ACER AS6920-6021 - Great deal!! - need advice

Ive found a great deal on this laptop. Original price is $1099 (CDN) and is now for
$699.(CDN)


I no nothing about ACER laptops. Is this a good laptop or should I spend a little more and get somethign better?

Can someone fill me in on any pros and cons. I cant seem to find any , I tried searching.

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/prod...y=Notebooks_English&catalog=Online&tab=1#more

Now you can bring the theatre with you whevever you go thanks to the ACER Aspire AS6920-6021.
Features
Intel Core2 Duo Processor T5750
3072MB RAM
320GB hard drive
16" Screen
Windows® Vista™ Home Premium
1366 x 768, but when connected to a 1080P product you will get 1920x1080 pixel resolution
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500M
Two built in stereo speakers with an Acer Tuba CineBass booste
Blu-Ray Disc/DVD-Super multi double layer drive
Crystal Eye webcam
Acer CineDash media console
Numerous interface ports


General Questions

1) What is your budget?
Around $1000 - $1300 CDN

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Either of these is preferable.
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen


3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
Canada, but not opposed to buying online. Would prefer custom built but store bought are fine too.

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

Dislike: Gateway, Compaq, and any Mac.


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
School, Games, Movies, Music, Web, Movies again ( Blu Ray ) , etc.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

Both, it will be my main PC for travel , home , random

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
Not a PC gamer but its a +

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Preferably 2-3-4 on a balanced power setting.

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Buying online is perfectly fine. ( Canada only , do not want to pay extra for shipping)

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

I prefer Windows XP, but if Vista is the only choice for the laptop then that will do (will probably upgrade to Windows 7 either way).

Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Either of these but would prefer WUSXGA.

I do not know the difference in screen resolutions, I like watching movies online, dvd , blu ray so the best would be good.


12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Does not matter.

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

I prefer sleeker looking laptops instead of boxy ones, and black is a preferable option but does not matter.

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
I would prefer it to last throughout university (4-5 years), but because I consider computers important I would be afraid to go buy a new one after about 3.

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?

I prefer a standard disk drive, a min of 250GB. Any larger and I can't complain



16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

Yes I need a drive, preferably with a DVD burner. Blu-Ray is important.

 

Keep in mind that a 16.4" 3kg laptop is not something you want to carry around every day.

The 1366*768 resolution is not very well suited for watching Bluray. It would be nicer to have 1920*1080 resolution.

 

Thanks Phil , Ive been trying for hours researching on which laptop to buy , I do no seem to be getting to much help but I will keep trying.

Thanks for the small info it helped alot.

 

Other than that it seems like a good deal. Have you tried finding out how much comparable Acer 6920 or 6930s costs?

I'm not familiar with Canadian prices.

 

PHil I have checked 6930 but theres so many.

can you please check this page for me and help me pick out the best out of those. Please thanks. ( most are at bottom of the page in link )

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Sear...catalog=Online&keywords=acer&sort=5&pagenum=5

 

Actually, the first one you mentioned is a pretty good deal.

But if you want to play heavier games on it, it would be better to have a Nvidia 9600GT instead of 9500. So do you want to play heavy games?

And Acer 6930 is usually also available with 1920*1080 display. I just don't know if that's something you're willing to pay for. Are you?

PS. that page you linked to is not working very well. Can't find many 6930 configurations.