crazy acer laptop deal at futureshop - $999 Asprie 5630 w/ C2D & free 250GB HD!!!!!!

[messerchmidt]

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10084051&catid=

1299 - 300 = 999$ and includes a free 250gb external drive

Aspire 5630-6018

just missing onboard firewire, but for the price, i cannot complain!
just bought one. for a core2 with 2gb, gf7300,etc AND an external drive, steal and 3/4

WebID: 10084051
Mfr. Part Number: LX.AY30X.075
Processor Type Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo T5200
Screen Size 15.4"
RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) 2GB DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 4GB)
Hard Drive 160GB 5400RPM
Optical Drives 8X DVD SuperMulti Double Layer
Graphics See The Features Section
Average Battery Life Dependant On Usage
Product Weight 2.77 kg
Audio Type Intel High Definition Audio Support
Battery Type Lithium-Ion
Cache 2MB L2
Fax/Modem 56K V.92
I/O Ports See The Features Section
Included In Box Info Not Available
Network Card 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g WLAN, WPAN
Other Software See The Features Section
PC Card Slots 1 Type II
Pointing Device Touchpad
Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Processor Speed 1.6GHz
Product Dimensions 35.8(W) x 3.6(H) x 26.5(D) cm
Removable Storage None
Screen Type TFT LCD
Speakers Acer
System Bus 533MHz
Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labour

EDIT: the FS extended warrenty is 320$ - rip off and 3/4. I offered them 200$ for it and they would not do it. just registered my laptop - acer will send you an email where you can buy an ext warrenty for $99+. I did, well worth it.

[shawn99]

clocked at 1.6GHz? quite slow.

[Mystix]

acer?! back away very slowly

[ibear]

nice deal. includes GeForce Go 7300 128MB dedicated video card, also 2GB memory. but no DVI out.

[incidents]

Hmmmmm..

Should I PM so I can use coupons?
Or, should I just settle for this? How does an Acer compare to a Toshiba?

[atforum]

all acer notebooks in FS seem to have this special offer

[sergiepopov]

Hmmm, I've just got mine back from repairs, that's after 2 months of ownership.

[ibear]

just FYI:

Acer announced on April 4 that it has achieved the number one position in both notebook and LCD monitor shipments in Canada. Acer is now the third-largest PC brand in Canada.

Acer Canada shipped 119,192 notebooks during Q4 2006, representing a 73% growth on-year. Acer shipped about 18% of the total number of notebooks sold in Canada in 2006, about 337,000 units.

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi_menuItemID=989a6827590d7dda9cdf6023a0908a0c&epi_menuID=c791260db682611740b28e347a808a0c&epi_baseMenuID=384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=-1993463876&newsId=20070404005910

[Montague]

Hmmmmm..

Should I PM so I can use coupons?
Or, should I just settle for this? How does an Acer compare to a Toshiba?
Staples does not have this online - so you can only PM IF they have it instore.

Good luck using coupon codes instore (*some* have been successful - but that is the exception rather than the rule).

Plus you do not get the "free" '250GB external hard drive'.

There is a "lower model" with "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950" for $100 cheaper (but I recommend you pay the extra $100 for this model).

[mahjongmaniac]

all acer notebooks in FS seem to have this special offer

this seems to be part of FS's online-only sale ....

FREE 250GB external hard drive with any clearance desktop valued over $500 (excludes refurbished desktops)($129.99 value)

^ f/ here: http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/easter07/default.asp?CMP=EMC-email_special_promo


except that it already started... ?

----------

Plus you do not get the "free" '250GB external hard drive'.

well, if stooples actually carried the same item, then technically yes you could still PM and get the free item...

stooples will PM free/bonus item /GC offers


but obviously stooples doesn't carry the time... "Comstar" seems to be an FS/BB-only brand :P

[DelSolMan]

can a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 play battlefield 2?

[messerchmidt]

good deal for the price. at 1.6 its faster than the turion x2 tl-60 and faster clocked core duos.

what else are you going to get thats near this one for the price?

had good luck with my old acer celeron m laptop.

[pmdoit]

Plus you do not get the "free" '250GB external hard drive'.


Sorry but you're wrong here, from staples pm policy:
If our competitor has a bonus offer with an item that we carry, we will match the competitor’s price and provide the identical bonus item where possible. If our competitor offers a free Gift Card with an item that we carry, we will match the competitor’s price and provide the same valued Gift Card. If our after-rebate price is lower than our competitor’s after rebate price, the price guarantee does not apply.

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Static/static_pages.asp?pagename=help_policy_pricematch

EDIT: MJM already post this info

[messerchmidt]

7300go can play most games, not as well as a 7600go, but alot better than an intel gma900/950.

thing is about as fast as a gf6600 non GT, so BF2 should be ok

[Montague]

Sorry but you're wrong here, from staples pm policy:


http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Static/static_pages.asp?pagename=help_policy_pricematch

EDIT: MJM already post this info
How am I wrong?

Does Staples carry the "Cornstar" brand?

No - so you will not get this "free item".;)

Please show me where I said in my post Staples will not match "free items" - I only refered to the free item Futureshop was offering.

Hmmm, I've just got mine back from repairs, that's after 2 months of ownership.
Which model did you have?

(this one?)

