12-Aug-2007 matthew rose: Does it come with microphne and camera? Thank you.

Easycom: There is no web cam on this model

19-Aug-2007 Cash: Does it have the seperate numeric keypad unlike other notebook computers?

Easycom: All the 17 inch Acer models come with numeric pads.

24-Aug-2007 Gervais: Is there a socket for LAN connection. I am not wireless in this home.

Easycom: Yes there is

25-Aug-2007 norton: im a big gamer... how would a big game like football manager 2007 run on this laptoop?

Easycom: It would run fine

28-Aug-2007 Geoff Atkinson: I want a laptop that will run flight sim software with a minimum system requirement of 1 GHz Pentium III/4 or AMD Athlon/64 compatible processor and Geforce 4200/ATI 9600 graphics with 128 MB. Will this 17 inch Aspire 7004 run this smothly at full screen max resolution (approx 1024 x700), or will I need a more pwerfull model?

Easycom: This laptop will be fine

30-Aug-2007 ah: how much does it weigh please

Easycom: Around 4Kg

25-Oct-2007 jack: can you run msn messenger on the laptop

Easycom: Yes, MSN Messenger will run on any Internet-connected Windows laptop.

26-Oct-2007 Mike: Does this come with Built in Bluetooth?

Easycom: No.

26-Oct-2007 stephen: why does it say on pricerunner 120GB? but when you go to acer direct it says 80GB

Easycom: This is a different version of the 7004WSMi.

4-Nov-2007 Brian: Would this Run Cubase LE 4 track recording via firewie?

Easycom: Yes.

4-Nov-2007 jimmy: wanted to know if i purchased this laptop with windows XP rather than the vist how much would it cost??

Easycom: No.

8-Nov-2007 Dan: I've heard horror stories about Windows Vista Basic - basically: steer clear. I want to buy a reasonably-priced computer for my 83-year-old father who will be surfing, emailing, buying wine online and Office-ing, but probably not gaming (!) Is the Acer 7004 a good choice and should I install Home Premium? Thanks

Easycom: Yes and Home basic is not a bad operating system, the equivalent to XP home.

11-Nov-2007 chadwick: would this be able to play sims 2 along with 1 or 2 expansion packs? thank you

Easycom: Yes.

15-Nov-2007 dave: i would like this laptop for my daughter ,we have got her the sims 2 and expansion packs, i know you say about dedicated graphics cards but what one is in this model and has the game been tested to know if it does work well.i dont think we would be using it for any other gamers for all else the specs look good

Easycom: It would be able to run the sims 2 howeever I haven't tested it but i believe it would run slow, i believe it is an Intel card.

21-Oct-2007 uzair: if i buy this laptop on the buy now pay 12 months later finance exactly how much will the cost be?

Easycom: To discuss finance solutions please call us

23-Oct-2007 disgruntled: will you honour the 3 year extended warranty if buy one, you would on my present one...?

Easycom: Warranties are based with the manufacturer, please read their terms and conditions.

28-Oct-2007 Joseph: Can you confirm the Acer Aspire 7004 has a built in microphone

Easycom: No it doesn't however does feature a microphone in socket.

29-Oct-2007 tgirl: does it have bluetooth, if not can it be added to it

Easycom: No it doesn't feature Bluetooth however you can buy a USB Bluetooth Adapter to enable Bluetooth connectivity. We stock these in our accessories section.

29-Oct-2007 Stewart Connelly: 1.Does this product come with a recovery cd and drivers. 2.Does this come with a charger. 3.Are the drivers on a separate disk

Easycom: It doesn't come with a recovery CD however has a restore system on a hard drive partition to restore the laptop to factory settings, and yes it does come with a charger.

29-Oct-2007 Julie: Would this laptop be suitable for World of Warcraft. What laptop would you recommend. Does it have a DVD drive to play DVD's? What sort of Graphics card would you recommend?

Easycom: Yes it would be suitable for World of Warcraft, and will be able to play DVD's. As to what laptop we recommend would depend on your requirements. Depending on what type of games would depend on the graphics card however if you want to play the latest 3D games you will need a dedicated graphics card.

30-Oct-2007 Keith: Does it have any speaker at all?

Easycom: Yes it does have speakers.

5-Nov-2007 Darren: Will this machine work with a wireless BT home hub, if so do i need any additional hardware

Easycom: This should be fine to connect to this straight out of the box.

6-Nov-2007 Ben: Q1. I can't find any independent reviews of this product from "IT" experts. Can you assist? Q2. I want to store my iPod songs and download them onto this computer. Will this computer handle up to 10,000 songs and download them at a reasonable speed? (I have brodband at 8MB speed).

Easycom: Unfortunately I like you cannot find any reviews on this product so I cant point you in the direction of any. This features an 80GB hard drive and so would be able to cope a vast number of songs. AS for download speed these will depend on the Internet connection but as you have 8MB these should transfer fairly quickly.

15-Nov-2007 dave: can you tel me what graphics card this has ,i know you say it will play the sims 2 and expansion packs but will they run comfortable on this laptop?

Easycom: It has an NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 which would easily run Sims 2 and the expansion packs

20-Nov-2007 Leeman: Will this laptop connect straight away to a BT home hub?

