Acer можно по праву назвать «королём домашних line: the brand brings to the market a huge range of models for every taste and purse, and if you still consider the variety of brands of satellites such as eMachines and Packard Bell, then it's not difficult to get lost in the variety of devices.
The hero of today's review is the Acer Aspire notebook5560, - a budget laptop for home use. Let's try to identify all its advantages along with shortcomings, taking into account the opinions of specialists and reviews of ordinary users.
Appearance
Corps budgetary rulers "Eiser" are similar not onlyamong themselves, but also on competing laptops. For example, the Acer Aspire 5560 looks very similar in appearance to the eMachines 600 and 700 series, but if the "Emachins" is a frankly cheap line, where the savings take place literally at all levels of assembly, the engineers of "Aiser" choose plastic more expensively and more qualitatively, although the overall stylistics of laptops has remained almost the same.
Even in spite of the rounded edges and corners, the bodyThe Acer Aspire 5560 looks flat and heavy. Yes, and the appearance of the laptop in a closed state is more utilitarian and looks very inexpensive, but when you compare everything with the same "Emachins" it becomes noticeable that the materials of the Aspire are better.
The cover of the device is made in matt style, hascorrugated surface with a texture that resembles metal floors on the ship's equipment - so that no one slips. Here the tasks are slightly different, but the texture performs its purposes: it is difficult to leave fingerprints on the lid or any other "bloopers". In general, the body is difficult to stain, and clean much easier.
On the front part of the body cover is formedreverse angle, for it you can easily catch your finger to open the laptop. The stroke of the loops is easy enough, and you can open the device with one hand, without holding the whole structure.
In the open state notebook Acer Aspire 5560looks like an ordinary, unremarkable laptop with a simple, calm and uncommon appearance. The display frame is a continuation of the screen and when not turned off the device does not stand out, the only thing that users constantly mention in their reviews by an unkind word is that the frame is made in gloss and when opening the frame collects fingerprints and other dirt. The keyboard panel is also devoid of any design delights and looks simple, flat and painfully familiar.
The only thing that somehow refreshes the exteriorthe form of the laptop is a brown palm rest. The beautiful shade of the case gives the device a stylish note, highlighting it among all the variety of corporate black models. Yes, it looks much worse in terms of design than the same series of HP 6000, but our model is also located in a completely different price segment.
Build quality
The characteristics of the Acer Aspire 5560 laptop are notallow to act models as a "traveler", so it can be called a home device. The cover of the device is not strong enough, and even with a relatively weak pressing there are distortions, so that during transportation it should be attentive and careful.
The device is assembled quite well for its segment:squeaks and some kind of crunch was not noticed, but keeping the notebook on weight, you can feel how the body slightly bends, which once again proves the model's unfitness to travel and travel.
In general, the appearance of the tested model is slightlyboring, and even the closest competitor of the line in the face of ASUS K52 looks much more interesting in terms of design and style. The only thing that consumers say about the appearance of the Acer Aspire 5560 is the practicality due to the matte finish. From the point of view of users, the model corresponds to positioning as a "home" laptop of general application.
Ergonomics and Interfaces
According to the long-established tradition of laptops withThere are no ports or connectors on the rear panel of the case due to noise from the cover. On the front panel of the device in the left corner is located only a card reader with a protective cover.
С левой стороны девайса расположен разъём питания with a corner plug, which allows to withdraw the high-voltage wire beyond the matrix, away from the eyes. Next is the network interface type RJ-45, followed by a ribbed ventilation grill, a digital HDMI port coupled with an analog VGA, the latest are universal audio connectors and a USB 3.0 port. The right side of the device is allocated for two USB 2.0 ports, DVD-drive and Kensington lock.
It is very convenient that on the left side of the laptopthere are ports that are used seriously and for a long time: network, cable and, for example, an external hard drive, that is, all the thick wires go to the left of the laptop, without interfering with normal operation. On the right you can connect a mouse and a flash drive, but it should be noted right away that many specialized forums are full of indignation of users in their responses about the Acer Aspire 5560, whose characteristics allow you to connect only three USB devices, which is extremely small with all the abundance of third-party gadgets (cameras, players , phones and stuff). Use a USB-splitter is not quite convenient in the laptop, and why the company did not think about expanding the ports remains a mystery.
Input Devices
The company has equipped the Acer Aspire 5560 with an unusualthe shape of the "mushroom" type keys, where the cap is slightly wider than the base itself. With such a keyboard it is very convenient to blow off dust and crumbs and other dirt trapped in the cracks.
Markers of medium size, white with angularlocation is very well read, and when working with the keyboard, there is no discomfort. There are no clear claims to the layout, the only thing that users are dissatisfied with in their reviews is the close location of the digital block to the main keyboard, otherwise everything is fine.
Touchpad
The touchpad of the Acer Aspire 5560 is something special fromsimilar manipulators does not differ: the average response, smooth surface and a single rocker for functional. Those who often print on the keyboard, note that when the hands touch the touchpad, so the best option would be to connect a USB mouse - to avoid overlapping and arbitrary clicks.
Acer Aspire 5560 screen
Specifications of the display are absolutelystandardized with similar segment models. The screen diagonal is 15.6 inches at a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels with a ratio of 16: 9. The display has a glossy styling, so it's unlikely to work outdoors on a sunny day.
The matrix brightness is medium, with a low limitsaturation, but for the home device is quite suitable. The colors on the screen look a bit pale and like all other TN-matrices, the display has a very small viewing angle.
Disassembly Acer Aspire 5560
Depending on the place of work and the environmentAfter a while the laptop can become very hot and even shut down. This is a clear signal that it's time to clean the device from dust and accumulated dirt.
Before you disassemble the laptop Acer Aspire 5560,be sure to unplug it and remove the battery. Following the simple steps in the operating instructions, disconnect all the hardware until you reach the motherboard, where the fan with the lid is located, they must be thoroughly cleaned and blown.
The owners note that the ventilation systemAcer Aspire 5560 disassemble and clean is not as difficult as it seems at first glance, the main thing is not to rush and carefully follow the instructions. If necessary, after disassembly, heat pipes and thermal grease can be additionally replaced.
In order to minimize the problem of overheating and clogging the system with dust, you can use special cooling pads that are sold in any computer store.
Summarizing
Модель 5560 является недорогим и средненьким laptop for home use. The main advantage of a laptop is the price, which sometimes interests a potential buyer much more than the performance or functionality of the device. There is a model of about 14 000 rubles. By functionality, the laptop does not lag behind the more expensive counterparts, as users note.
The remaining parameters of the device are inmore or less acceptable framework for its class both price and technical. Surely most buyers will not notice the difference between this line and similar laptops of other platforms.
