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    Desperate buyer :-(

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jerry2, Aug 14, 2005.

  1. jerry2

    jerry2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there

    I know I m a moaner, but...

    I just bought Acer 1692 and now I found out I could have got 5021 model, that has 128Mb ram X700 instead of 64Mb one, 4 USB 2 slots instead of 3 and most of all, Turion processor that is 64 bit and in that way future more proof. Other spec is the same :-( I wanted a Centrino before, but seems that the value of 1692 is not so good :-( And the price was higher also.

    Is there any comfort in my 1692 that the 5021 doesn't have?

    Yours

    Jernej
     
    jerry2, Aug 14, 2005
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Well...yours has better battery life and runs cooler. You also have the SAME video card, just with half the RAM.

    Notebooks....they're tough. Whenever you buy one, there's always a better one there in a month.

    I have a desktop to do my gaming on...so I am not worried about my video performance, although I do have an MRX700.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 17, 2005
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    jerry2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    From my 3Dmark 2005 readings half the ram means half the speed :-(
     
    jerry2, Aug 18, 2005
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    Well...can't do anything about that now...and its not half the speed its half the score.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 18, 2005
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    jerry2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's what I was trying to ask. Is it half the speed in real like or is 3D mark a little unfair here? Can't imagine half memory making such difference in score.

    Jerry
     
    jerry2, Aug 18, 2005
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    Question: Do you have only 1 RAM slot? Can you go to a store and add another 256 RAM for 29.99 and double your speed?
     
    Captain Obvious, Aug 19, 2005
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