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The Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer, Acer Inc. is the second largest computer manufacturer in the world after Hewlett Packard and it also owns the largest franchise computer retail chain in Taipei. One of its popular product lines is the Acer Aspire series of personal computers which covers both desktop computers and laptops. Aimed at the casual household users or for small business use, Acer launched the first laptop of the Aspire series in 1999. Over the time, the company began to launch more and more high-end laptops in the series and they also turned to be very successful in the market of portable computers. The latest addition that Acer is planning to make to its Aspire series is the Acer Aspire 5740.

Entertainment laptop for an affordable price

One of the many purposes for buying a laptop these days is entertainment and when you plan to buy a laptop for that reason, you would definitely want it to deliver brilliant performance on all fronts. This is exactly what the brand new Acer Aspire 5740 notebook has been designed for. In order to meet all your entertainment needs, a laptop needs some muscle behind it to run those demanding media applications and play your movies efficiently and smoothly. With the latest Intel Core i5 processor incorporated into the Acer Aspire 5740 and the 4GB RAM, the laptop serves brilliantly during your multimedia multitasking. This means that when you are watching a movie, you can also download some music simultaneously without any problem.

What is an entertainment laptop without an excellent screen and graphics?

Visuals are a key to any entertainment experience, therefore, while watching a movie or playing those 3D games, you would want every image and graphic to look stunning. In order to ensure that, the Acer Aspire 5740 laptop includes a 15.6 inch display screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. There is a 1GB ATI Radeon graphics card included into the value Blu-ray laptop which assures an amazing visual treat be it while you are jumping into action with a computer game or sitting back and enjoying a Blu-ray movie. Furthermore, the LED-backlit of the display screen provides a low-power illumination and enhances your viewing experience.

Advanced DVD/Blu-ray drive and plenty of storage

After picture quality, the second major role for a complete entertainment experience is played by the audio system and this is perfectly taken care of in the Acer Aspire 5740 by the Dolby Home Theater Audio Enhancement. By reproducing, theatre-like sound effects, the audio system of the laptop indulges you into the world of superior quality cinematic experience. The Acer Aspire 5740 laptop boasts a massive 500 GB hard drive that provides enough space for storing your movie collection and a lot more. So you no longer have to go around looking for DVDs of your favourite films; with the Acer laptop you will find them right within your PC anytime. However, in case you are planning to archive your movie collection or your important files in a DVD, there is also the 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive included into the Acer Aspire 5740.

All the connectivity you can expect

Interaction plays a very important role in entertainment and for that you need connectivity. In the Acer Aspire 5740 notebook, connectivity options are provided by Gigabit LAN port and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). There is a webcam integrated into the laptop that allows video chat with friends and relatives all over the world and helps you staying in touch with them anytime. For connecting various peripherals like printers, digital camera, etc, there are 4 USB 2.0 ports and an HDMI out as well for easy and instant connection to external displays.

Looks more high-end than it is

Feature-wise, the brand new Acer Aspire 5740 is very impressive, but style-wise it can leave most of the high-end laptops far behind. It comes in the Acer Gemstone Blue design theme which includes a glossy blue finish to the lid and textured grey plastics for the palm rests. The compact dimensions of the Acer Aspire 5740 make its look even more appealing. It weighs just around 6.16 pounds and the dimensions are 15.1 (W) x 9.9 (D) x 1.03/1.05 (H) Inches. The keyboard features of the laptop are also distinctive with the flat keys appearing to float above the board itself. There is a plenty of space between the keys and the board which adds an extra edge to the overall styling of the keyboard.

Our conclusion

Packed with all these features, the Acer Aspire 5740 is truly the best solution for your daily computing needs. Laptop seekers are eagerly waiting for the launch of yet another master-piece from Acer and the company has planned to introduce the laptop to the market by the end of January 2010.