Easycom: This should connect straight out of the box.

20-Nov-2007 Liam: Will any software be required to connect the laptop to a BT homehub or will it just connect straight away?

Easycom: It should connect straight out of the box depending on the specification of your router as this laptop has 802.11b/g wireless.

20-Nov-2007 Anthony: Hi, im looking to buy a laptop for: wireless inter net, online gaming (i.e. call of duty 4, lord of the rings online...) and downloading movies/ songs. would this laptop be right? if not what would i need more of? thanks alot, Anth.

Easycom: This would be fine for wireless internet and downloading. However if you are using your laptop for gaming I would recommend looking at a laptop with a dual core processor and an integrated graphics card as these are required for the latest 3D games.

20-Nov-2007 nik: does it come with a web cam

Easycom: No it doesn't have a built in web cam.

26-Nov-2007 Edmund: Is the screen bright enough to use outdoors in the open in sunlight?

Easycom: This screen features CrystalBrite technology, for more information about this please visit http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/pdf/F_CrystalBrite%20flyer0309.pdf

26-Nov-2007 Joyce: I am still on dial up connection at the moment. Would I be able to use the Laptop from this connection.

Easycom: Yes as it has a built in modem.

28-Nov-2007 Keith: How is the 'mouse' function performed - is it a roller ball or joystick etc..?

Easycom: It is a touchpad.

29-Nov-2007 Stephanie Keast: Does this cmputer have a memory card slot?

Easycom: No it doesn't have a card reader.

29-Nov-2007 !! hawky !!: wat is the battery life on this laptop

Easycom: The battery life is upto 2.3 hours, however is dependant on system configuration and the applications used.

2-Dec-2007 jak64: does it come with a case or bag

Easycom: unfortunately not.

8-Oct-2007 jason: can I just plug in my broadband modem ethernet cable to the socket on the back of the laptop to access my broadband internet or will I need a router

Easycom: Yes this laptop features ethernet network compatibility, however if you want to split the connection between a number of machines you will need a router.

9-Oct-2007 Hinds-Payne: Will this be able to handle new video games.

Easycom: A higher specification machine would be better with a dedicated graphics card to run the latest 3D games

3-Nov-2007 UNKNOWN: CAN I GET THIS UPGRADE THIS TO VISTA HOME PREMIUM?

Easycom: Please call us and we will discuss your requirements

27-Nov-2007 kqcregg: Is this laptop suitable to run AutoCad 2006?

Easycom: It should be fine.

28-Nov-2007 pete: Will this work ok with ADOBE CS3 (photoshop, illustrator etc).

Easycom: This will stuggle with CS3, i would reccomend looking at a system with a dual core processor.

17-Oct-2007 Andy: Can I install a version of XP on this laptop. My experience of Vista has not been a pleasant one.

Easycom: Yes it is possible to format the hard disk drive and install Windows XP

25-Oct-2007 mike: Is it possible to get this laptop with Vista Home Premium, instead of Vista Home Basic ?

Easycom: Please call us and we will discuss your requirements.

28-Oct-2007 Tony: Can I get this laptop downgraded with XP rather than vista? If so what is the saving?

Easycom: Please call us to discuss your requirements.

28-Oct-2007 Lesutt: Do you provide this machine with Microsoft XP? If so, at the same price?

Easycom: Please call us to discuss your Windows requirements.

20-Nov-2007 John: Would this laptop be able to play a game such as Call of Duty 4 Modern warfare?

Easycom: No it wouldnt as Call of Duty 4 Modern warefare requires a dual core processor with at least 2.4Ghz and 2GB of RAM for a Vista machine.

7-Oct-2007 emma: what is the battery life on this laptop?

Easycom: The battery life is up to 2 hours.

25-Oct-2007 natalie: would this laptop be okay with games such as halo and sims2.and is it overall a good laptop

Easycom: This will play both the sims2 and halo, however we would recommend a laptop with a dedicated graphics card to run the latest 3D games.

29-Oct-2007 Tony.: Is this the 7004 laptop dual core?

Easycom: No this is a single core processor.

14-Nov-2007 paul: 1. does this have s-video out ? 2. does this have VGA out ?

Easycom: Yes it has both an S-video out and vga port.

14-Nov-2007 Fran: do this computer have wifi, or does it have on any other model

Easycom: Yes it does have an inbuilt wireless connection.

14-Nov-2007 chris: does it come with a wifi or can it be added to it if so how much?

Easycom: Yes it has an 802.11b/g wireless connection.

21-Nov-2007 j p judge: does the 7004 have 2 core processor

Easycom: This is a single core processor.

24-Nov-2007 fred: would this laptop be suitable for playing games such as Age of Empires as we are looking for a suitable one for my son. also would it be suitable for someone doing A level textiles and Art

Easycom: This should be fine for age of empires, however this will struggle to run the latest 3D ganes.

5-Nov-2007 Darren: Can I have the Ram Upgraded to 2GB on this machine

Easycom: Please call us to discuss your upgrade requirements.

29-Nov-2007 James: Would it be possible to put a better graphics card in this laptop at a later date or are you stuck with the intergrated one?

Easycom: Unfortunately the graphics card cannot be upgraded.