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    Asus UL20FT-B1 vs Acer Aspire TimelineX3820 TG

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by clb, Apr 17, 2011.

  1. clb

    clb Notebook Geek

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    UL20FT-B1
    Asus UL20FT-B1 w/ Core i3-380UM, 4GB, 500GB, 12.1 HD, Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit at Memory Express Computers

    i3 380UM
    $600

    TimelineX 3820TG
    Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-6829 w/ Core i5-480M, 4GB, 500GB, 13.3in HD, Radeon HD 6550M, Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit at Memory Express Computers

    i5 480M
    $730

    I'm in such a dilemma and torn. I want portability. Both laptops meet that. However, I'm torned, not knowing exactly what type of processing power I'll need. Build is important to me too. I like chiclet keyboards and with the Acer laptop, I know I'll be foregoing that. Reason I like it is for $/value.

    My usage would be surfing, watching movies, photo editting, multi-tasking (with work logins).
     
    clb, Apr 17, 2011
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  2. Daax

    Daax Newbie

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    Get the 3820. The UL20 only has a crappy intel gpu. It's not even a competition.
     
    Daax, Apr 20, 2011
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