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    $429.99 15.6" Acer V3-551-8887 with QC AMD A8-4500M (7640G) APU Processor (bestbuy.com)

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by davidricardo86, Oct 8, 2012.

  1. davidricardo86

    davidricardo86 Notebook Deity

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    Budget gamer or all-around basic laptop. Don't expect bells or whistles. Make sure to add an additional stick of RAM for dual-channel memory performance! :thumbsup:

    $429.99 Acer - Aspire V3 15.6" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive - Midnight Black
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    Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited
    Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited
    Product Height 1.3"
    Product Width 15"
    Product Weight 5.7 lbs.
    Product Depth 10"
    Processor Brand AMD
    Processor Platform AMD VISION A8 APU
    Processor AMD A8-Series
    Processor Speed 1.9GHz (with Turbo CORE up to 2.8GHz)
    Battery Type 6-cell lithium-ion
    Display Type LED-backlit high-definition widescreen with CineCrystal technology (1366 x 768)
    Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.6"
    Cache Memory 4MB on die Level 2
    System Memory (RAM) 4GB
    System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 8GB
    Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3
    Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm)
    Computer Hard Drive Size 500GB
    Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
    Optical Drive Speeds 6x DVD+R DL; 6x DVD-R DL; 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x16x24 CD-RW
    Direct-Disc Labeling No
    Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
    Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7640G
    Video Memory Up to 512MB (shared)
    TV Tuner No
    MPEG Yes
    Built-in Webcam Yes
    Modem None
    Networking Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
    Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
    Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
    S-Video Outputs None
    Audio Dolby Digital Home Theater v4, Dolby Digital output technologies, high-definition support
    Speakers Internal
    PCMCIA Slots None
    USB 2.0 Ports 1 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0
    IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
    Parallel Ports None
    Game Ports None
    Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
    Battery Life Not available
    Pointing Device Touchpad with multigesture support and 2-finger scroll, pinch, rotate and flip
    HDMI Output Yes
    Blu-ray Player No
    Operating System Platform Windows
    Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
    System Version 64-bit
    Included Software Adobe Reader 10 and more
    ENERGY STAR Certified Yes
    Best Buy PC App No
    Graphics Chip AMD/ATI
    Drive Capacity 500GB
    Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7640G
    UPC 886541641380
     
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  2. HTWingNut

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    Says "Free Shipping" but shipping isn't an option... way to go Best Buy. And no stores in my area carry it.
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 8, 2012
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  3. davidricardo86

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    lol so sorry to hear that HT
     
    davidricardo86, Oct 9, 2012
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