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Acer Debutes Aspire 1520 Notebook

The new Acer Aspire 1520 incorporates the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000+ for full-size notebooks, and is designed for consumers, professionals and users in small to medium enterprises

The Acer Aspire 1520 is equipped with a DualView technology, Microsoft DirectSound, CDRW-DVD combo drive and an Active Matrix 15" XGA+ TFT display with a resolution of up to 1400 x 1050 pixels. The Aspire 1520 features 512MB of DDR SDRAM memory (upgradeable to 1024MB), two integrated stereo speakers, built-in microphone and SPDIF line-out jack.

In addition to wireless 802.11b/g support, the The Acer Aspire 1520 offers 4 USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, 10/100/1000 LAN connection, and a 56K V.92 modem. This newest Aspire notebook incorporates up to a 60GB ATA/100 removable hard drive as well as a hot swappable Acer media bay, enabling users to access data on a variety of media including a DVD/CDRW or DVD-R, as well as inserting a second battery for maximum efficiency and up to 2.5 hours of battery life.

The The Acer Aspire 1520 series notebooks offer a 4-in-1 PCMCIA Multimedia reader for optional MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card or Memory Stick along with a standard Port Replicator. Preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and weighing 7.9 pounds, the The Acer Aspire 1520 provides the freedom and power demanded by mobile personnel.

Source: press release

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