ifl90 or acer 5920-6582

Narrowed my decision down to these 2 machines,

I know this is the compal forurm but I am wondering if and why any ilf90 users chose their notebooks over the acer 5920. Here are the specs of the acer I am considering:

Product Specifications
Audio
Audio Output Type Speakers with subwoofer
Audio Output Type Stereo
General
Model Aspire AS5920-6582
Weight 6.6 lb(s)
Input Device Type Fingerprint sensor
Input Device Type Keyboard
Input Device Type Touchpad
Chassis Form Factor Portable
Input Device Type Scroll button
Memory
RAM (installed) 2 GB
Cache Memory (installed) 4 MB
RAM (maximum) 4 GB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Modem
Modem Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
Modem Protocol V.92
Operating System
OS Provided Windows Vista Ultimate
Optical Drive Information
CD/DVD Type HD DVD
Power
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Processor
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo
Chipset Type Mobile Intel PM965 Express
Processor Speed 2.4 GHz
Processor Model Number T7700
Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
Protocols
Networking Protocol Bluetooth
Networking Protocol Gigabit Ethernet
Networking Protocol IEEE 802.11a
Networking Protocol IEEE 802.11g
Networking Protocol IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Storage
Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB
Video
Video RAM (installed) 256 MB
Display Technology CrystalBrite
Internal Resolution (maximum) 1280 x 800
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Color Support 16.7 million colors
Display Size 15.4 in
Actual Weight 6.6 lbs.
Contents Notebook, Lithium-Ion battery, AC adapter, fingerprint reader, integrated webcam, software, documentation
Memory Notes 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM, expandable to 4GB.
There are two memory slots. Both are occupied by removable 1GB modules. To achieve maximum memory, the original chips MUST be replaced.

Video memory: 256MB
O/S Notes Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate is pre-installed.
CD with Genuine Windows XP Professional (Windows XP Professional can be installed in place of, not in addition to, Windows Vista)
Ports/Connectors One ExpressCard / 54 slot
One 5-in-1 Card Reader for optional MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card media cards

I/O:
(1) DC-in
(1) RJ-11 modem
(1) RJ-45 LAN
(1) VGA
(1) Headphones/speakers/line-out with SPDIF support
(1) Microphone-in
(1) Line-in
(1) S-video TV-out
(1) HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (high-bandwidth (1) digital-content protection) support
(1) FireWire (IEEE 1394)
(1) CIR (consumer infrared)
(4) USB 2.0
Power Notes Battery type: 8 Cell Lithium-Ion battery
90W AC Adapter
Returns Policy This product is subject to our return policy. Please see our complete return policy for details.
Warranty - Labor 3 Years
Warranty - Parts 3 Years $1836.78 with free shipping.

Thanks

 

hi!
I had the same issue, but i bought the IFL90 because the Acer is hot when i use the notebook. and only the Vista ran, so when you play a game or do something hard work on, it could probably hot like hell. and I dont want to melt down my computer after a time
this is the main thing why I bought the Compal.
of course the Acer have got a subwoofer, but its a "nothing"... I use headsets, or a 2.1 speaker system.
and the screen resolution is an another advantage of the IFL90, I have a 1680x1050 resolution screen, and its beautiful!
IFL90 have got a 512MB memory video card, whereas Acer have a 256MB only
go and buy the Compal IFL90

 

imo the ifl90 is a much better product

 

Thanks for the replies. This has been a very difficult decision.