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Acer Aspire 9304 Laptop

SKU: LX.AWP0X.197 Quickfind Code: 129968

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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 X2 dual core processor, combined with 2GB of memory there’s no questioning the performance of this beauty. A plentiful 160 GB hard drive gives you enough space for over 40,000 mp3 files or 150,000 photos.

Integrated Orbicam means video calls are no longer a far off dream. With wireless networking and up to 3.5 hours battery life there are no worries about staying powered up whilst on the move.

And all of this in stylish silver and black chassis that has an air of professional chic.

  • Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL56 - 1.8GHz
  • RAM: 2048MB DDR2 - Low cost double memory offer, call for details!
  • Hard Drive: 160GB
  • Screen: 17" Widescreen CrystalBrite TFT (1440x900 - 16:10)
  • Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GO 6100 128MB Shared
  • Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g - Call for advice on Wireless Networking
  • Weight: 3.7kg
  • Warranty: 1 Year Collect and Return - Upgradeable to 3 Years!
  • Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
  • PCMCIA Type II Slot
  • Built-In 1.3 MegaPixel Camera
  • 5-in-1 Flash Memory Card Reader
  • Built-In Stereo Speakers
 

Question from Simon: Asked on 02/05/2008 I am very interested in buying this product. I would like to know if i will beable to run Second life on it.... I ask because Second Life says only certain graphic cards will run http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php.
This laptop would be connected to interent with router. (I run Virgin media) If there are other laptops around this price that would be better please tell me.... Thanks for your Help

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/05/2008
I recommend the Acer Aspire 5920G or 7720G. Alternatively, any laptop from the Gaming section of the site.

Question from ricki: Asked on 30/04/2008 hi, im looking to buy a laptop thats affordable to me as a student. i need to for casual internet browsing (myspace, facebook, sky sports website) for going on msn and i want it to be able to run the football manager games at a good speed. would this be a good laptop for it or are there better alternatives? if so which?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 01/05/2008
This laptop is ideal for casual browsing. Whilst we can't give advice on suitability for specific games if it was just for casual gaming use you might want to look at the Acer Aspire 7720G (LX.ALN0X.249), this has dedicated graphics and more memory.

Question from john: Asked on 11/04/2008 Does this computer have TV out?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 11/04/2008
Yes, 1x S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port

Question from tullula: Asked on 24/03/2008 what is wifi?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 24/03/2008
Wireless LAN, access to a network or the internet without having to plug in a network cable. :)

Question from CChristian: Asked on 24/03/2008 Hi, I have a 9303 and am thinking about buying this machince. However, the 9303 only came with a pre-installed version of vista with no disc included. Does this prduct have a genuine vista disc?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/03/2008
Afraid not, they all come with pre installed operating systems rather than traditional windows discs.

Question from Nar: Asked on 11/03/2008 hi will this computer run secondlife? www.secondlife.com would it be smooth for that kind of game because it does need a very good speed?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 13/03/2008
Probably not, you'd just need one with a slightly better graphics card.

Question from sam: Asked on 07/03/2008 The USB ports on this machine are they 2.0? Is this laptop ok to use with a Camcorder (transfer video to hard drive?)

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 07/03/2008
The USB ports on this machine are 2.0 - If your camcorder uses USB to transfer video then this will be fine. If your camcorder uses Firewire, you should purchase a laptop with a firewire port.

Question from dukie: Asked on 28/02/2008 dose this laptop have bluetooth enabled?? as i dont want to have a bluetooth toggle attached to one of the usb ports ??

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 10/03/2008
No, this laptop does not have bluetooth integrated.

Question from anna: Asked on 22/02/2008 the spec mentions SATA memory but on reading these queries you say it has IDE. which is it?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
Apologies, it's definitely S-ATA.

Question from Andy: Asked on 20/02/2008 Hi, Does the webcam on the laptop Tilt or move in anyway, for exsample can I use the cam to spin around insteed of looking at me but look forward

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
Yes, the camera can spin and face either way.

Question from PhotonGenerator: Asked on 15/02/2008 Does Windows Vista Home Premium on this device have a standard function where you can lock the screen (to a single colour) and keyboard when you walk away without having to do any kind of shutdown or standby, in a similar way that XP professional does when you press Control Alt Delete?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
Yes, you can do that in Windows Vista.

