Acer has announced the availability of the Aspire 4710 14.1-inch entertainment notebook in the North America. It features Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the recently introduced “Gemstone” chassis design, Acer’s press release says.
According to the specifications of the Acer Aspire 4710, published on the PC maker’s website for Indonesian market, this laptop is not based on Intel’s “Santa Rosa” platform. Instead, it is built on previous “Napa” platform with corresponding Core 2 Duo CPU, Intel 945GM Express Chipset and the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Acer Aspire 4710 has 14.1″ widescreen CrystalBrite display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supports up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory, and comes with a built-in optical drive.
The 4710 features Intel 802.11a/b/g wireless module, a Gigabit Ethernet, and a 56K modem, as well as integrated web camera, four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a 5-in-1 card reader, and a Firewire port. For external displays, this notebook provides VGA and S-video outputs, while regarding sound system there are Dolby-certified surround technology and two built-in stereo speakers.
In the North American market, Acer Aspire 4710 comes with Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. Interestingly, the listed Indonesian 4710 model ships with Linux BE (Basic Edition) operating system.
Acer’s official announcement says this notebook starts at $599 U.S. dollars and is available through company’s authorized resellers.
