not Vista. (The lesser of two evils.)
Good price for the machines specs.
Touch pad disable button.
HDMI out.
Volume buttons.
Number pad if you use it. (If it recognizes all the keys you type...)
Annoyances:(NOT cons)
Touch pad sensitivity w/multi-touch enabled (Easily disabled.)
Touch pad position. (I understand lining it up with the space bar but I would rather it centered to the laptop itself.)
Glossy screen allowing a lot of glare in bright places.
The top of the laptop collects finger prints easily.
Bloat ware. (Easily removed.)
Laptop doesn't enable sound through the HDMI cable when a HDMI cable is plugged in sometimes.
Cons:
Acer support.
The keyboard sucks. Misses a lot of letters while typing.
Does tend to get pretty hot if ran for a long time on a table or lap.
Power cord brick gets considerably warm compared to my old Acer power cord brick.
Sound gets messed up if the computer runs for a long time. (It might be my codecs or Windows. I haven't figured out what causes it yet.)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A great choice!, January 24, 2010
This review is from: Acer AS5738Z-4111 15.6-Inch Blue Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)
This is a great computer! My previous laptop was a 2003 Gateway that lasted me through the end of high school, all through college, and the beginning of graduate school. In fact, it still works pretty well, although it has a tendency of shutting off when overheated and/or when the power cord shifts slightly. So, given my relationship with the Gateway, I was reluctant to get a new computer. However, when my computer-savvy partner purchased this laptop as a gift for me this holiday season (he was more frustrated by my prehistoric computer than me), I found that the update was a wonderful change. I'm still getting used to the keyboard and touchpad, but this is likely because I'm used to the old keyboard (very chunky and close-together keys and a recessed touchpad). The screen resolution is clear and wonderful. Windows 7 has so many excellent features (especially in comparison to XP), that I'm still finding new things to do. The sound is excellent as well. I am not a fan of the special features of the touchpad (such as the ability to "pinch" with it), so I turned that feature off (I was accidentally minimizing screens and moving things around without intending to). I have also found that the built-in microphone does not offer the best quality sound. Other than that, I highly recommend this computer -- especially for those who, like me, are hesitant to "upgrade."
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