Below is a link to circuit city's website. Is this a good deal, $549.99 for this laptop with no mail-in rebates? The only thng I am concerned about is that the processor only has 512k of L2 cache.
Here is the link
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-Notebook-PC-AS5003WLMI-/sem/rpsm/oid/156638/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
2006-07-23 04:05:19 · 15 answers · asked by brentc 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Or should I go with a dell like this, Only $579.
Dell Inspiron B130 Laptop: PM1.8GHz/1G B DDR2RAM/40G/CDRW/DVD/WIFI - $579 .
2006-07-23 04:19:18 · update #1
the dell inspirion b130 is $ 539
THE 2 MB L2 CACHE CLINCHES THE DEAL
(i mean the Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 & not the Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380
the celeron model has 1 mb cache & prices at $ 449)
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_basnb?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
the acer is sure more attractive looking
remember l2 cache is the most crital part in performace & also sortta most expensive
( the 512 mb l2 cache in the acer is aweful 2 say the least, dunno how u work on it ! )
dell 4 performance ; acer 4 looks
-- u decide !
2006-07-23 06:18:28 · answer #1 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How much can you absolutely at your maximum limit to afford to spend on a laptop, I happen to like this one, it's also an Acer but it's also twice the price, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834115246
Look at that one above first. Now, the problems as I see it with the laptop you have chosen, it's a single core 64-bit processor, I would much prefer to have a dual core 32-bit processor (Core Duo), it also only has 512MB of DDR memory, it's not even DDR2 and you aren't going to find DDR2 memory on a Turion based laptop either. It also has integrated graphics which is something I avoid like the plague. I can only give you my point of view, this is not a laptop I would buy. But then I use my laptop like my desktop in many cases for video editing, game playing and other tasks that require a lot more power than the one you have chosen could provide. If all you are doing is surfing the web and using office applications then it should be sufficient. As I said, it might be good for you but it is not one I would purchase. I did however buy the one I listed.
2006-07-23 04:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best bang for your bucks. compare once with the offer from Walmart. you get a 15.4" screen instead of 14.1", a 80GB HD instead of a 40GB, and a AMD Turion instead of a Celeron M 380 (1MB L2 cache) for just 52 bucks more - good deal!
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5014000
PS.
i wouldn't say the Dell Inspiron B130 is better. advantage is the larger ram of 1GB DDR2, the drawback is you get no DVD DL burner for that price - it's up to you.
PPS.
the graphics on both is the decent onboard GMA 900 or 950 (not suited for gaming).
2006-07-23 04:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by aeroman762002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's a good deal as most Acers are. Also do not listen to any posters that bash Acer or any other pc brand for that matter without giving any hard details and/or facts!
2006-07-23 04:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by alnjk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes 512k of l2 cache is a tad on the small side, however for inder 600 it's not abad deal.
2006-07-23 04:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by P C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is in USD, right..Conver to SGD, how much now!! around 1200 SGD. Why do not you go challenger Or sim lim...It will be around 1500-1700 SGD.
http://www.acer.com.sg/products/notebook.asp
2006-07-23 04:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by Buzzy Buddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like a good deal...large screen, large hard drive, printer thrown in...all for under $600. Go for it!
2006-07-23 04:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by Du 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better acer
2006-07-30 22:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acer is a good machine and easy to work on ....L-2 cache is a good thing .....
2006-07-23 04:09:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 04:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by Sassy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