Question from Richard Malin: Asked on 02/02/2008 I have just received my second 9304 from Laptops Direct. The first being bought for a friend who is delighted with it. In the few short weeks since my friend has had his 9304, the spec is now even higher (double memory and larger hard drive) and the price has gone down! Worth noting that this machine is supplied with Microsoft Works 8 but I don't think they tell you this in the spec listing.
I cannot fault the pre-sales service from laptops direct or Acer direct, the only delay in delivery on my new machine being me sending in a document for proof of address only to be informed that it didn't actually containg my address! What a pillock!
Nevertheless, the laptop was delivered in less than a week from sending my finance docs in and ParcelForce delivered it a day after dispatch even though I only paid for standard delivery. The Parcelforce tracking system is excellent by the way.
So far, I am impressed with the level of service from the sales side of this company (Easy Computers

Question from Ossie: Asked on 25/01/2008 just to clarify, if i buy this laptop at the specifcation above when it arrives will it be able to connect to a wireless network? do i ahve to put a wireless add on in it?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
The laptop has everything it needs built in, all you need is a wireless router to be able to connect to the network.

Question from Jack: Asked on 26/12/2007 Can this laptop play Age of Myhtology The Titans Exspansion?
Also can a graphics card be added to the laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
The graphics cant be ugraded unfortunately, we'd recommend a dedicated graphics card for frequent gaming.

Question from Kizz: Asked on 25/12/2007 Does it support wireless broadband?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/01/2008
Yes

Question from cking: Asked on 23/12/2007 does this laptop have wifi

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
Yes.

Question from Val: Asked on 18/12/2007 I'm looking to buy new laptop to use mainly for uni course work. I want something with large memory and fast processer (i'm impatient). Will this do the job?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 19/12/2007
This will be fine for course work, it offers dual core processor technology and 2GB of RAM.

Question from Lozz: Asked on 17/12/2007 I am looking at 2 laptops, this one and the HP PAVILION DV6615. The HP has a larger harddrive but generally they are quite similar. I don't know a huge amount about the laptops so what ways would you say the Acer would suit me over the HP? I am a student so would use it for some graphics, essays, coursework, music and games. Thanks

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/12/2007
Im not sure on the HP specs as you dont specifiy a model number as there are several DV6615's available and so I cant compare.
As for the Acer, it will be ideal as are most modern day laptops for office applications and Internet use. It may struggle to run the latest 3D games with the limited graphics card but it will run less demanding games though, however for under £500 most laptops have integrated graphics cards and will struggle with the latest 3D games.

Question from Ali: Asked on 16/12/2007 Does it have an in-built modem?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/12/2007
Yes it does.

Question from Martin M: Asked on 13/12/2007 My home network is not wireless - does the machine have an RJ45 port?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/02/2008
Yes.

Question from nick: Asked on 03/12/2007 does this laptop have enough memory to play world of warcraft and the expansion pack together

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 07/12/2007
This should be fine.

Question from Jack: Asked on 29/11/2007 hi, is this laptop pre loaded with vista? ive heard that is best?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 29/11/2007
This laptop features vista home premium, the latest in the range Windows operating systems. I haven't used Vista so I can't comment from a personal experience although from what i have read it is an improvement over Windows XP

Question from Wullie: Asked on 27/11/2007 What is the wattage of the built in sterio speakers?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
Unfortunately there isn't any technical information regarding the speaker power available at present.

Question from Ross: Asked on 27/11/2007 Can It Run Crysis OK Or Any recent games with high specs

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
It would struggle to run crysis, if you are looking at playing the latest 3D games you will need to look for a laptop with a dedicated graphics card.

Question from Nigel: Asked on 24/11/2007 Is the hard drive format fat or ntfs ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 28/11/2007
Operating systems prior to Windows XP used the old FAT32 file system, since Windows XP all hard drives use the NTFS system.

Question from olly: Asked on 24/11/2007 Does this feature a dual core processer?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 28/11/2007
This features a dual core processor.

