Acer laptops

[eastlondonseagull]

Any good?

My HP Compaq has ground to a halt and I want to buy a cheap alternative that has a decent amount of RAM.

This Acer laptop has 1024Mb of RAM (my Compaq has 256Mb, shared with the graphics) so looks to be a good bet. But at 499 pounds, will it die on me?

http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=373249

Any help, much appreciated. Cheers all

 

[Goodfella]

they all pretty much the same inside, just cheaper shells.

 

[dunno]

Mine's okay - got it from laptops direct

 

[Lammy]

the spec is great but the build quality is SHIT! Our company bought a few of them and the casing has cracked on all of them in the same place.

 

[Shegull]

I got one for Christmas. Find it quite good.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

the spec is great but the build quality is SHIT! Our company bought a few of them and the casing has cracked on all of them in the same place.

That's about the only good thing about my HP Compaq - it's hardy as hell. But slower than a snail.

Suppose build quality wouldn't matter so much, as it's only gonna be a computer for use on days off at home.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Only the acer laptops can save me now.

Forget the artist.

 

[Juan Albion]

Only the acer laptops can save me now.

Forget the artist.

Ace of Hearts - Chris Rea ?

 

[sully]

I use an Acer laptop at home and at work.

The work one travells about with me to building sites and appears pretty robust, to be honest.

Certainly no complaints from me so far. I think they're both just coming up to a year old now.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Ace of Hearts - Chris Rea ?

BINGO!!

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Know two people who have bought them, and both had to send them back within 2 weeks, one for mousepad screwing up, the other for the same as well as the DVD drive f***ing up. When I replaced my laptop in January was determined no to get ACER, instead I got an HP and very happy I am with it

 

[gts big bruv]

The people i work with use them a lot ( Czech republic ) and they are a dam site reliable and robust than my T42 and look better quality
Easy to fix as well as we have an Acer repair site in the unit opposite

 

[burgesshillblue]

I bought a acer aspire 3000 laptop.
good value but have had to send back after 6 months due to cracking around the hindge area.
After sales were good to deal with and returned it back quite quick.
Apart from that no problems and would buy another.

 

[Goodfella]

I have a Compaq Presario.

dropped it 3 times and still ok.

 

[clapham_gull]

I've just bought a dell for around the same price (a little more)


-64 X2 TL50 (1.6GHz, 256K) Processor
-15.5 inch XGA TFT Display with TrueLife 1280x800
-1024MB RAM
-DVD+/-RW Drive
-ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256MB Grapics Card
-80gb Hard Drive

£514.25

Only the basic software (Vista + Works) because I've got all the software already.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I've just bought a dell for around the same price (a little more)


-64 X2 TL50 (1.6GHz, 256K) Processor
-15.5 inch XGA TFT Display with TrueLife 1280x800
-1024MB RAM
-DVD+/-RW Drive
-ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256MB Grapics Card
-80gb Hard Drive

£514.25

Only the basic software (Vista + Works) because I've got all the software already.

Sounds pretty good. Do you know what Dell's after sales are like?

 

[Djmiles]

Got a decent Acer laptop for University (Bought it September 2005), and not had any problems with it.

 

[Skint Gull]

Sounds pretty good. Do you know what Dell's after sales are like?

Good in as much as you shouldn't need any!