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1) What is your budget?1000- 1500
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
15.4 inch widescreen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? gaming and school work
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? different places
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? Fear..Battlefield 2...Halo 2 when it comes out..wow
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I like acer and hp really
7) How many hours of battery life do you need? 3 to 4
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? nope
9) What country are you buying this in?
U.S.
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
has to look good don't know much about the resolution hmm doesn't really matter if it's matte or shiny
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? doesn't matter
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? a little bit
14) How long do you want this laptop to last? 4 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB? at least 80
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive? at least dvd burner
guys I'm really choosing between these two cuz their cheap and have good options if you have any better suggestions let me know..and which one of these has a better gpu for playing games..thanks guys any help would be appreciated
Acer
Processor Brand: AMD
Processor Class: Turion 64 Mobile Technology
Processor Number: ML-34
Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz
Bus Speed: 1.8 GHz
Mobile Technology: Turion
L2 Cache Size: 1 MB
Memory Speed: PC-2700 (333MHz)
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 1 GB
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
Drive Controllers: IDE (Ultra ATA/100)
Rotational Speed: 4200 RPM
Additional Drives: DVD+/-RW
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset Brand: ATI
Video Chipset: Mobility RADEON X700
Installed Video Memory: 64 MB
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Display Size: 15.4 in
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Port Connectors: 1 Video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 Video - TV-out (S-Video)
4 Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 network - Ethernet RJ-45
1 Audio - microphone/line-in
1 Audio - line-out/headphones/speaker
FireWire (IEEE-1394)
FIR (Fast Infrared)
Connector for optional ezDock docking station
Card Slots: 1 x Memory Stick
1 x Memory Stick Pro
1 x SmartMedia Card
1 x Secure Digital(SD)/MMC
1 x xD-Picture Card
1 x Supports zoomed video
1 x Type II / Type I CardBus
Network Support: Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps)
Wireless Protocol: 802.11b
802.11g
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Input Devices: Keyboard
Touchpad
Battery Life (average): up to 3.0 Hours
Number of Batteries: 1
Installed Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Included Software: Acer eManager
Acer Launch Manager
Norton AntiVirus™ (OEM, not full-featured, version)
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
CyberLink® PowerDVD™ (OEM, not full-featured, version)
NTI CD-Maker™ (OEM, not full-featured, version)
Acer System Recovery CD
In the Box: 90-watt AC adapter
8-cell lithium-ion battery
Regulatory Compliances: Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)
Wi-Fi®
ACPI 1.0b
Mobile PC 2001
DMI 2.0
Height: 1.3 in
Width: 14.3 in
Depth: 10.9 in
Weight: 6.6 lbs
Limited Warranty: 1 Year (12 Months)
Warranty Information: International Traveler's Warranty
HP
Processor Brand: AMD
Processor Class: Turion 64 Mobile Technology
Processor Number: ML-37
Bus Speed: 1.6 GHz
Mobile Technology: Turion
L2 Cache Size: 1 MB
Memory Speed: PC-2700 (333MHz)
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 1 GB
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Memory Slots Available: 0
Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
Drive Controllers: IDE (Ultra ATA/DMA)
Rotational Speed: 4200 RPM
Optical Drives: LightScribe Double Layer DVD+/-RW Drive:
Create a DVD Writable at a maximum 8X Write speed
Other speed specifications are not available from the manufacturer
Additional Drives: LightScribe DL DVD+/-RW
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset Brand: ATI
Video Chipset: RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP
Installed Video Memory: 128 MB
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Display Size: 15.4 in
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Port Connectors: 3 x Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
1 x Audio - Headphone-out with S/PDIF Digital Audio
1 x Audio - Microphone-in
1 x Video - VGA (15-pin)
1 x Video - TV-Out (S-Video)
1 x RJ-11 (modem)
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet (LAN)
1 x Notebook Expansion Port 2
1 x IEEE-1394 FireWire (4-pin)
1 x Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)
Card Slots: 1 x Memory Stick
1 x Memory Stick Pro
1 x SmartMedia Card
1 x Secure Digital(SD)/MMC
1 x xD-Picture Card
1 x ExpressCard/34
1 x ExpressCard/54
1 x Type II / Type I CardBus
Network Support: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Wireless Protocol: 802.11b
802.11g
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Input Devices: Keyboard
Remote Control
Touchpad
Number of Batteries: 1
Installed Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Included Software: Security and Support:
Symantec™ Norton Internet Security 2006 (including complimentary 60 days Live Update)
HP Total Care Help & Support Center
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Wireless Home Network
PC Recovery (Softthinks Restore Solution)
Productivity and Finance:
Microsoft® Works
Microsoft® Money
Microsoft® MSN® Encarta® Plus
Multimedia:
Sonic Digital Media Plus
HP Quick Play
Muvee™ AutoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Microsoft® Windows® Movie Maker
Microsoft® Windows® Media Player
HP PhotoSmart Premier
In the Box: HP Pavilion dv5130us Notebook
HP Mobile Remote Control
Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)
65W AC Adapter
6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Height: 1.8 in
Width: 14.1 in
Depth: 10.4 in
Weight: 6.5 lbs
Limited Warranty: 1 Year (12 Months)
Answer:
Re: Help Me Out I Feeled Out Faq
Thanks for completing our FAQ, we appreciate that.
HP and Acer don't have any notebooks in the $1k-1.5k price range with anything more than a GeForce Go7400 or ATI Radeon X1400; both are midrange cards that while capable, will struggle in FEAR and newer games especially.
Take a look at the Asus S96J. It is a very good notebook for the money, much better built than Acer/HP:
http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs/PowerPro/a2-24.php
The Mobility Radeon X1600 is about twice as powerful as the Go7400/X1400.
Chaz
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correct me if i'm wrong but i'm pretty sure you can get an Acer 5672 with an upgrade to an X1600 and are also in the right price range http://www.nextag.com/Acer-NB-DC1-66...RE-PRICES-html not that i'm saying there is anything wrong with the S96J, it sounds to be an awesome machine from what everyone says, just trying to straighten things out
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Looks like Acer has upgraded the 5670 model series to the X1600 in the states - very nice. At $1,200, that's a near unbeatable deal. Thanks for bringing that up.
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Just a couple of thoughts on the two models you listed. I would avoid 4200 RPM drives, which in my experience perform very poorly. I'd also consider going with a dual core, either Intel's Core Duo or the Turion X2, though you'd probably have to wait a little for the X2 options to be better. As it is, the Acer 5672, which can often be had for $1000 to $1100, looks pretty good, and I think there are some models that come with the x1600. This looks pretty good: http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=6809249
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Late on the post button yet again.
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haha, i know what u mean, and i was also suprised to see that Acer has added the x1600 upgrade for such a low price...looks like that and the Asus models are going to be hard to beat in the budget college/gaming area