Question from Kaz: Asked on 23/11/2007 can it be upgraded to 4gb?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/11/2007
Yes it can, please call us to discuss your upgrade requirements.

Question from Kaz: Asked on 23/11/2007 Buying a laptop to use with photoshop, corel draw and multiple web pages up at once will this be good for that?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/11/2007
This should be fine for what you are looking for.

Question from Lin: Asked on 22/11/2007 How many USB ports does this model have please

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/11/2007
It has 4 USB ports.

Question from ted: Asked on 21/11/2007 what speed of the ram(667 or 533) and hard disk(7200 or 5400)?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
Unofrutnately I canot find any specifications regarding this query, however I believe they are 667MHz and 5400rpm respectively.

Question from Will G: Asked on 20/11/2007 hi,
can i buy this laptop with windows xp instead of vista?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 20/11/2007
Please call us to discuss your windows requirements.

Question from James: Asked on 18/11/2007 I'm looking for a laptop which i can use for games, e.g medal of honor airbourne, and other genarall tasks like homework and surfing the internet. Do you think this laptop is for me? If not what other laptop (bellow or around £550) should i get for Christmas?

Thank you,
James 13 years old

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
This will be fine for what you are looking for however if you are wanting to play the latest games, i would recommend looking for a laptop with a dedicated graphics card. I would suggest looking at product F3SR-AP074C

Question from daz: Asked on 17/11/2007 Hi.
can this laptop be delivered to Gibraltar?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
Yes please visit our FAQ page for delivery options and rates.

Question from paul: Asked on 16/11/2007 Is the graphics card capapble of running movie editing software

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
Yes but i would recommend a laptop with a dedicated graphics card for video editing.

Question from Paul: Asked on 16/11/2007 I have an Epson Stylus Photo R300 printer. I would be most grateful if you could please tell me if it is compatable with this laptop

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
Should be fine, however you may need to download a driver from epson for compatibility with Vista.

Question from Paul: Asked on 16/11/2007 Is the Windows Vista supplied with this laptop the 32bit or 64bit version?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
I believe it is the 64 bit version, however this allows you to chose between the 32 and 64 bit version.

Question from Paul: Asked on 16/11/2007 Is the 2048MB of RAM good enough for gaming as I am told to run games like Football manager, requires large amounts of RAM to run?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
2GB of RAM is ample for a game like football manager which requires a lot of RAM to run quickly. If youre looking to run the latest 3d games then i would recommend a laptop with a dedicated graphics card.

Question from Gaz: Asked on 16/11/2007 Hi. How well would this laptop run Photoshop CS3, as this is my main priority in choosing a new laptop. Thanks.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
This should be fine for Photoshop CS3

Question from helik: Asked on 15/11/2007 Will this play Football Manager 2008 or Team Fortress 2 from the HL orange box?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 21/11/2007
This would be fine to play football manager, it would run Team Fortress 2 however i would reccomend a laptop with a dedicated graphics card and 256MB of dedicated memory.

Question from olly: Asked on 14/11/2007 Will this laptop come with any programs like microsoft office. And can you recommend any anti virus secuirty systems i have norton on this pc and its CAMP any suggesstions of any other anti virus secuirty systems?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/11/2007
No this doesn't come with any office softweare although it does have a trial version. Have a look at our software section we have a product called F-secure, or you could always use McAfee

Question from Paul: Asked on 14/11/2007 Does Microsoft Word, Excel & Access come with the whole package within Windows Vista?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/11/2007
No they dont, however they can be purchased in an office package in our software section.

Question from Paul: Asked on 14/11/2007 Does this laptop come with a Firewire port and is it Bluetooth enabled?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/11/2007
This doesn't feature Bluetooth or a firewire port.

Question from Paul: Asked on 14/11/2007 Is the Windows Vista supplied with this laptop the 32bit or 64bit version?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/11/2007
I believe it is the 32 bit version.

Question from juju: Asked on 14/11/2007 has this laptop got a dedicated graphics card

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/11/2007
No this has an integrated graphics card.

Question from jawillia84: Asked on 13/11/2007 Hi looking into either this model or the Acer TravelMate 5520G. Basically want a machine which will enable me to play Football Manager, Listen to Itunes and browse the web at the same time. Any recomendations?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 28/11/2007
this will be more than adequate for the type of use you describe.

