The Bottom Line
Acer's TravelMate 242X makes for a very average budget notebook system that features the latest Celeron CPU but lacks CD-RW or productivity software features.
Pros
- Latest Celeron Processor
Cons
- Comes with CD-ROM Only
- Lacks Productivity Bundle
Description
- Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Processor
- 256 MB PC2100 DDR Memory
- 30 Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 24x CD-ROM Optical Drive
- 15" XGA LCD and Intel Extreme 3D Graphics with 64 MB Shared Memory
- AC'97 Audio
- v.92 56 Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
- Two USB 2.0 Ports and Two Type II PC Card Slots
- 13.1" x 11.6" x 1.6" @ 7.4 lbs.
- Windows XP Home Operating System
Guide Review - Acer TravelMate TM242X
10/6/03 - The budget category for laptops is a tough market to compete in. Many of the systems feature similar components and the manufacturers must choose what to include and drop. In the case of the Acer TravelMate 242X system, they chose to include the latest Intel 2.4 GHz Celeron processor. This gives the system a good amount of power for computing. The sacrifices to the system come in the lack of a CD-RW or DVD functionality on the optical drive and no productivity bundle. This makes a good system choice for those who don't need a fast low cost computer with very little extras.