[DJArekTripleSL]

acer?! back away very slowly

why?? I've had mine for almost 2 years now, i took it with me travelling all over europe for 3 months, take it with me on any road trips and when I DJ at clubs, and it still works great, no problems at all, and when its at home it runs 24/7

[babybudha]

just FYI:

Acer announced on April 4 that it has achieved the number one position in both notebook and LCD monitor shipments in Canada. Acer is now the third-largest PC brand in Canada.

Acer Canada shipped 119,192 notebooks during Q4 2006, representing a 73% growth on-year. Acer shipped about 18% of the total number of notebooks sold in Canada in 2006, about 337,000 units.

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi_menuItemID=989a6827590d7dda9cdf6023a0908a0c&epi_menuID=c791260db682611740b28e347a808a0c&epi_baseMenuID=384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=-1993463876&newsId=20070404005910

Intel is also the largest sellers of GPU's. This does not make then good.

[pmdoit]

How am I wrong?

Does Staples carry the "Cornstar" brand?

No - so you will not get this "free item".;)

Please show me where I said in my post Staples will not match "free items" - I only refered to the free item Futureshop was offering.


Which model did you have?

(this one?)
Sorry again but:
1) The brand is Comstar and not Cornstar,
2) Staples will give you another external 250gb dd IF they carry this laptop and you can do a pm.

[babybudha]

The RFD Dell notebook offer a week or 2 back was way better. Had 2Ghz C2D with 4mb cache. Plus could get ATI 1400 added for small fee. The 1400 is a bit better then the 7300.

This is a cool link on Mobile Video Card comparisons. http://kettya.com/notebook2/gpu_ranking_mark05.htm

[chlorine]

Sorry again but:
1) The brand is Comstar and not Cornstar,
2) Staples will give you another external 250gb dd IF they carry this laptop and you can do a pm.

Staples *should* give you another external 250gb hdd if they pm.

sound like a decent deal... not sure about crazy

[mahjongmaniac]

Does Staples carry the "Cornstar" brand?

um... apparently, AFAIK, *NONE* of the FS/BB/stooples store out there carry a "Cornstar" brand... :cheesygri

[Lone_Prodigy]

This is a hot deal... for C2D, 2GB RAM, 7300, Vista Premium, and the free ext. HDD, it's hard to find one to compare with. You could spring for a older model Toshiba for about the same price at Staples, but you get less RAM, potentially open box, and no Vista/ext. HDD. And the Acer comes with a webcam/mic built-in.

If I didn't have a PDA and a new-ish laptop, I would be all over this.

[Montague]

Sorry again but:
1) The brand is Comstar and not Cornstar,
2) Staples will give you another external 250gb dd IF they carry this laptop and you can do a pm.
OK - you got me there.:lol:

[macuser]

NEEEEEUUUURRRGH!

must.... resist.... must.... wait.... for.... Dell laptop.... with.... Linux

(I don't like Windows but this is cheap!)

[Strobe]

I would totally buy a Cornstar! Sounds like some quality merchandise.

[Art]

why?? I've had mine for almost 2 years now, i took it with me travelling all over europe for 3 months, take it with me on any road trips and when I DJ at clubs, and it still works great, no problems at all, and when its at home it runs 24/7

The 1st weekend of ownership I had a video card problem with mine, i took it back to the store, and they got me a new one in 1 day.

I use my acer like a desktop replacement, so its on 24/7... after about 9 months, the HD died, cant really blame acer for that, but I had a new one in my hands in less than 1 week. Their support # is very professional and quick.

im at about 1.25 years now, and i just recently upgraded to 2 gigs of ddr2.

Although I had some problems, I'd still recommend acer, good value for the price, and if you do have problems, acer fixes it pretty quick.

[messerchmidt]

like i said, for 999$ for a c2d, 2gb, 7300go,etc

super good deal for $. sure better laptops exist, but they are $500 more!

[digdoug]

I would totally buy a Cornstar! Sounds like some quality merchandise.

it's like the Death Star, except it shoots corn.

The RFD Dell notebook offer a week or 2 back was way better. Had 2Ghz C2D with 4mb cache. Plus could get ATI 1400 added for small fee. The 1400 is a bit better then the 7300.

This is a cool link on Mobile Video Card comparisons. http://kettya.com/notebook2/gpu_ranking_mark05.htm

which deal was that? there's been so many. how good is the cpu in this acer? centrino just means it's for laptops, right? I assume the graphics card will let us play stuff like C&C3: Tiberium Wars?

[.iNiz]

acer?! back away very slowly

I couldn't agree more.

[ldrafter]

this seems to be part of FS's online-only sale ....




Actually, the external HD offer is in this week's "Holiday weekend Sale" printed flyer. The sale started today. You get the HD with any "clearance desktop valued over $500 or any clearance HP, Compaq or Acer laptop valued over $700".

[tasamy]

Thanks OP. It is really excellent offer ...

