Homework might almost be fun if you could do it on this Acer Aspire AS3690 from TigerDirect.com.  With a price of only $599.99, it could be just the investment a parent needs to make to encourage their aspiring Einstein to study harder.  Of course, with the 15.0″ widescreen Acer CrystalBrite display and combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, it might also be the thing to convince a student that watching movies and listening to music is a worthwhile pursuit as well.

It’s only appropriate that Microsoft Windows XP Media Center provides the robust OS for this multimedia notebook.  Besides watching movies and burning music, the user can work with files in a variety of formats, thanks to the included 5-in-1-card reader.  Store files on the notebook’s own 60GB hard drive, or upload them to the web via the included 802.11b-g wireless card.  ATI Mobility Radeon X1100 graphics ensure that your display will never be dull or boring, leaving you free to express your creativity.

Now for the nitty-gritty:  The Acer Aspire AS3690 has an Intel Celeron M 420 processor at 1.46GHz, and 512MB of RAM.   You can connect to the Internet by whichever method is most convenient for you, because it includes a modem, ethernet LAN, and the previously mentioned wireless LAN.  If you want to add-on, there’s one Type II PC card slot available, as well as three USB ports.

At a weight of just 6.2 lbs., this low-priced laptop computer is comfortable enough to carry with you, and compact enough to slip into a backpack.  The lithium ion battery promises one and a half hours of battery life before needing to be recharged, and you can always carry an extra battery with you so you’re never caught with your notebook down.

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