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    Acer Aspire AS5532 user experience and review!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by f15hp, Dec 8, 2009.

  1. f15hp

    f15hp Notebook Consultant

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    Hello every one, I am interested on the Acer Aspire AS5532 that is currently on sale at bestbuy, it have a single core AMD Athlon 54 1.6, with ATI video card, and also I am looking at the Acer 5517 from staples which have a 2ghz Turion II

    I have used HP computers for the last 6 years and never owned an Acer, I know first hand that Acer quality wasnt the best a few years ago as I had to troubleshoot and fix my friend's Acer while in college, but now that my HP died I need a cheap and reliable laptop for the mean time. So I will like to know user experince with this models and if there is a review since I have search the forum and Cnet and theres is none.

    Acer Aspire AS5532 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Acer+-+Aspire+Laptop+with+AMD+Athlon%26%23153;+Single-Core+Processor/9555769.p?id=1218127632130&skuId=9555769

    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    AMD Athlon™ single-core TF-20 1.6Ghz
    3GB DDR2 memory
    160GB hard drive
    15.6" HD Widescreen Acer CineCrystal™ LCD Display
    ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics
    8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
    Built-in InviLink high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/Draft-N)
    Multi-in-1 media reader
    6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
    1 year warranty

    Acer Aspire 5517 http://www.staples.com/Acer-Aspire-AS5517-1643-Laptop/product-nr_828337?cmArea=CIRCULAR

    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor L310
    3GB installed memory
    250GB hard drive
    15.6" HD Widescreen Acer CineCrystal™ LCD Display
    8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
    Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
    Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
    6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
    Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
    Dimensions 14.4 (W) x 10.8 (D) x 1.1/1.5 (H) inches (6.1lbs)
    1 year warranty
     
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    f15hp Notebook Consultant

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    so no one in this forum have this computers or know of any review?
     
    f15hp, Dec 9, 2009
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    psiu Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't have either one, though I have the 5536. It's been pretty nice for the price ($388!). Pretty similar, dual core, onboard ATI graphics, did the Win7 upgrade in place as well. I would go for the dual-core model over a single-core nowadays going forward. Going back to single-core computers you just notice the hiccups and pauses more often. Hope that helps...
     
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    f15hp Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the reply.. I really want to go for the dual core but since I trying to get a cheap computer for the mean time until I can afford the computer want. But since I initially I wanted buy netbook, and are single core. When I saw the Acer with the Athlon single core which its a complete system I think I would rather have that over a netbook.
     
    f15hp, Dec 10, 2009
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