I prefer Acer and Toshiba over Dell ...

sorry Dell, this time , you are out ! :cheesygri

[messerchmidt]

only thing this laptop is missing is firewire. got a PCMCIA firewire card off ebay for 12 inc shipping - LOL

[Styx555]

How does this compare to the Acer for 899 with 14" screen?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10084133&catid=11520&logon=&langid=EN

[dech302]

The compusmart deal with the Lenovo N100 Core 2 Duo T5600 was hotter

Faster chip 1.6 vs 1.83 (Lenovo is better)
Better make (Acer vs Lenovo) (Lenovo is better)
Built in Web Camera (Lenovo is better)
Has Firewire (Lenovo is better)
Less Ram 2GB vs 1GB (Acer is better)
Less HDD 160GB vs 100GB (Acer is better)
Better video on the Acer (Acer is better)
Cheaper price $1140 vs $913 (Lenovo is better)

If anyone is interested I have one selling at $875

[messerchmidt]

styx555

for 100$ you get a faster cpu (looks like that 899$ one has a core duo, not a core2), bigger lcd, better video

[Everlasting]

does anyone know how to get the external hard drive if you purchased a laptop last monday? or is that not possible?

[ibear]

does anyone know how to get the external hard drive if you purchased a laptop last monday? or is that not possible?

if the laptop you bought now comes with free hard drive, maybe you can do a re-purchase, or some kind of "price guarantee"

[messerchmidt]

go back to FS, tell them you want your free 250gb HD.

if they say no, return your laptop and rebuy it....:cheesygri

[mahjongmaniac]

Actually, the external HD offer is in this week's "Holiday weekend Sale" printed flyer. The sale started today. You get the HD with any "clearance desktop valued over $500 or any clearance HP, Compaq or Acer laptop valued over $700".

yeah i just noticed the sale started today...

usually their sales start Fri.'s but i guess b/c tom.'s a holiday they bumped it a day earlier....

and i guess that's also why other sale items f/ last wk's sale ended this morning too....

[Kasakato]

Acer...rings a bell. See signature. They screwed me over.

[earthman]

I couldn't agree more.

what's wrong with Acer's laptops?

[System]

what's wrong with Acer's laptops?

I used to have an acer, all I can tell is the building quality is missing... exemple cracked hinge after 3 month of non intensive used, poor cooling system so it make to generate a lot of heat on your legs... ho yeah... batterie life... never last more than 1 hour with wifi... :(

Hope that answer your questions...

[earthman]

I used to have an acer, all I can tell is the building quality is missing... exemple cracked hinge after 3 month of non intensive used, poor cooling system so it make to generate a lot of heat on your legs... ho yeah... batterie life... never last more than 1 hour with wifi... :(

Hope that answer your questions...

Having to use the newer Acer laptop, I am quite satisfied by the quality though. My experience has been good.

[Coolme]

can a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 play battlefield 2?

Games run well enough World of Warcraft, everything on high steady 40fps (1280x800)

Counter Strike: Source, everything high but shadows 30-55fps (1280x800)

Battlefield 2142 seemed to run smooth on med (except when under and exploding car lol) lagged sometimes on high (too frequently) (1024x768)

From: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=1671043&postcount=11

It doesn't quite have the power of a geforce 6600.

[ullyeus]

I have this laptop, bought it for 1050 about 6 weeks ago, definetly good.

[herakles]

which deal was that? there's been so many. how good is the cpu in this acer? centrino just means it's for laptops, right? I assume the graphics card will let us play stuff like C&C3: Tiberium Wars?

I think he's talking about the Dell 6400 deal. It came with a C2D T7200, Vista home primum, 1gb ram for $999.

[AddOil]

2nd point below is completely opinion-based and has no specs to back it up... it seems almost biased given that you are trying to sell the Lenovo laptop yourself.

The compusmart deal with the Lenovo N100 Core 2 Duo T5600 was hotter

Faster chip 1.6 vs 1.83 (Lenovo is better)
Better make (Acer vs Lenovo) (Lenovo is better)
Built in Web Camera (Lenovo is better)
Has Firewire (Lenovo is better)
Less Ram 2GB vs 1GB (Acer is better)
Less HDD 160GB vs 100GB (Acer is better)
Better video on the Acer (Acer is better)
Cheaper price $1140 vs $913 (Lenovo is better)

If anyone is interested I have one selling at $875

[Kasakato]

2nd point below is completely opinion-based and has no specs to back it up... it seems almost biased given that you are trying to sell the Lenovo laptop yourself.

Its a fact that Acer is crap, and Lenovo is one of the best manufactures. Check on any notebook review site.

[lhsonic]

clocked at 1.6GHz? quite slow.

Dual core. 2 cores at 1.6GHz each. And centrino core is different from say a pentium core. Sorta like an AMD... an AMD 3800 at 2.4GHz is faster than a P4 at 3.8GHz.

can a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 play battlefield 2?

Barely. Porbably on the lowest settings. But people, remember this, a laptop is not mainly built for gaming, unless you get a really expensive one. This laptop however, will be blazing fast for applications such as word, internet browsing, photoshop,etc... anything that makes dependent use of the gfx card should be avoided... eg: graphics intensive games.

[Coolme]

Dual core. 2 cores at 1.6GHz each. And centrino core is different from say a pentium core. Sorta like an AMD... an AMD 3800 at 2.4GHz is faster than a P4 at 3.8GHz.

Barely. Porbably on the lowest settings. But people, remember this, a laptop is not mainly built for gaming, unless you get a really expensive one. This laptop however, will be blazing fast for applications such as word, internet browsing, photoshop,etc... anything that makes dependent use of the gfx card should be avoided... eg: graphics intensive games.

I am not sure how many times I've seen people referring the word 'centrino' as if it's a processor, it's not. It's a name given to a notebook if the notebook has a certain group of intel components, just because a notebook has an intel pentium m/core duo/core 2 duo processor, it doesn't make it a centrino/centrino duo notebook.

