I was wondering if it is worth it to purchase this laptop. It is an as5610-4610. Best Buy has it $499. All of it's specs are satisfactory to me, I just wonder about the build quality of this machine. What do you guys think? Is this a good buy that I can rely on for a few years?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8307922&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat112200050016&id=1173578013196
15.4" WXGA high-brightness TFT-LCD widescreen display with CrystalBrite technology and 1280 x 800 resolution
160GB hard drive
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB of shared video memory; Intel® High Definition Audio; S-video out
4 media keys, including play/pause, stop, next and previous
5-in-1 media reader supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card
4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer
10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; Acer SignalUp wireless technology; V.92 high-speed modem
Weighs 6.4 lbs. and measures just 1.4" thin for portable power; lithium-ion battery
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system preinstalled; software package included with NTI CD-Maker, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more
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The laptop is $499 in stores. Like I said, the specs are satisfactory to me, I am just concerned about the quality of this laptop and what customer service is like.
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$499?
Buy it. I just bought a 5580 for a bit more than that and I have no complaints whatsoever.
For that price, after the 1 year warranty is up you could throw it away if you had to. -
That is what I was thinking. Plus I am decent enough with computers that I should be able to work around a lot of problems that could arise from this computer.
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Oh, and one other question I had, is it easy to put XP on this machine? It looked like the XP drivers were all available on the website.
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all the drivers for XP are here
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For $499, not bad for a general use laptop, don't expect too much if you intend to use it for gaming.
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don't expect great quality either after all it is a an acer
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My advice is not to buy this model or any Acer product. I have the 5610, bought from Best Buy, and it is nothing but problems. I have had to send it back to Acer Repair, more times then any brand new laptop should have to be. Spend a few more bucks and get another brand.
HP is good. My hubby has one of their laptops and has had no problems. I wish that is what I had bought, instead of this Acer junk! Acer tech service leaves alot to be desired as well.
Best Buy has a Gateway and a HP model on sale. I would try them, before I would ever buy another Acer.
Should I buy this?
Discussion in 'Acer' started by Gloomster, Jun 27, 2007.