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    Best 15" Acer?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by diver110, Nov 15, 2009.

  1. diver110

    diver110 Notebook Evangelist

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    My girl friend has a 14 inch Acer Aspire that cost a fraction of my (admittedly 2 1/2 year old) Thinkpad and it some respects works better. I prefer a 15 inch. Is there any consensus on the best 15 inch Acer? Thanks.
     
    diver110, Nov 15, 2009
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  2. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    The 5940G that's being prepped for release will easily take the cake there. Core i7, DDR3 RAM, ATi Radeon HD 4650 1GB DDR3...one sick machine.
     
    TehSuigi, Nov 15, 2009
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  3. skagen

    skagen Notebook Deity

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    Interesting specs but a 15" laptop that still sports 1366 x 768 resolution is not exactly awe-inspiring. Acer could at least have offered a better screen option.
     
    skagen, Nov 15, 2009
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  4. Shas mal'caor

    Shas mal'caor Newbie

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    I have an Aspire 5940G and it is pretty good. I removed all the bloatware and it runs well, currently testing it out on various games. I am very happy with it.
     
    Shas mal'caor, Nov 16, 2009
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  5. weinter

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    You forgot to ask the most important question (Killer Specs and all): How much is it?
    If it cost around the same as other similar spec system it is not worth it as they usually come with lousy BIOS/EFI Firmware...
    If Acer isn't cheaper it isn't worth considering...
     
    weinter, Nov 16, 2009
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