A centrino/centrino duo notebook must have 1.) an intel core duo/core 2 duo processor (intel pentium dual core doesn't count) 2.) a 945G express motherboard and 3.) intel 3945ABG or intel next-gen wireless-N wireless card. A notebook must have all of these components to be labeled as a centrino duo/centrino notebook.

Also, I agree with you about this notebook not being built for gaming, but keep that in mind that it's certainly overpriced for what it's good for. I mean the only thing that's pushing the price of this notebook towards $1000 mark is the graphics card, and it's pretty safe to say that you can get a similar spec notebook with less graphics power for less money, and it'll work just as well for everything that doesn't entail gaming.

[Jon Lai]

2nd point below is completely opinion-based and has no specs to back it up... it seems almost biased given that you are trying to sell the Lenovo laptop yourself.

IBM's Thinkpads aren't businesses's preferred brand of laptops for no reason.

They definately have better build. Take a lowest model Acer and a lowest model Lenovo laptop, drop it from a few feet up to the ground, let's see which one breaks, and which one is still functionable. XD

[messerchmidt]

not planning to drop my laptop anytime soon...

still great deal for the $...

[Pseudo Nim]

Intel is also the largest sellers of GPU's. This does not make then good.

They are?

I think this thread is heading nowhere fast, with Intel manufacturing GPUs and Cornstar selling hard drives :twisted:

[Pseudo Nim]

Barely. Porbably on the lowest settings. But people, remember this, a laptop is not mainly built for gaming, unless you get a really expensive one. This laptop however, will be blazing fast for applications such as word, internet browsing, photoshop,etc... anything that makes dependent use of the gfx card should be avoided... eg: graphics intensive games.

Actually, you'd be surprised at what laptops can squeeze out. I still have an old ECS something-or-other, from their "portable" line (close to 3kg, 14" screen) with a Radeon 9700 Pro in it. Did wonders for me on the train in the middle of India playing Need for Speed Underground 2. :)

This is to say that a GF7xxx card will probably be fine. Just don't expect desktop level performance on it!

[vric]

Dual core. 2 cores at 1.6GHz each. And centrino core is different from say a pentium core. Sorta like an AMD... an AMD 3800 at 2.4GHz is faster than a P4 at 3.8GHz.



yes Core 2 duo are fast CPU, but the 1.6 is the slowest one.

I don't see anything hot in this deal. Everything is basic.. It's hot because you have a free hard drive? It's not free, it's just a way to not drop the price more. There is nothing free in the world..

As for Acer and quality, just think about that: MDG use Acer laptop are rebrand them... Scary ? :p

I wouldn't pay $1000 for an Acer laptop.. BUT, if I would have only $600, I would consider them. (since they are quite alone in that price range with Dell)

This laptop however, will be blazing fast for applications such as word, internet browsing, photoshop,etc...

My 4 years old Pentium 4 2.5Ghz is blazing fast for Word and my 7 years old Pentium 3 1Ghz is blazing fast for Internet.....

As for photoshop, this laptop won't be blazing fast at all. (Photoshop isn't even blazing fast on my Core 2 Duo 3Ghz PC)

[Vinman]

They are?

I think this thread is heading nowhere fast, with Intel manufacturing GPUs and Cornstar selling hard drives :twisted:

Yes, Intel sells a ton of GPUs, integrated into their desktop chipsets, in which the company holds a HUGE market share lead over their competitors. They are not only the largest PC processor firm, but the largest chipset supplier as well.

These may not compete with a GeForce 8800 , but every desktop or laptop sold with "Intel integrated graphics" is another entry-level GPU sale for Intel.

[nambit]

what's wrong with Acer's laptops?

Dunno, I guess folks buy the cheap acer laptops or something. You get what you
pay for! I bought a Travelmate 8100 well over a year ago (1.83Ghz Pentium M,
ATI Radeon x700 w/ 128 meg, Bluetooth, wifi, etc etc) and it works great! I've
had it chugging along for days at end, and I am currently using it as an HTPC.
Nice thing is that it's one of the *ONLY* laptops that has a DVI port which easily
goes into any HDTV (use DVI->HDMI cable). I watch lots of h.264 encoded shows
no problem at 720P (and the odd 1080P gem from time to time). I even bought
vista premium for it and it's running great! (had to look for drivers though)

Bottom line, folks have opinions... I can't vouch for the current one on sale,
but Acer's laptops are by no means crap! I actually checked out the lenovo
laptop that was on sale a few weeks ago (CompuSmart) but couldn't replace
my acer... the V100 really *REALLY* felt (and looked) like crap in comparison.
I'd only consider a thinkpad as a replacement.

Take that as you will.

[ibear]

one of the nice things about Acer is that many of the Acer 15.4'' laptops come with DVI port. Other than Acer and Apple, most manufacturers only provide DVI port on their 17'' models.

