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Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#64705
Acer Aspire DeskNote 1703.
This is the ultimate in desktop replacement - featuring the industry's first true 17-inch LCD screen and full-size keyboard, it provides maximum performance using an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2.66GHz, 256Mb RAM, unparalleled storage with an 80Gb Hard Drive and CD-RW/DVD Combo. Battery not included.
what do you reckon?

its more conveinient than my desktop pc

any comments computerheads?

cheers
adz

[Edited on 11-7-2003 by Adam_C]
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

sikdub Wolfsburg Wizard

571 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#64812
I have seen a laptop with a 17 inch monitor on it and the thing was just too bloody huge. The idea with a laptop is portability, i'd go for something smaller.
Steven

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#64823
What a waste of MONEY ......... do you have any sort of idea what sort of computer you could build for $3000 ??

Those specs don't even touch the side of the box my specs came in and it was much less than $2999 + battery.

17" ......... I don't even remember what less than 19" looked like.

When it is all said and done Don't buy a laptop, they are over priced and pieces of Crap. I have a P4 with me now, in fact I am typeing on it via a satelitte uplink. If you have to have one for work then that is fine, but if not buy a few desk tops and leave em all over the place, still save $$$.

Have you ever worked on laptop... They suck compared to a desktop

[Edited on 12-7-2003 by Buggy Brad]
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#64824
One of the doctors at my work is looking to buy a laptop and has been bringing me in some examples of ones shes seen in the paper, one of which was the above one.

I looked at it very quickly and told her never ever to buy this laptop!

They are basically selling it all on the 17" screen, which is just too huge to carry around on your lap. for another thing is has way too little ram for 1) the price you are paying 2)the proccessor power its got and 3)the operating system it runs!

No battery???!!! do you know how much those things cost??!! what a jip!

if you want a laptop, i strongly suggest either a mac or a dell. their deals and machines are much more relaible and powerful for the price you pay.

nothing but nothing beats a desktop for price and power!!

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#64827
Adz, we buy a heap of laptops for work. go for Toshiba, HP or Dell. 14" screen is big enough. Go fop one with CD rewrite, DVD at least 1 gig prossesor 256k ram. And IBM hard drive.
I've had my current HP XE3 Omnibook for 3 years now and its been to hell and back (lots of travel , bouncing around in planes, carried around the office , dropped and abused by my kids ect) and is still running fine.
I agree with Brad tho desk tops are way better.

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#64846
okay

why not a desktop?
i have one now and its OK bout 3yrs old and cost me bout the same

im basically buying this for school and want it to last through this yr next and then into my uni course

the reason im looking at a laptop is the conveinience of being able to pack it up and a desktop for the same price had allmost exactly the same specs.

ill check out the Dell or HP and post some more for some opinions🙂
thanks guys
adz
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#64856
laptops are great dont get me wrong but if ur a tech head with pc's like i try to be 😉 when you wanna update ( read pull apart) they are a bit how do you say "tight" to work with, also for that much money you could get a better desk computer but then again your really paying for the convinience of being able to take it place arent you ?

all in all if you got the use for it get one if not buy a new desk pc and spend the rest on your VW

The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism

1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#64869
If you don't need a laptop, don't get one. They are for portability and you pay for that. I would like a laptop but have no need for one other than vanity. Therefore I have a reasonable home computer and a top work computer.

If you decided you need a portable computer investigate further into what you need it for and decided on make from that. For example the other teachers that have a need for laptops are Art teachers and Social Science teachers like myself for field and internet research. As a result they all have chosen iMac. I don't know why but as a guess it because they interface with the schools server well and manage large files and graphics easily.

I prefer to write my research down on paper that way I type up whats important and don't end up with heaps of crap.
Bronze.

Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#64876
Looks OK Adz, we are buying Dells at the moment. Mainly stripped down ones for use on a network and emailing function off site.
I would go for the 14" screen. If it has Smaller over all dimentions than the 15" one. Portability remember. Try using a 15 to 17" lap top on public transport. Not good.
My Omnibook has a TV out port so I can plug it into a normal TV RCA video in plug if I want a really big screen or play DVD's

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#64900
Yeah Brad I agree that Laptops SUCK

Hey you didnt tell them that your lying on the beach in the middle of the Pacific did yar.
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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fatboy Disciple of Kol

603 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#65013
As someone who sells PCs I have to say dont go with the laptop option unless you have to.

I have sold (and bought) various brands over the years and now generally I refuse to sell them.

The level of support you get once they have your money is virtually nil and they are extremely difficult to repair yourself.

If you must have a laptop for school them buy one of the entry level ones that you can pick up for about $1500 ish and spend the rest on a decent desktop you should be able to get a good one for about $1500 especially if you reuse your monitor.
take a look here www.pc-club.com.au for low cost options - but if your not in NSW make sure you get the onsite warranty option.

(I will be buying the hl86 with my insurance payout - if it ever turns up)
" Captain Picard, why are there no Indians on the Enterprise ? Don't you need IT Support ? "

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#65330
im basically buying this for school and want it to last through this yr next and then into my uni course

the reason im looking at a laptop is the conveinience of being able to pack it up and a desktop for the same price had allmost exactly the same specs.
adz


- If you are at school and then going to Uni you do NOT NEED a laptop. You have too much money if you feel that you do. Say you study IT at uni, then you are gunna need to use the uni computers to get the software.

If you are paying $3000 for a desktop with the specs you listed above. Then I will happily sell you one with those specs for $2800 and be so far in front it would make you sick. I am unsure where you are getting your prices from but I STRONGLY suggest you shop a little smarter as you are getting ripped off something rotten.

At the end of the day I am sure you will do what you want and probably buy one. If you read every response on here the advice is the same, if you don't HAVE to have one then don't get one. This advice is coming from those of us who HAVE to have them and don't actually have to pay for them. I have 3 year onsite warranties on my Toshiba Laptops and it is still a PITA with the amount of down time they have.
There is no such thing as a good laptop. YOu pay heaps of dollars for an underspec machine and they offer little reliability. Yse some people do get lucky but most do not. If I had to have one then I would go imac if interface was not a problem.

In short I would get over the coolness issue of a laptop buy a kick ass desktop and take half the time to process stuff.

Dave : Yes I am on a tropical beach with the sun shinning down and the laptop plugged into a coconut tree.. oops better go my margaretta has arrived....:beer
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia