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Students on a tight budget will find great value to be had from the Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk. Strong performance is just the icing on the cake, with plenty of great features to speak of, although the short battery life is a pain.The Aspire 5742G-38...
Good performance, Decent graphics power, Large hard drive, Usability...
Battery life, Some flex in chassis...
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Acer aims to balance price with performance and the Aspire series has been its mainstay for many years. With the Aspire 5742G, Acer has put everything you need in a starter laptop and wrapped it up in a great-looking package. Right out of the box the A...
Good performance, Battery life, Vibrant screen, Connectivity, Dedicated graphics...
Some flex in keyboard, Keyboard also attracts dust and dirt...
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The Aspire 5742G is typical of the latest breed of Acer laptops, with its slimline design, powerful processor and relatively low price. We're amazed sometimes how much Acer crams into its laptops; not only do you get the latest Core i3-370M processor...
The 5742G lives up to Acer's reputation for value, with good performance and decent features, but it lacks a few expansion ports...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2011-11-04 02:04:29
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Acer's Aspire 5 series covers quite a few price tiers, but to the consumer they'd never be able to tell the difference just by looking at them. Without the stickers on the side pointing out that the internals are different, you'd not be able to...
While the lack of 5GHz radio is a little concerning, we doubt many people would care at this price point. For general use the Acer Aspire 5742G excels, and its excellent battery life makes it a top choice.
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Acer's Aspire 5742G is a 15.6in laptop that's big, but not all that heavy. It weighs only 2.4kg and it actually feels light when you hold it in your hands. It's a well-balanced notebook with a nice design, it performed well in our tests, and it has go...
Relatively lightweight, good performance, good battery life, feels good to use...
Screen is reflective...
Acer's Aspire 5742G is a 15.6in laptop that offers good performance and battery life in a surprisingly light body. It's comfortable to use and it feels well built. We think it's a good all-rounder that can be used by students, home users and even busin...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated: 2012-11-19 02:00:28
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When shopping for a basic notebook PC that neither sacrifices performance to be super-light or super-stylish, nor expects you to pay a hefty premium for power you might not even need, well, you're usually spoilt for choice. Dozens of models with only...
Clean and minimalist design; Decent spec for this price...
Doesn't necessarily stand out from the crowd; Disappointing screen resolution...
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