Dunno, I guess folks buy the cheap acer laptops or something. You get what you
pay for! I bought a Travelmate 8100 well over a year ago (1.83Ghz Pentium M,
ATI Radeon x700 w/ 128 meg, Bluetooth, wifi, etc etc) and it works great! I've
had it chugging along for days at end, and I am currently using it as an HTPC.
Nice thing is that it's one of the *ONLY* laptops that has a DVI port which easily
goes into any HDTV (use DVI->HDMI cable). I watch lots of h.264 encoded shows
no problem at 720P (and the odd 1080P gem from time to time). I even bought
vista premium for it and it's running great! (had to look for drivers though)

Bottom line, folks have opinions... I can't vouch for the current one on sale,
but Acer's laptops are by no means crap! I actually checked out the lenovo
laptop that was on sale a few weeks ago (CompuSmart) but couldn't replace
my acer... the V100 really *REALLY* felt (and looked) like crap in comparison.
I'd only consider a thinkpad as a replacement.

Take that as you will.

[mahjongmaniac]

They are?

I think this thread is heading nowhere fast, with Intel manufacturing GPUs and Cornstar selling hard drives :twisted:

LOL pwned :cheesygri

[incidents]

http://avoidacer.com/
>>Other’s Experiences
If you read the abattoir.net BBS you can hear all about my experience.

I am sending my computer for the third time now… and they still haven’t fixed it. It overheats within 15 minutes, after the screensaver runs and gets to 101degrees celsius. They claim they can’t imitate the problem in the tech office, so clearly I must be bonkers.

I have screen shots, documentation and my warranty expires in 2 weeks. This computer was a present for my birthday, I am turning 20, it has completely ****ed me for exams at school and now I am going to have to buy a NEW laptop so that I have something to work with.

I hate acer.

I'm not saying that acer is the worst laptop manufacturer to choose, but they tend to have more complaints than other brands.

I mean, they can't all be wrong, right?

[crasher]

Comparing with other manufacturers and their specs, this is a hot deal.
Where else you find 2g ram, Intel c2d, 160ghdd, gforce7300 gpu, 1.3mpix webcam, Vista premium, 802.11a/b/g wireless, 250g external hdd for a grand?
Thanks OP

[nambit]

http://avoidacer.com/
>>Other’s Experiences

I'm not saying that acer is the worst laptop manufacturer to choose, but they tend to have more complaints than other brands.

I mean, they can't all be wrong, right?

1. Acer sells a ton of laptops and offer an insane range to choose from. You'd expect the greater the userbase, the greater the complaints.
2. A site like "Avoid Acer" will obviously attract folks who have a beef with acer. What would happen if I start a site: "Avoid Logitech" ??

I'm just saying that there are lots of very low, middle, and high end items offered, which means opinions will be varied. Being that acer sells a crapload of low-end laptops (they're quite popular!) they leave themselves subject to a lot of complaints from folks who pick that category.

When deciding on a notebook, it's always best to check for reviews. Seems every company has a jewel and a lemon. A great site to check out is: http://www.notebookreview.com/

(Here's a review for your pleasure)
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3533

[gregorykay]

Just bought one hope its good!

[sounar]

...i had owned a acer laptop and now my friend got one as well...they are really nice machines espically if you do your homework and look at the reviews for the specific model, because like its been said, every company has its jewels and lemons when it comes to their products... Acer is one of those companies where their products are improving vastly in quality..I own an acer 37inch lcd, i had compared it to a bravio 32 inch lcd side by side that costed 500 more, acer was just as good in picture quality if not better at times..so do your homework, acer has alot of good products to often times better than their competitors....

[jcoltage]

yes Core 2 duo are fast CPU, but the 1.6 is the slowest one.

I don't see anything hot in this deal. Everything is basic.. It's hot because you have a free hard drive? It's not free, it's just a way to not drop the price more. There is nothing free in the world..

As for Acer and quality, just think about that: MDG use Acer laptop are rebrand them... Scary ? :p

I wouldn't pay $1000 for an Acer laptop.. BUT, if I would have only $600, I would consider them. (since they are quite alone in that price range with Dell)



My 4 years old Pentium 4 2.5Ghz is blazing fast for Word and my 7 years old Pentium 3 1Ghz is blazing fast for Internet.....

As for photoshop, this laptop won't be blazing fast at all. (Photoshop isn't even blazing fast on my Core 2 Duo 3Ghz PC)

Is this true that means they liw when they say "from our factory to your house"
Next time some noob posts a mdg thread I will put on my flame suit and bring this up

[Deals Deals Deals]

According to Future Shop's online user reviews of the comstar external hard drive, it isn't that good.

[ibear]

As for Acer and quality, just think about that: MDG use Acer laptop are rebrand them... Scary ? :p



don't know where you heard that, but the laptops on mdg.ca looks nothing like an Acer.

[drnic]

Sold out - no need to argue any more.... (at least about this model)

[MrMoonlight]

Comparing with other manufacturers and their specs, this is a hot deal.
Where else you find 2g ram, Intel c2d, 160ghdd, gforce gpu, 1.3mpix webcam, Vista premium, 120g external hdd for a grand?
Thanks OP

Is there a webcam on the laptop? :?:
I didn't see one. I must be blind.
Well, I ordered one, hopefully they are going to send me one since it went like hot cakes!!! >:(

[Deals Deals Deals]

Sold out - no need to argue any more.... (at least about this model)

I think they are still available instore.

[crasher]

Sold out - no need to argue any more.... (at least about this model)

Still available instores for pickups;)

[crasher]

Is there a webcam on the laptop? :?:
I didn't see one. I must be blind.
Well, I ordered one, hopefully they are going to send me one since it went like hot cakes!!! >:(

Yes orbicam, made by logitech. Very good indeed.

