Acer Aspire 9503EWSMi Notebook
Acer announced the new Acer Aspire 9503EWSMi notebook PC, targeting home users, SOHO and SMB environments. The Aspire 9503EWSMi features a 17" WXGA+ (1440x900) CrystalBrite color TFT LCD.

Powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 370 (1MB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB), the 9503EWSMi (just can't type it correctly - damn!) comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows XP home edition on an 80 gig hard drive. RAM stands at 512MB DDR2, although I would've been happier with 1GB (isn't that the minimum these days?). The included DVD-Super Multi drive takes care of your backup worries.

Like most other new notebooks, the Aspire 9503EWSMi comes with a 5-in-1 card reader supporting MMC/SD/mem stick/memstick PRO/xD-Picture Card. Also bundled are support for IEEE 802.11b/g and Gigabit LAN to satisfy your connectivity demands, and an integrated Bluetooth module, which is great. It also comes with Acer GridVista, a utility to automatically resize open app windows to fit the screen and Acer Arcade Software Suite for optimizing video. 

• MODEL: ASPIRE 9503EWSMi
• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows XP Home Edition
• CPU: Intel Celeron M Processor 370 (1.5Ghz 1Mb Cache 400Mhz FSB)
• MEMORY: 512Mb PC4200 DDR2-SDRAM (2 x 256Mb)
• HARD DRIVE: 60Gb EIDE hard drive
• OPTICAL DRIVE: DVD +/- R/RW Dual Layer Drive
• WEIGHT: 3.37Kg

Other Specifications:

• Battery: Lithium Ion battery up to 3 hours life
• Audio: Integrated audio 2.1 Channel speakers with built-in subwoofer (S/PDIF support)
• Modem: Built-in 56Kbps international fax/modem

• 10/100/1000 LAN
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi with Acer signal up technology
• 5-in-1 card reader (SD MMC MS MS-PRO xD)
• Built in full size keyboard with four easy-launch buttons
• Built-in touch pad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and four-way integrated scroll key
• Five USB 2.0 ports