HELP IN GETTING LAPTOP!
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Hi, i'm currently a sp student doing media and communications this year, and i need to get a notebook. i want my notebook to be for study purposes and gaming as well...currently im interested in two brands: hp compaq and acer, but i heard that acer laptops crashed easily...hope that this forum may help me get a clearer idea on which laptop to buy.
below are the specs of the three laptops i will want to buy:
COMPAQ Presario V3700 SERIES NOTEBOOK PC
-INTEL CORE 2 PROCESSOR T550(1.83GHz,2MB L2 CACHE 667 MHZFSB)
-2048MB DDR2 SDRAM(1DIMM)
-160 HARD DRIVE,5400RPM
-INTEL GRAPHICS ,EDIA ACCELERATORX3100 UP TO 384 MB SHARED VIDEO MEMORY
14.1 WXGA high-def brightview widescreen display
COMPAQ PRESARIO B2100 SERIES NOTEBOOK PC(LIGHTWEIGHT)
-INTEL CORE 2 DUO PROCESSOR T8100(2.1GHZ,3MB L2 CACHE 800MHZ FSB)
-2048MB DDR2 SDRAM(1DIMM)
-160GB HARD DRIVE,5400RPM
-INTEL GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR X3100 UP TO 384MB SHARED VIDEO MEMORY
-12.1 WXGA...
ACER ASPIRE 4920-603G25Mn
-INTEL CORE 2 DUO PROCESSOR T7500(2.2GHZ,800MHZ FSB, 4MB L2 CACHE)
-INTEL 965PM CHIPSET
-ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2400XT WITH UP TO 1 GB OF HYPERMEMORY
-3G DDR2 SCRAM( AFTER FREE UPGRADE)
250 GB S-TAA HDD,5400RPM
14.1 SCREEN
This is basically the 3 models i have decided,but i hope i can get one that can last and work effectively as well...hope for your comments...
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If you want to play games... the second one is out. On a small screen... it isn't really nice.
The Acer specs isn't that bad... although it might not last longer than the warranty (1 or 3 years)
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I wud say the last one is better for gaming and it has more memory and bigger HDD.
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The acer has the best specs if you compare the 3 laptops followed by the b2100 and the v3700
hmm, like what mayi said, there are reliability problems with the acers -- either it can last v-long or it will die after months of usage.
You can take a risk though, but roughly hw many times in your poly years would u change your laptop?
once/ year?
whole duration of poly?
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i hoped that the laptop would last throughout my poly life...anyways that i can maintain the acer's lifespan?
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Originally posted by blade22224:
i hoped that the laptop would last throughout my poly life...anyways that i can maintain the acer's lifespan?
That's a tricky question.well it's kinda fated.
There are ways to extend and mantain it.
- Try to keep the laptop and laptop adaptor as cool as possible -- to prevent the burn out of parts. you can do this by having a fan to blow over it/ get a laptop cooling pad or both.
- Try not to over work it -- overworking of processors/graphics/fans can cause the life span to shorten
- Try not to bump your laptop here and there.
- Keep the laptop clean (maintain cleanliness)
- Defrag regularly (faster laptop)
- Scan for viruses/spyware regularly
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well, thanks for the tip...i've decide to choose the COMPAQ Presario V3700 SERIES NOTEBOOK PC because my friend told me that his acer keeps on dc...
thanks for the tip anyway!
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dcing is because of his own wireless router or card or never set to secure.
Compaq no good. The battery will die very easily and you will get power failure very soon.
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oh my gosh i've brought the laptop le...awaiting for it to deliver in my house...
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Acer is notorious for unreliability.Compaq is reliable AND the small screen is fine...the resolution for both the V3000 and B1200 is the same anyway.Batt life for the B1200 is 2 hours for light
Whats more the B1200 is very light at 1.9kg.Ah ok,TS has choosen his own choice.Thank goodness he didnt choose Acer
Tsk...a small screen is better then having a dated Merom processor mayi....
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dude, the processor is T550 series, the oldest version out of the list
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dc is bullcrap
they say simi wat brand good
in the end, all laptop parts are from china
it's all the same
u sell lappy long time u sure know 1
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Oh dear,Mayi has forgotten to advise about processor.
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Originally posted by FirePig:
dcing is because of his own wireless router or card or never set to secure.
Compaq no good. The battery will die very easily and you will get power failure very soon.
Yours should be maintenance issues. If you the battery charging forever using ac, and now discharging it, it's lifespan will reduce. Just like someone who doesnt exerciese and eats junk food all day long. It aint so for mayi (compaq) and mine. (hp)(approx 1 year old this june and it's batt still lasts ~2h15mins)
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Originally posted by blade22224:
oh my gosh i've brought the laptop le...awaiting for it to deliver in my house...
Vista or xp os?
Remember, to charge the battery for 8hours. =)