[MrMoonlight]

Still available instores for pickups;)

I tried to place a pickup and although it says available, after selecting the available store to pick up, the system says that the available store is now sold out when you go through the payment screen. Happened to 2 different stores.

[The Modem Wizard]

I've owned an Acer laptop for 2 years now. Travelled extensively with it....used it heavily for school and leisure. It's given me no problems. The build quality was solid. I'd certainly buy another one (though I'll probably buy a Macbook next once they come with Santa Rosa chipsets).

[yvrwindsor]

IBM's Thinkpads aren't businesses's preferred brand of laptops for no reason.

They definately have better build. Take a lowest model Acer and a lowest model Lenovo laptop, drop it from a few feet up to the ground, let's see which one breaks, and which one is still functionable. XD

The comparison was against N100 and not Thinkpad.

[CJJ25]

y'all think prices will drop again when back to school period starts?

[LonesomeDove]

y'all think prices will drop again when back to school period starts?

Prices always drop over time for computers and other electronics. 6 months from now you will get better specs for the same price or the same specs for a lower price.

[mahjongmaniac]

I tried to place a pickup and although it says available, after selecting the available store to pick up, the system says that the available store is now sold out when you go through the payment screen. Happened to 2 different stores.

some bug in their system.

i've seen this happen quite a few times.

on the product webpage the "checking instore avail.'ty" may say certain stores have a "checkmark" which means they have stock, but when you go checkout and choose the store to do ISPU at, it's a diff. story....


that system of online check for instore avail.'ty isn't always as useful as you'd like it to be sometimes :|

[Kasakato]

don't know where you heard that, but the laptops on mdg.ca looks nothing like an Acer.

Is this true that means they liw when they say "from our factory to your house"
Next time some noob posts a mdg thread I will put on my flame suit and bring this up

Take a look at my thread in my sig. There was a post about MDG using Acer laptops.

[ibear]

Take a look at my thread in my sig. There was a post about MDG using Acer laptops.

the post said there is Acer support number on MDG website: http://www.mdg.ca/en/support/splash/

but i read the webpage, and it clearly says "for non-MDG laptop", and if your laptop is Acer, than contact Acer. I am not sure but I guess MDG also sells Acer at some point. but it's not proof that MDG laptops are rebranded Acer ones.

edit: if you search "mdg acer" in google, you'll find many posts about MDG selling Acer laptops at their stores

[hotweiss]

Awesome deal. Acer makes quality notebooks. Actually does it matter which one you buy these days? It's not like Acer makes anything themselves in that notebook. All notebook manufacturers now just make their products out of bits and pieces that other manufacturers provide to them. Support is just as important as the price, and Acer's support is very good, I had an Acer before. Just a note, I've never had a notebook that did not break down on me, so get an extended warranty. My Toshiba just broke down on me after a year and a half, but it does come with a standard 3 year warranty.

[Kasakato]

Awesome deal. Acer makes quality notebooks. Actually does it matter which one you buy these days? It's not like Acer makes anything themselves in that notebook. All notebook manufacturers now just make their products out of bits and pieces that other manufacturers provide to them. Support is just as important as the price, and Acer's support is very good, I had an Acer before. Just a note, I've never had a notebook that did not break down on me, so get an extended warranty. My Toshiba just broke down on me after a year and a half, but it does come with a standard 3 year warranty.

Acer-fan boy? Your 1 in a million who have had a positive experience with Acer.

[HBP]

Acer-fan boy? Your 1 in a million who have had a positive experience with Acer.

1 in a million?

Acer-hater.

[nambit]

Acer-fan boy? Your 1 in a million who have had a positive experience with Acer.

Keep reading back in the thread. A few of us have, it's just you can't fathom the
thought that there are others out there that have a different opinion or experience
than you.

[jayslay]

i have a acer rigth now and its been fine, but ive only had it for 4months, however i bring it to school everyday and use it constently and had no problems with it

the only thing i could say bad about it is the processor is kinda hot at times, but i expected that when getting a AMD one instead of intel

so far its +1 for acer

[Kasakato]

Keep reading back in the thread. A few of us have, it's just you can't fathom the
thought that there are others out there that have a different opinion or experience
than you.

It was an exaggeration. Get your head around it.

The point is Acer does not have a good overall reputation. There is an about equal amount of for and against posts in this thread.

[Kasakato]

exactly

Says the guy who thinks 1GB RAM is needed for XP.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=367405&page=3

[ibear]

Says the guy who thinks 1GB RAM is needed for XP.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=367405&page=3

if you run a lot of background program, 1GB is definitely needed.

[Kasakato]

if you run a lot of background program, 1GB is definitely needed.

1GB is not "needed" to run XP. It will boot and work with 256mb. Running other programs is another debate.

[Kasakato]

he's just like the people on www.slashdot.org who are rabidly against IE7 and only use firefox

Why do you insist on deleting your posts? I guess its because you cannot face up to your words.

