27-Mar-2007 Darius: Do I receive a CD copy for Windows Vista Home Premium with this set?

Easycom: No, the operating system is pre-installed by the manufacturer. There will be a restore partition on the hard drive and the ability to burn your own restore disc as well.

1-Apr-2007 demo: is the wireless internet good and fast ?

Easycom: It supports up to 54mbps so it is 25 times faster than the average broadband internet connection, and half as fast as a 10/100 wired local network :-)

6-Apr-2007 LP: Could this item be bought with Windows XP Home edition, instead of Vista as the operating system

Easycom: No sorry, the operating system is Pre-Installed by Acer.

8-Apr-2007 adam: does it come with microsoft office?

Easycom: The laptop does not come with Microsoft Office pre installed however we do offer discounted OEM copies when purchased with a notebook. The OEM Microsoft software can be found in the Software section.

8-Apr-2007 Richard: I hate pre-installed PC's and would rather configure it myself to this end can you supply me a copy of Win Vista to go with a new Acer Aspire 5101AWLMi so that i can configure the Hard Drive installation & Partitions myself rather than just restore the system to how you have configured it - or is it possibe to create a vista installation (dvd) from the restore partition, before i format it, also as i would have altered the Software spec, I of course would not expect software support however would this affect my guarantee ?? Cheers

Easycom: Unfortunately we are not able to supply the notebook without the operating system pre-installed. Likewise the restore disk will return it to the manufactures installed condition. However there are a number of programs available which can resize partitions if you need to.

11-Apr-2007 Oliver: I have read on an other site this this comes with FAT32 file systerm, Can you confirm this as it's a bit odd not to be NTFS

Easycom: For some unknown reason Acer choose to ship some of their laptops with a FAT32 partition by default. Thankfully, it only takes a few minutes to convert it to NTFS if you need to. This can be done at any time and does not require anything to be backed up, so it is not a problem.

12-Apr-2007 Trev: Is this dual core, I have read that both the MK36 is and isnt dual core thanks.

Easycom: No, its not a dual core processor.

18-Apr-2007 DDAZZA: Is it laptop good for gaming? Does the graphics card have 256MB?

Easycom: The laptop has a shared graphics card and so I could not recommended it for gaming. It is however ideal fro surfing the web and watching movies.

6-May-2007 bby: Does this product have 512KB or 1MB of L2 cache

Easycom: There is 512KB of cache in this notebook.

6-May-2007 bby: Does this product have 512KB or 1MB of L2 cache

Easycom: The notebook has 512KB of cache.

7-May-2007 PV: Does it come with a S-Video output socket?

Easycom: The notebook does not have a S-video output.

7-May-2007 Jeffrey: Does this laptop run Vista's AeroGlass well?

Easycom: Yes, though it does have a shared graphics card so you might find the notebook more responsive if you turn some of the effects off.

8-May-2007 Pandaroo: It says the laptop has 1MB of L2 cache - yet in one of the above questions, you stated only 512KB. Which? ;)

Easycom: The notebook has 512KB of cache.

10-May-2007 Hanslod: Can you provide the write speed for cd's? Also, I want to buy either this model or the 5612. Can't decide. Which model would you recommend for someone that is just going to surf, download tracks and watch dvd's?

Easycom: As the Aspire 5612 has a Core Duo processor it will offer a little bit more battery life than the Aspire 5101.

11-May-2007 CADU: Does it come with a built-in microphone for internet chatting alongside the video camera?

Easycom: Yes it does

15-May-2007 Gab: Does it have a DVD+/- RW?

Easycom: Yes - you can read and write DVDs and CDs

16-May-2007 barton2k: How come core 2 duo products have lower ghz than those without it, and will this laptop work at all with the odd game or two.

Easycom: Core Duo processors are dual core processors with can do two things at once and consequently offer longer battery lives and greater performance.

19-May-2007 jay: is the AMD turion 564 MK-36 2GHz fast and how fast is it ? im a bit confused lol :S

Easycom: The Turion processor is ideal for document creation and working with pictures and movies.

21-May-2007 JP: which is the better processor the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 - 2GHz, 512KB L2 Cache or the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2060 1.6 GHz 533 MHz 1 MB Cache plz reply :) thanks

Easycom: The Intel Processor

26-Jun-2007 Peebee: I read that there is no S video socket, what about RGB or CVBS. I assume asking for scart is too much.

Easycom: The laptop has a VGA output

5-Jul-2007 Marlboroman: Has this product got the ability for upgrading components at a later stage eg - ram, gcard? Plus repeat question but would it be able to ply ANY games at all? My friend has a laptop HP and he is able to run FSX on low settings with an intel family gcard.

Easycom: The memory on the laptop can be easily upgrade if required. As this notebook features a Intel GMA card it offers limited gaming performance but it would be ok for use with online games and older, basic games.

29-Nov-2007 Button: I want to use this for copying opld photos on to ie taken again be a digital camera and downloaded on to this laptop. Will it be suitable & will it have enough memory etc etc. Will I neeed a greater graphics card?Thanks.

Easycom: This will be fine for storing photos on, it has a 120GB hard drive so ample storage capacity. You can also wirte them to DVD using the DVD writer and view them on a compatible DVD player.

13-Mar-2008 Jokaz: Is it possible to have the operating system downgraded to XP?

Easycom: We offer XP downgrades to all laptops that ship with Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate.

3-Nov-2007 Yoko: Is it possible to choose the 'buy now pay in November 2008' option when ordering online? Because when I proceed to check out I'm afraid to confirm as there is no pay plan choice option...

Easycom: You have to purchase an accesory to apply for any finance options.

1-Nov-2007 Pamela W: I currently have XP on my Sony laptop, and I wonder if my games (such as old fashioned Snooker and Scrabble) will work if I make the change to Vista.

Easycom: Some will some won't depending on compatibility.

3-Nov-2007 Yoko: Is it possible to choose the 'buy now pay in November 2008' option when ordering online? Because when I proceed to check out I'm afraid to confirm as there is no pay plan choice option...

Easycom: You have to purchase an accesory to apply for any finance options.

8-Nov-2007 Mai: Hi, is it possible to install older versions of microsoft software on this vista laptop or do I need to purchase the up to date versions?

Easycom: No older versions are completely compatible.

8-Nov-2007 kim: Hi, I was wondering if you deliver this laptop to India and if yes then what are the extra charges and how long would the delivery take?Many Thanks!!

Easycom: Apologies we do not deliver to India.

8-Nov-2007 Samba: Can you have confirm whether Vista is ok to use now if not so, is it possible to provide Windows XP Professional Downgrade. I'm intereseted to take Vista but I'm jsut wondered this verison is reay verison to use and confirmed by Microsft.

Easycom: Vista now works fine. There is also due a service pack out which will fix all the bugs you have been hearing about.

9-Nov-2007 kalewski: How do you increase the ram and how much does it cost??

Easycom: Please call Sales for Memory Upgrade options.