Acer Aspire AS5251-1805 15.6-Inch Laptop

The Acer Aspire 15.6-Inch Laptop makes an excellent gift. It offers a 15.6 inch wide screen with a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio designed to present websites without lots of left-right scrolling, and 720p resolution for high-definition viewing. It also offers HDMI high-definition audio/video output. This means you only need a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD. It also includes a standard VGA video output. There are also three USB 2.0 ports, and a multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).

This particular Acer Aspire laptop comes with a “Crystal Eye” webcam and built-in digital microphone which helps eliminate echoes and keeps background noise levels low. The Acer Video Conference Manager software supports 640 x 480 resolution in online video calls.

The Acer Aspire AS5251 comes preloaded with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version)> With this operating system you’ll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. It offers the user better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, it helps speed you through everyday tasks.

For easier maneuverability, the Acer Aspire comes with both a full-size keyboard with dedicated numeric keypad and a multi-gesture touchpad which allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The touchpad can also be easily disabled with a one-touch button, thereby eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse.

Other details:

• 250 GB SATA hard drive
• 3 GB of installed DDR3 RAM
• rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• AC adapter

If you’re looking to buy a great laptop, the Acer Aspire 15.6-Inch Laptop AS5251 should be on your list.