Acer aspire 1511LMi????? any good

Hi, i'm new to the forum, on the mission of finding a good laptop for a good price for a general desktop replacement,

I need a computer which can handle coding programs like C++ plus higher programs in the future for my degree etc. Plus i watch a lot of DVD's, download music and want to make my own cds/dvds etc and webdesigning. I dont need a good battery life, infact i could get away with out a battery, i will always have a mains source and i aint bothered about games, i got a pc for that.

First things first which processor do i go for

Pentium M, P4-M, AMD XP-M, AMD 64

I dont need a good battery life so i dont think i should bother with Pentium M (centrino) and from what i here AMD 64 techology is better than Pentium 4 M. So i have decided to go with AMD 64 is this a good choice i hear there are problems with heat, anyone know the pros and cons. WHICH PROCESSOR IS BETTER IN PERFORMANCE then VALUE FOR MONEY etc

If AMD 64 is the right choice i have choosen a few models to go for

Here are my two main choices
Acer aspire 1511LMi about £900-1000
Fujitsu Amilo 1630 about £900-1000
also thinking of
Hp Pavilion zv5255A about £1000-1200
Tiny Mediabook 3200-64 SXGA about £900-1000

all are roughly the same spec.

What would be the best out of the top two the fujitsu and the acer?

thanks for your time , bye

 

I'd go with the Fujitsu. I've read on this site that Fujitsu's service/support rivals IBM.

-Vb-

 

IBM, i never mentioned IBM,

also the fujitsu model is about £100-200 more to match the spec of the £900 acer model, is it still worth while going with fujitsu?

thanks bye

 

Hi Fazzyz

What Venombite is saying is that Fujitsu's customer service is practically as good as IBM. You are probably unaware that IBM has nearly the best customer service of any computer company. That includes Apple, I know first hand!

Also, I too recommend the Fujitsu because they are a Japanese company. It is a de facto understanding that the Japanese make better electronics than anyone else, sure there are the minor exceptions, but generally speaking, they do. I am not saying Acer is bad, they too are very good, normally. The reason is because Acer is a company that gives quality and bang for the buck! They offer more, at either the same price or better price. But with the info that you have given us, the two computers are nearly identical, and priced identically too. In this case, I see no advantage of buying the Acer.

As for the AMD versus Intel, I am certain it is merely a matter of preference. If you had said battery life was a factor then I would be more inclined to say the Intel, but seeing as you say you are going to keep it plugged in, then you should have no problems with either.

 

thanks, am i right in saying that AMD 64 is the way of the future and is also cheaper than Intel,
what are the problems with AMD 64?

thanks bye

 

Yes, the AMD 64, will in some ways future proof you. I guess in the future, if you so chose to upgrade the Operating System supporting a 64 bit processor, then I guess you would be able to take advantage of it. As for now though, don't look at it as a 64 bit processor, just a normal one because you are running Windows XP.

I am not aware of any problems with the AMD 64, except for maybe the lack of batttery saving features, but as you have pointed out already, that isn't a problem for you.

 

As some of you have probably seen me say before, the laptop I originally ordered was a 1501LCe with an A64-bit processor. Unfortunately, I never got the thing going right for multimedia (pauses/dropouts in sound, couldn't fix it) so I was offered the 2012WLMi instead, which is Pentium M based. Obviously my preference has been, and always will be AMD. But that said, the Pentium M is really proving itself worthy. And it's not even the newer Dothan, it's just a Banias, and it's still easily as quick as a P4 2.5Ghz even though it's clockspeed is a lowly 1.5Ghz. It runs cooler than an AMD, thats for sure.

That said, I'm looking at the 15xx specs now and it sure looks impressive. If I could do things again, and be garaunteed that the 15xx series plays audio and video with NO hitches, I'd probably go for something like the 1513LMi, as it's the same price as the 1501LCe was (before it got discontinued) and has better overall features.

If you can afford to stretch the extra 1-200 bucks, definitely go for the 1513. Just do some research first, as much as possible in fact. I found 150x users with various different models that had the same problem as me, and so far as I know there has never been a real solution, and Acer never offered one. If the 151x laptops have addressed that issue...then go for it, ya can't lose.

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Fazzyz, the 1511 has quite good specs, but a friend of mine has it and he already got a crack in the hinge. He called acer and they told him that it might be a flaw in the whole 1510 line of laptops. But fixing these stuff takes something like a month, so I would advice you to avoid it.

I have a 1501LMi, great laptop for the Euro I payed, but we had a problem and Acer tech support constantly was ignoring us.

Both my 2 laptops so far are from Acer, but the next one I think it won't be from them. If Fujitsu had indeed better support, go for them.

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Gigabyte 7DXR+, Athlon XP 2400+, AMD cooler
512DDR Ram, 200GB + 80GB WD JB + 40GB WD BB + 40GB IBM DeathStar-ready to die (click click clicks).
DVD , CDRW, 350Watt HEC AMD approved PSU, 1000VA Mustek UPS
212G Allied Data wireless PCI adapter
Prolink PixelView PlayTV Pro card (sucks)
Soundblaster live! Value
Running XP Pro & Linux

2. Laptop
Acer Aspire 1501LMi, Athlon 64 3000+ DTR, Ati 9600 (M10), 512 DDR333, 60GB hard disk, WinXP / WinXP 64 bit beta

 

thanks for the advice, it turns out that the fujitsu is just under £150 more expensive for the same acer equivalent.

I think i will be happy going with the fujitsu, i just get a better feeling for it, looks a lot better etc.

The main factor is the AMD 64 processor

Can anyone tell me what other brands use the AMD 64:-there is

Acer
Fujitsu
Hp/Compaq
Emachines

does anyone know any more? and can you put the brands in order of preference, top being the which one you feel is the best.

thanks

 

thanks for the advice, it turns out that the fujitsu is just under £150 more expensive for the same acer equivalent.

I think i will be happy going with the fujitsu, i just get a better feeling for it, looks a lot better etc.

The main factor is the AMD 64 processor

Can anyone tell me what other brands use the AMD 64:-there is

Acer
Fujitsu
Hp/Compaq
Emachines

does anyone know any more? and can you put the brands in order of preference, top being the which one you feel is the best.

thanks