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Rick Rizner, John Goddard
Looking for an inexpensive laptop that caters to your southpaw? You might appreciate the fact that the $1199 Acer Aspire 1520 has no right-side connections whatsoever. Lefties will enjoy having the fixed DVD±RW drive, FireWire port, and two PC Card slots on the left side of the laptop. All the other connections are on the rear.
The Aspire 1520 is not the best candidate for frequent travel. It's a thick and heavy laptop that measures almost 2 inches tall and weighs 7.7 pounds (9.5 pounds including the power adapter). However, it's a handsome black and silver unit with a good touchpad-equipped keyboard, including a four-way scroll and...