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Acer TravelMate 8100 or Dell Inspiron E1705?
I've been looking at different laptops to purchase and can't decide what to invest in. This is my first laptop and since I don't have regular access to a reliable desktop I'm looking for something that's capable of doing a wide array of tasks. It'll be used most likely for gaming, entertainment, music, recording, programming, and school. When it comes to more recent games it'll probably be for games like World of Warcraft, Warcraft 3, Guild Wars, Black and White 2, and Battlefield 2. I'm hoping to try some new games that are coming out later this year and as long as they run at a smooth rate I'm happy. Elder Scrolls IV is one that comes to mind, though I'm not sure if these systems will be able to. I've thought about spending $1,600 and found two that I thought looked pretty good. The first is the AcerTravel Mate 8100 which comes with an Intel Pentium M 760 (2.0GHz), 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT display, 1GB DDR2, 100GB HD, 128 MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 graphics, DVD Super Multi, and I'm told has a battery life of about 4 hrs. The second is the Dell Inspiron E1705 which when upgraded from the single core system comes with Intel® Core™ Solo Processor T1300 (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB), 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display, 1 GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7800, 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW), and a 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery instead of the 6-cell. Wasn't sure how long the battery lasted on the Dell but I upgraded it hoping to get at least 3 hrs. The Dell Inspiron E1705 came to $1,603.00 on their site and I found the Acer TravelMate 8100 for $1609.00 on Newegg.com. So the final question is which should I get.. lol? I wanted to order it this week but I can't decide. I'm always open to other possibilities too. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
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Re: Acer TravelMate 8100 or Dell Inspiron E1705?
I would go for the inspiron E1705. They have recently dropped the price to $1139 for the base model which is very good value for money. A few upgrades would be useful on top howver.
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Re: Acer TravelMate 8100 or Dell Inspiron E1705?
Two different types of laptops, so its pretty hard to say. One is a gaming dedicated laptop, the other isn't as dedicated to gaming, more to other tasks as well.
Just make sure a 17" is the right size for you, as the spec's on the E1705 is pretty high end
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Re: Acer TravelMate 8100 or Dell Inspiron E1705?
It's hard to say, I agree.
You'll have to make a decision on portability first.
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Re: Acer TravelMate 8100 or Dell Inspiron E1705?
corret me if i am worng i think the acer 8100 is lighter than the dell and the design I think the acer look better than the dell. i am thinking of getting the 8102WLCI.
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Re: Acer TravelMate 8100 or Dell Inspiron E1705?
The Dell is a 17", and the Acer TM8100 is a 15.4" - it is lighter.
You will get a good deal more power with the Dell, but you must decide on what size you want . . .