Question from towtow: Asked on 11/11/2007 heya, just wanted to know, does this laptop play world of warcraft :P

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 11/11/2007
Yes.

Question from Betty: Asked on 09/11/2007 What programs are on this laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/11/2007
The operating system.

Question from Debs: Asked on 09/11/2007 Hi looking for a laptop for my son for uni, but not upto speed on IT. Will this work wireless without me buying anything else. Also will it run games eg. Star wars. thanks for your help

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/11/2007
It will run wirelessly on a wireless network yes. It should also run all simple games.

Question from speedy: Asked on 08/11/2007 Hi. Does this laptop have a Firewire port? If so, who manufactures the on board chipset - e.g. is it Texas Insruments, or ...?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/11/2007
No.

Question from olly: Asked on 08/11/2007 one more thing does this laptop have a built in wireless card so when i buy it i can connect to my router wirelessly without buying a card. And 1 tiny thing can this laptop run lineage2 world of warcraft guild wars like

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/11/2007
Yes to both.

Question from jc: Asked on 08/11/2007 will it run sims2?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/11/2007
Yes.

Question from Olly: Asked on 07/11/2007 Ive been looking over several brands of laptops and so far acer is on top with the laptop performance i looked through all the comments on this laptop and convinced me to research each laptops on acer i was looking for a entertainment laptop to run games and multitasking with music and MSN etc. As this has 1.8ghz i thought this would be slow and ghz is the clock speed of the computer right? And will this AMD turion processor will be suitable for me? I know people with this laptop they said it got good performance so can you give me the benifits of buying this laptop as this is my christmas present. Also will this have a good wireless card built in? And 1 more thing that offer on ram double the ram for low cost how much is it?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/11/2007
This should work fine for your needs. Please call sales for ram upgrade enquiries.

Question from Paul: Asked on 07/11/2007 Hi I am thinking of buying this laptop. However, I would be most grateful to know if this machine supports Pinnacle or a similar product as I am wanting to burn home made videos from my camcorder to disc. Alternatively, what laptop would you recommend for such a task

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/11/2007
That should run fine on this.

Question from RD: Asked on 07/11/2007 Does it have a SATA or IDE hard drive?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/11/2007
SATA.

Question from m: Asked on 07/11/2007 What is the battery life?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/11/2007
3 hours depending on usage.

Question from Smudger: Asked on 06/11/2007 Hi
One more question - how do I connect the laptop to a sound device - like a stereo or my TV?
Cheers

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/11/2007
There is a line out port on the laptop to connect external audio devices.

Question from Smudger: Asked on 05/11/2007 Hi
What outputs does the laptop have? I need to hook it up to a HD TV.

Thanks

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 05/11/2007
This laptop does not feature an HDMI out port however can be connected to a television through either the S-Video out port or the VGA port however will depend on the connections your television has.

Question from djs1974: Asked on 04/11/2007 Is the AMD Turion better for gaming or Intel?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 05/11/2007
Completely depends on which model of processors are being compared. Intel Core2Duo processors currently have just an edge on AMD Turion 64 X2 processors - price for price, but you really need to look at the system as a whole. Generally speaking, I wouldn't make a call one way or the other.

Question from ALEX: Asked on 04/11/2007 how good are the games on it

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 05/11/2007
Should run most common games.

Question from sid: Asked on 28/10/2007 does it have built in microphone?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 29/10/2007
Yes it features a built in microphone.

Question from min: Asked on 28/10/2007 Hi the wireless card is a n. Is this better than b/g?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 01/11/2007
It just offers a wider compatibility of wireless networking.

Question from paul: Asked on 22/10/2007 hello. How does the AMD Turion processor on this laptop compare to the Intel Core Duo 2 processor?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/10/2007
The Intel has a bigger L2 cache and a faster Bus speed, however side by side there is not much performance difference for every day to day tasks. Only when using high demanding applications such as the latest games then you will see a greater difference.

Question from Breffní: Asked on 09/10/2007 How much of the NVIDIA GeForce GO 6100 is shared memory and how much is dedicated memory? Thanks

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/10/2007
128MB is shared memory.

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