Hey Guys… I am right now posting from my Brother’s New Laptop, the Acer TravelMate 5720…

We bought this from the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited ELCOT. After a long wait (It has been 2 months since we placed the order), it was delivered only yesterday… I was so bugged with the delay and waiting, that i actually thought of writing negative post about ELCOT. But, after receiving the Package and using the Laptop, i feel that they are not that bad either. Apart from the delay in delivery, everything else is fine.

It is Packed with a Solid Specification… Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.2Ghz, 800Mhz FSB, 320GB HDD, 2GB RAM, 15.4″ WXGA-TFT Screen, 4 USB Ports, Firewire, Wi-Fi, Built-In 1.3MP Camera, 6 Cell Li-ion Battery, Suse Linux Enterprise Edition 10.1, 3 year international warranty, Laptop Backpack, etc… For more details about the Laptops from ELCOT, click here.

The Acer TravelMate 5720 has a slight curve to it, presumably to aid the TravelMate’s ergonomics, and i find this and the smaller-than-average keys will take a little getting used to…

There are seven dedicated buttons to launch frequently used items. As well as the usual web browser, Outlook email and so on, there’s a button to set up a password. You can easily tell the status of the Acer TravelMate 5720’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings as there are separate switches on the front of the notebook to turn these off and on. The crisp 15.4in screen is cool, displaying deep and vivid colours…

We have not installed a Windows Vista yet… It came with a Linux OS… Since this is the first time i am working in an open source platform, i’m finding it kinda difficult… Well, i believe i will get a hang of it soon…

I am impressed with the Design and Sturdy Build of the TravelMate. A superb package for the price, with plenty of power…