Let’s be honest here, Acer has a decent track record. And while I have had more exposure to their monitors than their notebooks, I would definitely consider this particular model based on this review.

Acer’s Aspire 5000 is one of the first notebooks to feature AMD’s new Turion 64 mobile processor. The Turion 64 is designed to expertly blend performance with portability, and Acer extends that theme well into this affordable widescreen notebook. It lacks a FireWire port and skimps in the graphics department, but this 6.2-pound system has the performance and features to capably serve as a desktop replacement, yet it’s light enough to free you from your desk.

The Aspire 5000 sports a beautiful 15.4-inch widescreen display. At its native WXGA resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the screen is very comfortable to view for hours at a time. Not only is it great for watching DVD movies, but it’s excellent for viewing two applications, like Word and Firefox, side by side. When watching DVDs, we were disappointed with the tin can sound similar to what other laptops generate. [Read the rest]