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    acer timeline m3

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by iBluff, Jun 14, 2012.

  1. iBluff

    iBluff Notebook Enthusiast

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    any thoughts on this laptop?

    I was thinking of buying the i5 version for about 1025$ usd.

    Is this a bad deal?

    I was also thinking about going for a lenovo u410 i5 for 870$ usd.
     
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    It's not bad although it gets rather hot under load and LCD is of undistinguished quality.
     
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    actually i can get the m3 for 945$usd. is this a pretty good deal? how are acer build qualities and thermal cooling?
     
    iBluff, Jun 15, 2012
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    hmm the m5 version is selling for 1200$usd same as the gigabyte u2442n. whereas the gigabyte is definitely superior
     
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    Gigabyte is infamous for its build quality.
    I didn't check that one but I would still avoid it until proven otherwise.
     
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    bahh so many laptops to choose from.....hard for a consumer
     
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    But also good for a consumer. Screen seems to be a distinct advantage of Gigabyte. It might be something that will affect my decision anyway...
     
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    Wait to see what the Dell XPS 14 looks like when its released later this month. HD+ bright high contrast display and GT 6xxM GPU (still waiting to hear which one). It is at least worth a look and should be decently priced with a typical Dell coupon.
     
    Bronsky, Jun 15, 2012
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