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Acer Laptops :are they crap ?

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Interesting, I thoguth gateway was still their own, i stand corrected :twitch:

Yeah... And Gateway bought Emachine a long time ago-
http://www.pcworld.com/article/114533/gateway_buys_emachines.html

Didn't you wonder why the cases looked the same?

Unfortunately in my world I can't find a notebook I'm proud of... Beyond VelocityPC, but then you are really forced to buy a lot of fancy...
I want a cross between a Panasonic Toughbook, VelocityPC quality parts with a little less kick, I don't need that much video power in my notebook.
 
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From my experience with a travelmate laptop they're good value for money, however they're heavy, have cr*p battery life and need a reinstall of windows out the box (they put soooo much crapware on it's unbelievable). As long as you don't break it then you're fine, however if you break it be prepared to send it back to them 5 or 6 times with the same problem.
 

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Yeah... And Gateway bought Emachine a long time ago-
http://www.pcworld.com/article/114533/gateway_buys_emachines.html

Didn't you wonder why the cases looked the same?

Unfortunately in my world I can't find a notebook I'm proud of... Beyond VelocityPC, but then you are really forced to buy a lot of fancy...
I want a cross between a Panasonic Toughbook, VelocityPC quality parts with a little less kick, I don't need that much video power in my notebook.


o_O

Guess i should pay attention to these things... regardless i would take a Gateway over an emock or acer ;)
 
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o_O

Guess i should pay attention to these things... regardless i would take a Gateway over an emock or acer ;)

Well so would I, especially one of the better ones...
Although I wouldn't buy one.

I don't know if Acer still makes the Ferrari notebooks, those were nice.
 
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ALL laptops are crap!!!

I would respond to this completely stupid post..

But I'm too busy setting up my tower and monitor at the coffee shop.
 
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Laptop's are dump if you want any kind of bang/ buck but I damn love my netbook, it's light and has a dead long battery life.
 

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Thanks Captain Obvious, you've illuminated my life with previously unrealized advice. Any product that's marketed to be a 'portable' solution, shouldn't have the disclaimer 'Portable, until you try and move it.' Just seems to me a little rigidity in the case, a shocking concept I'm sure, would go a long way.


The only thing is there going for lighter and smaller. I mean I remember the old IBM's those things weighed a ton and were pretty reliable. Laptops have progressively gotten worse as far as the over all casing and structure of the laptop. But it seems to be what sells. Your average user will be all over a ultra thin super light laptop before they think about a r61i or one of the bulker more reliable and durable laptops.


Seems stupid and annoying but hey they don't know any better.
 
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love my netbook, it's light and has a dead long battery life.

I can't say I dislike Netbooks, I love the idea, but I do have a problem with the small resolution, I wouldn't touch one under a 10" and the resolution is too small :(

I can't wait for them to make an Atom 12"-13" with a optical drive and a better battery.

I need them for basic office applications, web, and email...
The Atom works pretty well for that, put a better battery in it we could have life up to 5-6 hours pretty easily.
 
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The only thing is there going for lighter and smaller. I mean I remember the old IBM's those things weighed a ton and were pretty reliable. Laptops have progressively gotten worse as far as the over all casing and structure of the laptop. But it seems to be what sells. Your average user will be all over a ultra thin super light laptop before they think about a r61i or one of the bulker more reliable and durable laptops.


Seems stupid and annoying but hey they don't know any better.


When I first got the thing (already broken), and picked it up and heard the plastic creak and groan, I was half tempted to get some re bar and weld together a functional cage for the thing. And yea, the only reason why disposable items are routinely manufactured is because the average consumer is too oblivious to want better. Damn shame. Things don't need to be encased in lead, but I've made stronger things that could support more weight out of Popsicle sticks for science class.
 

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Laptop's are dump if you want any kind of bang/ buck but I damn love my netbook, it's light and has a dead long battery life.

Or if you actually work on them ;)


My Tecras all get 3-4 hours of battery power from regular use (word processing, internet use, etc.)

My HP on the other hand i average 8 hours or so on a charge with fairly heavy use (3 VMs running, along with my regular windows stuff) :D And it has more power than most peoples desktops... lol (not peoples desktops on here though, the AVERAGE person ;))
 

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Acer is a good company for those who just want bang for your buck. I think HP and Dell have been ripping us off for too long while ASUS aims too high or too low. Acer is good though, its just the looks and quality thats missing. To furthermore prove this, I found an Acer lappie once that had a BluRay burner, 15"display, card reader, 8600GT and a 250GB hard drive all for nearly $900 in Canadian Dollars, no refurb. Now who in the laptop industry can beat that?!
 
