W3V vs Cheaper Acer TM 3212WXMi - 14,1" X700!

I was just finished deciding and nothing could change my mind on getting the W3V...

Then Acer comes out and releases their Travelmate 3212WXMi which has similar specs as W3V, about the same size/weight but the Acer has X700! But wait theres more.. The Acer is actually cheaper. I specced them both up to how I wanted them at notebookshop.de:

W3V:

- 14” WXGA Glare Type TFT Display, max resolution 1280x768
- 512 MB DDR2-RAM main memory (1x512)
- 100 GB hard disc 5400rpm
- 64 MB DDR-RAM ATI Mobility Radeon X600
- DVD+-RW Double Layer drive( 8x/4x/16x/10x/12x/24x)
- integrated Wireless LAN 802.11g (54Mbit)
- integrated Bluetooth 1.2
- integrated 10/100/1000 Mbit Netzwerkkarte
- 3 x USB 2.0
- Swedish Keyboard
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro
- only 2.2 kg
- inkl. optical Mouse & Bag
- 2 years international Pick-UP & Return warranty

1907.00 EUR

TM 3212WXMi:

- 14.1" WXGA, resolution 1280 x 800
- 1024 MB DDR2-RAM main memory(2x512) [1x512 notavailable]
- 100 GB hard disc 5400rpm
- 64 MB DDR-RAM ATI Radeon X700 graphic chip
- DVD+-RW drive (4x/2x/16x/10x/12x/24x)
- integrated Wireless LAN 802.11g (54Mbit)
- integrated 10/100/1000 Mbit LAN
- integrated Bluetooth
- Swedish Keyboard
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 5-in-1 Card Reader/Writer (MS,SD,MS Pro,MMC,xD-Card)
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro
- 2 years warranty

1746.00 EUR

Your thoughts?

 

dollar for dollar, you're going to get what you're paying for. Acer never had their name associated with quality, while Asus does. Go spend an hour with both of them if you could.

 

Acer specs look awesome and for the price... but my friend who works for a quality testing company calls the Acer travelmate line the "troublemaker" line.

 

They've never been built well, ever......

 

Acer has made some progress on their lines but the design is still ugly in my opinion. Quality is questionable still. I would go Asus all the way.

 

i had to make the decision as you, and for me the price gap was even bigger cause Acer has a very big local presence where i am. it was like, a good USD$300 or $400

as someone who's actually handled both laptops i can agree with everyone who says that asus' build quality is MUCH MUCH better than that of the acer. acer feels plasticky and flimsy, while the asus feels very solid and well built. besides, its lighter to boot!

 

Acer's aren't bad, however most are made from plastic, and there is a slight flex.

But thats only from the TM45xx and the AS1681 which I tried out.