Technology Opinions on this laptops

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Bobby Sands

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Im looking to get a new laptop. I mainly need it for doing college work involving programs like MS Office and AutoCAD.I doubt i will be playing much games on it but i would like something that can run games like Football Manager and some older games like Doom 3 pretty well. I will not pay more than 600 euros for a new laptop. That is my limit.

So taking those points into consideration, what is your opinion of this laptop?

Acer Aspire 6930G Laptop LX.AUU0X.273 - Laptops Direct

It look like pretty good value to me considering it has blu ray and a decent graphics card. The processor and memory is more than sufficient.

I understand that Acer is a pretty good brand now although maybe not quite as good as Toshiba, HP or Lenovo but a laptop from those manufacturers with these type of specs would cost a lot more it seems.

im not fussed by size, weight or appearance either.
 
THEV1LL4N

THEV1LL4N

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i would highly recommend an acer notebook.

Those specs are very similar to mine (aspire 5920). i have 2GB RAM and lack a Blu-ray drive.

nice design, looks more lightweight than mine. mine is kind of on the chunky side and is quite heavy.

i bought mine for £400 in august/september 08, so £480 is excellent value.

looks really good to me and dont think many can beat that offer. unless you have some kind of warehouse who can maybe knock off some of th price if you negotiate, keep that in mind you may get a better deal in january sales unless you need it ASAP.

good luck.
 
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Bobby Sands

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yea thats what i was thinking. The price may come down in january but you wouldnt know either. They might be all sold out by then.

a bit off topic, but i lolled at this on the Questions and Answers page:

robbo: will this laptop run games like counterstrike source and condition zero, if so what fps would you expect?
SteveK: Piece of cake, but not sure what first person shooter I would expect as I don't play this game.
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masta247

masta247

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Well, it wouldn't be bad but it has an integrated graphics card which is slower and steals ram so it's not the best choice for new games.

Also, there's only 12 months warranty and it comes with Vista home premium.

And then I don't trust Acer's quality and service but that's just personal opinion.

If it comes to features I think I'd be hard to find anything better in a similar price.
 
Flipmo

Flipmo

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256MB cards are meh... I can tell you for games that 256mb is the bare minimum. You can run certain games on it, like Footy Manager, but don't expect to play some of the newer stuff. I'd try and find something that is 512mb to put yourself in a good situation.

Acers make great laptops though. Toshibas are also great; the Satelites brand. Try and look into those on their main website. I have one, but a smaller version just for school. I don't run games or anything on it, and the batteries last a long time. 9 hrs without recharging. It's great.
 
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Bobby Sands

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@ Casey, that laptop doesnt have better spec.

it has 1gb more ram but thats about it from what i can see

the one im looking at has a blu ray drive, a decent graphics card and a better processor.

but thanks for the link anyway.
 
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Bobby Sands

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Flipmo said:
256MB cards are meh... I can tell you for games that 256mb is the bare minimum. You can run certain games on it, like Footy Manager, but don't expect to play some of the newer stuff. I'd try and find something that is 512mb to put yourself in a good situation.

Acers make great laptops though. Toshibas are also great; the Satelites brand. Try and look into those on their main website. I have one, but a smaller version just for school. I don't run games or anything on it, and the batteries last a long time. 9 hrs without recharging. It's great.
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im not too bothered if it can run the latest games well. I play most of my games on xbox 360.I reckon that id only be playing games like Football Manager or older games like Doom 3 on it.

600 euros is my limit.
 
Casey

Casey

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The one you posted has Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2 Ghz

The one I posted - Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2.1GHz

And I'd take more RAM over a better gfx card any day, it's more helpful and useful.
 
Flipmo

Flipmo

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Look into Athlon processors, more powerful imo.

I'm using a 64 X2 Dual-core processor 5000+ right now, and it rapes. Gonna be switching to Quads in a few months.

I'll look into laptops later, have to finish my paper now since it's due tomorrow... lol
 
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Bobby Sands

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1. Architecture

Core 2 Duo : Uses an architecture ton create two cores on a single die or in other words there is two chips in one package.
Dual Core : It is the first Double Core Technology from Intel. It uses a less sophisticated mechanism but basically it uses two cores in a single die.
Conclusion : Dual Core is an older architecture and Core 2 Duo is an improvement over that architecture making it more efficient.

2. Performance

Core 2 Duo : It has better performance than Dual Core Processors in almost all Benchmarking tests.
Dual Core : It is better performer than all previous processors in Pentium Series but no better than Core 2 Duo.
Conclusion : Core 2 Duo is a clear winner here.
3. Thermal Output

Core 2 Duo : Core 2 Duo Processors are significantly cooler than all other processors.
Dual Core : Remains cool but not like Core 2 Duo.
Conclusion : Core 2 Duo wins here.

4. Overclocking

Core 2 Duo : They can be easily overclocked up to 4.0 GHz with suitable coolers. Even a overclocking at 6.0GHz was made possible with Liquid Nitrogen cooling.
Dual Core : Can be overclocked upto 20-30% of its specified clock speed without much problem.
Conclusion : Core 2 Duo has better overclockability.

5. Power Consumption

Core 2 Duo : Very good power efficient processor with max TDP of 65Watts.
Dual Core : Extremely power efficient with max TDP of 15Watts.
Conclusion : Dual Core has lower power consumption.

6. Clock Speeds

Core 2 Duo : Greater clock speeds of upto 3.33 GHz is available now. (Model No. E8600)
Dual Core : Not so high clock speeds available. Max 2.33 GHz is available for model no. T2700.
Conclusion : Core 2 Duo models are available with greater clock speeds.

7. Price

Core 2 Duo : These processors are priced from $120 to $270 for different versions of processors.
Dual Core : These processors are priced from $40 to $140 for different versions of processors.
Conclusion : Dual Core Processors are available at really low prices now.

8. Cache

Core 2 Duo : You can get a max of 6MB L2 cache for Core 2 Duo. (E.G. Model No. E8300, E8400, E8500, E8600, …)
Dual Core : Max 2MB L2 cache is available.
Conclusion : Core 2 Duo models are available with greater clock speeds.

9. Front Side Bus Speed

Core 2 Duo : It is available with front side bus speeds of upto 1333 MHz. (E.G. Model No. E8300, E8400, E8500, E8600, …)
Dual Core : Max of 667 MHz speed is available.
Conclusion : Greater FSB Speed is available with Core 2 Duo.

10. Overall

Core 2 Duo : It is a better processor with higher price tag.
Dual Core : It is not as good as Core 2 Duo but is available at a cheaper price tag.
Conclusion : If you are looking for a budget processor, go for Dual Core otherwise Core 2 Duo is a better choice.
 
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