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Review summary: Review: Acer Travelmate 6292 notebook computerA stylish Santa Rosa notebook that packs Intel's new X3100 graphics and punches above its weight

Pros: Build quality ; great performance ; internal DVD writer ; webcam

Cons: Heavier and chunkier than the Lenovo X60 ; poor gaming performance

Verdict: The Travelmate 6292 packs quite a punch for such a compact chassis and has a great mix of multimedia

Review summary: The 2kg Acer TravelMate 6292 packs Intel's latest mobile technology and a solid range of business-friendly features into a generally successful new design. Above all though, this notebook represents excellent value for money.

Pros: Excellent value for money, Large hard drive, 802.11a/b/g and Draft-N Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth 2.0, Built-in fingerprint recognition

Cons: Two of the three USB ports are stacked, and so may not always be usable simultaneously, No lid clasp, Integrated webcam is fixed rather than on a swivel hinge

Verdict: The 2kg Acer TravelMate 6292 packs Intel's latest mobile technology and a solid range of business-friendly features into a generally successful new design. Above all though, this notebook represents excellent value for money...

Review summary: Excellent value for money Large hard drive 802.11a/b/g and Draft-N Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth 2.0 Built-in fingerprint recognition

Pros: Excellent value for money Large hard drive 802.11a/b/g and Draft-N Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth 2.0 Built-in fingerprint recognition

Cons: Two of the three USB ports are stacked, and so may not always be usable simultaneously No lid clasp Integrated webcam is fixed rather than on a swivel hinge

Verdict: The 2kg Acer TravelMate 6292 packs Intel's latest mobile technology and a solid range of business-friendly features into a generally successful new design. Above all though, this notebook represents excellent value for money.

Review summary: Acer has completely revamped its notebook range, coming up with new designs for both its TravelMate business systems and the Aspire consumer-focused notebooks. There are several TravelMates in the new line-up, ranging from our ultraportable review ...