[CouponKindaGuy]

Running other programs is another debate.
I mean c'mon, what are we going to do "Play with MS Paint"
:-)

[Kasakato]

Stop deleting your posts. I have screen caps to show what you are doing:

Before, look on page 6 for the after.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6198/firstpostxn8.png

and again on page 7, they have suddenly disappeared:

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/5337/secondpostdo8.png

[st7860]

if you run a lot of background program, 1GB is definitely needed.

he couldn't face having a computer with more than 256m of ram because its too much - lol

[tasamy]

Awesome deal. Acer makes quality notebooks. Actually does it matter which one you buy these days? It's not like Acer makes anything themselves in that notebook. All notebook manufacturers now just make their products out of bits and pieces that other manufacturers provide to them. Support is just as important as the price, and Acer's support is very good, I had an Acer before. Just a note, I've never had a notebook that did not break down on me, so get an extended warranty. My Toshiba just broke down on me after a year and a half, but it does come with a standard 3 year warranty.

I agree. IMO, Acer is the best notebook and Toshiba still is a good choice.

[Coolme]

he couldn't face having a computer with more than 256m of ram because its too much - lol

Learned to spoke gooder. Also, what's with you and deleting posts? Can't 'face' being embarrassed by others?

[Styx555]

Anyone know where to find all drivers for this laptop if I wanted to install XP rather than Vista?

[ibear]

Anyone know where to find all drivers for this laptop if I wanted to install XP rather than Vista?

try acer website first.

[mahjongmaniac]

1GB is not "needed" to run XP. It will boot and work with 256mb. Running other programs is another debate.

heh, i think i've ran WinXP Pro on my PII 500 MHz compy w/ only 128MB RAM before...

it was kinda sluggish, but hey, it worked :razz:

[st7860]

a sluggish computer isnt particularly pleasant to use. you'd do better with 1 gigabyte or more

[TLO]

It has been taken. Thanks all who replied.

[mahjongmaniac]

a sluggish computer isnt particularly pleasant to use. you'd do better with 1 gigabyte or more

i wasn't really using it... i was testing ... :)


and actually, using IE/FF/NN browsers or MS office apps weren't too bad.... just that the initial boot-up and shutdowns took a bit more time....

[cko64]

Hi all, have one to pick up @ Markham location. Just changed my mind as I probably need a laptop after summer not now; will buy later. Anyway, here is the deal, meet me at the store...use you own CC to pay for the exact price, so you can have an extended 1 year on warranty. You take the laptop and I will keep the ext. hard drive. PM me with your contact number if interested. Thanks.

P.S. Must be able to pick up today.
Sure, I'll meet you there at 3:00 pm. Be there.

[atforum]

a sluggish computer isnt particularly pleasant to use. you'd do better with 1 gigabyte or more

my comp back home has 128mb ram. I have installed winxp, off 2003 and vs.net 2005 express editions. NO problems whatsoever. Only problem is when compiling the vs.net programs it takes quite some time. But to just browse and hear songs in wmp it is more than enough.

I have a doubt if mac's will be able to do it. Probably you can try it and get back :twisted:

[Kuro]

my comp back home has 128mb ram. I have installed winxp, off 2003 and vs.net 2005 express editions. NO problems whatsoever. Only problem is when compiling the vs.net programs it takes quite some time. But to just browse and hear songs in wmp it is more than enough.

I have a doubt if mac's will be able to do it. Probably you can try it and get back :twisted:

Same here. My PC has been running MS XP Pro on 128 Ram from quite some time now. I have no problems doing what I do normally. Maybe a couple of slowdowns during startup and shutdown, but it works. Obviously a bit more RAM would make it go smoother, but it works fine on 128 RAM.

[Kongee]

i just bought one too and dont know if im going to keep it.

if someone wants it please let me know. you can pay me for the lappy and i can get the external harddrive.

thanks

[dmdsoftware2]

For all of those folks slamming Acer laptops with Lenovo or Thinkpads, please note that for a period of time, Acer was actually a manufacturer of some Thinkpads (the iSeries).

[vric]

For all of those folks slamming Acer laptops with Lenovo or Thinkpads, please note that for a period of time, Acer was actually a manufacturer of some Thinkpads (the iSeries).

And for a period of time, Commodore ruled the PC world and Britney Spears was sane... Things change...

[st7860]

For all of those folks slamming Acer laptops with Lenovo or Thinkpads, please note that for a period of time, Acer was actually a manufacturer of some Thinkpads (the iSeries).

some people forget that stinkpads aren't made by ibm anymore anyway

[atforum]

some people forget that stinkpads aren't made by ibm anymore anyway


why do you always say something really really really stupid and then end up deleting it. Thinkpads pawn every other laptop for businesses. Yes latitudes come closer, but not closer also when cost factor comes in THinkpads rule. Probably you are better off keeping these opinions to yourself.

[magical]

10 goto 10
run

[st7860]

exploding thinkpad

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/16/thinkpad-explodes-at-lax-ignites-bomb-scare/
In a time when you're not even allowed to say the word "bomb" in an airport (hey, it's for good reason), it's got to be like, really freaking embarrassing to have to run up the jetway at full speed, shoving other passengers out of the way as your flaming laptop explodes on the ground. (Sound familiar?) According to an eyewitness report on the Awful Forums, passersby stared aghast or fled crying terrorist, the ThinkPad (which was quoted to be an IBM, not a Lenovo) apparently had a number of death throes as the fire went through various phases, until eventually a United employee busted out the fire extinguisher and laid the laptop to rest. Apparently the machine's owner already checked its battery against the recalls and it was not listed -- and why would it be? IBM and Lenovo aren't flagged for bad batteries -- yet. (Sony, we're looking your direction.) But the coup de grâce at LAX: onlookers apparently mumbling that "too many viruses on your computer" can lead to this horrendous fate. How true, indeed.

