Okay, I'm wrong. They were never bought, but I seem to remember that Packard Bell was going to acquire them a number of years ago.
Sandra Clark ============= http://www.shayna.com Training and Consulting in CSS and Accessibility Team Fusebox -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:51 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: A little unsure whether to pass this along, but...cheap laptop, $399 Acer was bought out about 5 years ago by Packard Bell. Just an FYI. Sandra Clark ============= http://www.shayna.com Training and Consulting in CSS and Accessibility Team Fusebox -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:44 AM To: CF-Community Subject: A little unsure whether to pass this along, but...cheap laptop, $399 I was also unsure about the memory, and that seemed popular: Can't vouch for the product or the company (Acer), but $399 is worth a flyer, maybe. http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=252158 (it's 449 with a 50 mail in rebate) It is a bare minimum computer, but almost disposable at that price. Product Specifications Model Number Acer Aspire 3680-2022 Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Processor Intel(r) Celeron(r) M Processor 430 Processor Speed 1.73GHz Level 2 Cache 1MB Level 2 Cache Data Bus Speed 533MHz Frontside Bus RAM Installed / Max RAM Supported 512MB PC-4200 DDR2 RAM (Expandable to 2GB) Memory Configuration (2) 256MB SO-DIMM Memory Modules Memory Slots Available (0) Available 200-pin SO-DIMM Slots Hard Drive 80GB 4,200RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive Multimedia Drive Combo 8x DVD-ROM; 24x24x24 CD-RW Display Type 14.1" Widescreen XGA CrystalBrite Display Video Card Intel(r) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Video Chipset Video Memory Installed Up to 224MB of Shared Memory Internal Max Resolution 1280 x 800 Sound Card Intel(r) High Definition Audio Chipset Audio Input Built-In Microphone Modem/Communications Device 56K V.92 Fax/Modem Network Features 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Wireless Network Features Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wireless Network Ports and Connectors (1) VGA 15-pin Port; (1) Video Out S-Video Port; (3) USB 2.0 "A" Ports; (1) RJ-11 Modem Port; (1) RJ-45 Network Port; (1) Microphone Port; (1) Headphone/Audio Line Out Port with S/PDIF Support Memory Card Reader 5-in-1 Media Card Reader Supported Flash Media Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Card Expansion Slots (1) Cardbus PCMCIA Type II Slot Built-In Devices Stereo Speakers Input Devices Keyboard, Touchpad Power Supply 65 Watt AC Adapter Battery Included 6 Cell Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Average Run Time Up to 2 Hours, 30 Minutes Included Software Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, ePerformance Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Arcade, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, CyberLink(r) PowerProducer, NTI CD-Maker Dimensions (WxDxH) 13.4" x 9.88" x 1.37" Weight 5.28 lbs Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:229399 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