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I tend to buy by specs myself. Who makes it doesnt usually matter too much to me, although I do like metal brush types. :)
 
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I tend to buy by specs myself. Who makes it doesnt usually matter too much to me, although I do like metal brush types. :)

Doing that you fall right into the trap of cheap/crap computers, minus the brushed metal, that generally only applies to fairly good equipment.
 

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I tend to buy by specs myself. Who makes it doesnt usually matter too much to me, although I do like metal brush types. :)

I believe they are just going to stick with basic computing, rather than what we want :( They are doing well ripping us off though, as thick Best Buy customers are still trying to figure out why will they need 250GB of Hard Disk and 2GB of memory XD
 
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Or if you actually work on them ;)


My Tecras all get 3-4 hours of battery power from regular use (word processing, internet use, etc.)

My HP on the other hand i average 8 hours or so on a charge with fairly heavy use (3 VMs running, along with my regular windows stuff) :D And it has more power than most peoples desktops... lol (not peoples desktops on here though, the AVERAGE person ;))

10 hours word processing on my netbook ( By XP's estimation, I only use it for a maximum of 4 hours a day but it's nice to have a fair bit of extra battery life to play with if I need it.)
@ Niko, I wouldn't use one with any less than a 10" monitor either, just too much of a PITA to type on, only two issues with the resolution on this though, inviting people to steam groups fails and some images on forums don't work (more an FF issue.
 
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Acer is hit or miss, I'll tell you what my G24 is the nicest monitor I've ever owned though and I always have viewsonics before my G24, so all in all the make great products and than some are not so great. IMO I think the laptop you are looking at will suit you fine man.
 
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Gayan - Acer Laptops: are they crap?

YES!

I still work with Acer's after we used to be a repair centre. We're not anymore. If you do purchase one, make sure you get the Advantage warranty pack (3 years) and register the bloody thing. You'll need it.
 
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Its stupid how people will have a bad experience, or just have a bad opinion of a product a company makes, and declare them & everything they do to be crap.

I have had a few Acer notebooks in the family. Had no problems with them. The old one (02/03) model still works, just the battery is obviously dead.
The newer 04/05 model is excellent. Still works like the day it came out the box.

I think everybody will have a different experience with what they buy. Buy the best configured you can get for your budget, look after it and if it goes wrong, you turn to the after-sales support. Same as anything.

Try and read some reviews on your chosen model, they should bring up any obvious issues such as flimsy build quality.

Also to keep in mind, when you get it, I strongly recommend gathering the latest drivers for all the hardware in the thing, then doing a clean install of windows off a normal disc. The reason for this is the amount of rubbish they build into the install images that are included is crazy, and you will experience far better performance with a clean vanilla install.

My 2C.
 

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I'd be careful when installing Windows, some companies will void warranties if you do such an act. As for my experiences with Acer, it isn't just their laptops that have disappointed me. It's been a wide range of their products, but its the after sales support that really surprised me how poor they could be.
 
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I'm curious as to what could make them crap. They use the same parts as anyone else. Sure the shell is cheap plastic (most are these days) and I'm sure cooling could be better (usually could be these days) but I fail to see where enough variables would come in between brands to favor one so heavily over the other. I've known many people to have very positive experiences w/ acer, and I've heard horror stories about every brand out there, comes out to an average of you generally get what you pay for, regardless of brand.
 
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You respond to me with a sarcastic and 'Douche Bag' comment, and I responded to you with one. Do unto others is a quote I live by.

Edit: Now lets get back to 'on topic'.

Fair enough, I'm always in a better mood when I'm home from work anyway. As far as laptops go I still believe that if you treat your stuff well you shouldn't have any problems regardless of brand. Although Acer wasn't much help when I was trying to find out if the T5750 CPU was compatible with the GL960 chipset (I researched it and it is) and the default BIOS. In fact they told me the processor wasn't upgradable at all. I lucked out and the BIOS recognized the CPU without a hitch. The only time my Acer leaves the house though is when I travel on business. I did use my laptop for folding 24/7 for 2 months straight without turning it off without a single issue. For added cooling I placed it on top of a floor fan that could be tilted up 90 degrees. Kept both cores at 40 C max.
 
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The first reply on this thread was and the most useful one ..

Aim for model .. not brand .

I did that too , and got one Travelmate 2414WLMi (2410 series) (Intel based system).

After upgrading CPU RAM HDD , become a speed monster :laugh:

General quality very good , very happy with it, for a non-gamers laptop .

I will keep it for ever .
 
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I like that "aim for model, not brand"

I tell people all the time. If you want to buy a laptop read as many reviews as you can! These brands like Asus and Acer, even HP etc make so many damn models they aren't all going to be good... or bad!
 
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