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The Acer Aspire Laptop RevealedThe Acer Aspire laptop is their "desktop replacement" laptop. These machines push the boundaries of "laptop", generally being larger, heavier, and more feature rich, and battery life tends to suffer accordingly. The current top model Acer Aspire laptop is no exception, coming standard with a 19.1" widescreen display, supporting 1920x1080 resolution, and featuring the current medium-to-high end processors on the market. The keyboard has Acer's usual concern with ergonomics. The biggest problem with "desktop replacements" is that they tend to be large enough to not be usable on airplanes or trains, and they're heavy (though the weight is going down as LCD backlit screens become more common). The Aspire is due for a line refresh in early 2008, and will probably get an LCD backlight, if only to help with battery life issues. Desktop replacements, unlike most laptops, typically have full optical drives – capable of reading and writing DVDs; so far, no Acer Aspire laptop has come out with an HD-compatible optical drive, and that may be a feature to hold out for, if you're looking for something a bit higher end. There are lesser models of the Acer Aspire, including a sub $1,000 17" flat screen display. Like all desktop replacement models, the Aspire series comes with more ports than you know what to do with – this is good for a person who travels a lot and ends up giving presentations, and makes them an excellent option for a "dorm room buddy" computer, where it'll get lugged from class to the library and back.
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