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    Acer Aspire 574g2- Core-i5- Bluetooth

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Bazzi313, Feb 13, 2011.

  1. Bazzi313

    Bazzi313 Newbie

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    Hi , i just purchased an aspire 5742g
    Intel Core i5
    GeForce GT 420M 1gb
    4gb ddr3 ram

    and i cant find blue tooth, does it even have, i also no it has a mic but were is it
     
    Bazzi313, Feb 13, 2011
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  2. BruBoo

    BruBoo Notebook Evangelist

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    Certain retailers mess about with specs to seem more price competitive than they are. (they never bother to change the overall model number or list a full acer part number :). Typically they keep or even improve the headline processor (which people recognise) then cut back hard on the Graphics spec (to a GT card when many have ATI cards), Blue ray drops to DVD, HDD quality etc. The bluetooth on the acers plugs in internally on a little panel so it is easy to delete to cut costs. The card and cable are available IIRC costs a little more than a plug in bluetooth mini (although the latter can be Bluetooth 3.0 but costs you a USB slot). I doubt they have dropped the Mic - costs 0.5c , it is on the sides of the Webcam, Test in Windows live messenger set up.

    Next time a little more research may be advised . . .sorry
     
    BruBoo, Feb 13, 2011
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