[twleung]

its sold out everywhere

do they provide rainchecks for this??

what is a method for me to pick one up??? i tried all the pick up method near me and they are all sold out

[RastaManMax]

I currently have 3 laptops, 640m, T40 and D620. I think of the 3, the D620 feels the strongest, then the IBM, then my 640m. Everybody immediately hops on the Thinkpad bandwagon and i'll bet a ton of people out there don't even own one...

[ibear]

I currently have 3 laptops, 640m, T40 and D620. I think of the 3, the D620 feels the strongest, then the IBM, then my 640m. Everybody immediately hops on the Thinkpad bandwagon and i'll bet a ton of people out there don't even own one...

business laptops are alwasy stronger than consumer ones, that's why the D620 stands out, but i guess T40 is good too.

[Jon Lai]

exploding thinkpad

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/16/thinkpad-explodes-at-lax-ignites-bomb-scare/
In a time when you're not even allowed to say the word "bomb" in an airport (hey, it's for good reason), it's got to be like, really freaking embarrassing to have to run up the jetway at full speed, shoving other passengers out of the way as your flaming laptop explodes on the ground. (Sound familiar?) According to an eyewitness report on the Awful Forums, passersby stared aghast or fled crying terrorist, the ThinkPad (which was quoted to be an IBM, not a Lenovo) apparently had a number of death throes as the fire went through various phases, until eventually a United employee busted out the fire extinguisher and laid the laptop to rest. Apparently the machine's owner already checked its battery against the recalls and it was not listed -- and why would it be? IBM and Lenovo aren't flagged for bad batteries -- yet. (Sony, we're looking your direction.) But the coup de grâce at LAX: onlookers apparently mumbling that "too many viruses on your computer" can lead to this horrendous fate. How true, indeed.

You're linking one specific case to the reputation of the entire line of laptops. How stupid is that. If you do that for every brand of laptop, then good luck finding one without any "news".

I just lost all the (limited) reputation I had on you.

[HBP]

You're linking one specific case to the reputation of the entire line of laptops. How stupid is that. If you do that for every brand of laptop, then good luck finding one without any "news".

I just lost all the (limited) reputation I had on you.

I'm surprised you had any in the first place...

Not joking.

He deletes posts as soon as someone proves him wrong. Biggest troll ever.

[Montague]

some people forget that stinkpads aren't made by ibm anymore anyway
You do realize that Lenovo was the SAME company that was making the Thinkpads for IBM BEFORE and AFTER their purchase of that division do you not?;)

2nd - who gives a dang about Thinkpads in this thread - this deal is about Acer notebooks - wish people would stick on the topic instead of threadcrapping.

[crasher]

i just bought one too and dont know if im going to keep it.

if someone wants it please let me know. you can pay me for the lappy and i can get the external harddrive.

thanks

That means you are selling ur laptop for $870+tax, as ext. drive is going for $130

[tietheknot]

My mom bought a similar laptop (Acer Aspire 5570) a few weeks ago, and when FS started selling it for $899, she wanted to see if I wanted one. All the specs are amazing IMO, but I couldn't get past the fact that the sound quality was horrible. I had it cranked up to the loudest on both Windows Media Player and the computer's own speakers, and it was barely loud enough to hear. I'm not going to get it unless I missed something that could make the maximum sound level higher.

[ibear]

My mom bought a similar laptop (Acer Aspire 5570) a few weeks ago, and when FS started selling it for $899, she wanted to see if I wanted one. All the specs are amazing IMO, but I couldn't get past the fact that the sound quality was horrible. I had it cranked up to the loudest on both Windows Media Player and the computer's own speakers, and it was barely loud enough to hear. I'm not going to get it unless I missed something that could make the maximum sound level higher.

use external speakers. most laptops' internal speakers suck

[jayslay]

My mom bought a similar laptop (Acer Aspire 5570) a few weeks ago, and when FS started selling it for $899, she wanted to see if I wanted one. All the specs are amazing IMO, but I couldn't get past the fact that the sound quality was horrible. I had it cranked up to the loudest on both Windows Media Player and the computer's own speakers, and it was barely loud enough to hear. I'm not going to get it unless I missed something that could make the maximum sound level higher.

yea thats another thing with the sound on the acer, its stock built in low quality ones, some laptops have altec speakers like compaq which are much better for sound

but just use headphones its not that important

[sjweyman]

So is this a good deal or what? What are comparable laptops with other brands selling for?

[ibear]

yea thats another thing with the sound on the acer, its stock built in low quality ones, some laptops have altec speakers like compaq which are much better for sound

but just use headphones its not that important

also some toshiba laptops come with Harman Kardon speakers. but whatever it is, it's still worse than even a very common external speaker.

[atforum]

So is this a good deal or what? What are comparable laptops with other brands selling for?

dell has laptops for the similar price and config. What makes this deal special is the free external hdd.

edit: yes it is a good deal. But i have no idea about acer notebooks

[messerchmidt]

been using acer laptops for 2 years, no problems

[big_raji]

Just picked up this laptop deal. None of the specs anywhere say that this laptop has bluetooth...

But lo and behold. I flick on the bluetooth switch, and bluetooth is now enabled.

Unfortunately, there aren't any drivers built in, so I'm going to have to find some.

What a nice surprise!