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12-18-2009, 04:09 PM
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#1 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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| Netbooks... Acer vs HP vs Asus which would you choose?
I'm in need of a netbook asap. Looking around they basically all have the same generic specs: 1.6ghz, 120-160gb, 1gb ram etc.
I notice that acers are cheaper than HP and Asus... and from experience my Acer laptop's screen literally broke off.
Which brand would you chose?
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12-18-2009, 05:55 PM
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Asus > HP > Acer
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12-18-2009, 06:25 PM
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#3 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I'd go with ASUS, had some bad experiences with Acer products.
I'm looking at getting the 1101HA or maybe spend a bit more and get the 1201N once they are in stock again.
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12-18-2009, 08:00 PM
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#4 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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they have 12"ers now? lame that's laptop territory.
anyways yeah asus is a bit pricier but it's worth the build quality & reliability..not to mention the newer ones have batteries that lasts 8-10 hours  | |
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12-19-2009, 12:32 AM
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#5 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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done. asus bought!
thanks guys!
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12-19-2009, 01:57 AM
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Asus for sure you can't go wrong
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12-19-2009, 09:35 AM
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#7 | | Banned (BBM)
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i thought it would be Anus > acer> HP
heard a lot of negative reviews regarding HP ones
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12-19-2009, 10:05 AM
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#8 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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HP's netbooks have the best keyboards of the 3 and, at least at my store, are returned far less often than Acer's netbooks and Acers tend to come in more often for repairs (and this is at a store where HP outsells Acer).
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12-19-2009, 11:03 AM
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#9 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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From experience 7-9" netbooks are too small, only good for kids or people with tiny hands that dont mind straining their eyes. 10" netbooks are a good size but I prefer the 11" Acer line up, check em out.
imho, once you hit 12" its practically a laptop, the only difference would be weight and processing power.
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12-19-2009, 12:27 PM
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#10 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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You realize that the 11" Acer netbooks you speak of are actually 11.6", right ?
A 0.4" larger screen isn't going to make much of a difference ...
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12-19-2009, 01:28 PM
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The Acer 10.1" netbooks suck, the keyboard is the same as the 8.9"'s and it's really small and hard to type on. I'd take a look at Asus or Samsung.
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12-19-2009, 03:05 PM
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#12 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by Crowtservo  I'd go with ASUS, had some bad experiences with Acer products.
I'm looking at getting the 1101HA or maybe spend a bit more and get the 1201N once they are in stock again. | Went and bought the 1101HA today. It was on sale this week for 389.99 compared to the 1201N which is 539.99. 12" is a bit too big but the specs on it were really nice. For what I need it for though the 1101HA made more sense especially for the price. Also the 1201N isn't even in yet so I would have to wait a few weeks.
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12-19-2009, 09:22 PM
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#13 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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HP and Acer are pretty much the same in terms of quality. Asus would be the best of all 3.
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12-19-2009, 09:53 PM
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anything with nvidia ion, if you want the best keyboard/construction you get lenovo
Keyboard
1)Lenovo
2)HP
3)ASUS
4)Acer
Construction
1)Lenovo
2)ASUS
3)HP
4)ACER
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12-19-2009, 11:13 PM
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#15 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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wow thanks guys, really glad i didn't go with acer. hearing so many bad things about them.
I looked at the HP keyboard, didn't really like that some of them had a tiny left shift key. That's the only shift key that I use.
Anyone had any experience with Dell Netbooks?
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12-20-2009, 05:37 AM
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Last edited by LiquidTurbo; 12-20-2009 at 06:37 AM.
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12-20-2009, 06:02 AM
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#17 | | I STILL don't get it
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My previous two laptops were HP... both died within a year and a half of use...
piece of shit..
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12-20-2009, 06:38 AM
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#18 | | resident Oil Guru
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Originally Posted by mx100 My previous two laptops were HP... both died within a year and a half of use...
piece of shit.. | I feel for ya. I'm still going strong on my 4.5 year old Toshiba. I use it everyday!
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12-20-2009, 10:18 AM
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#19 | | Bieksa eats bears for breakfast...
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Dell used to be good.....but they're beginning to crap out in quality. My last XPS had keys that were beginning to fall off after a few months of use - and i didn't even use it to play games.
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12-20-2009, 10:24 AM
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#20 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo | As I mentioned in the other thread, there are so many faults with that survey.
The 3-year projection is a dead give-away ...
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12-21-2009, 02:57 PM
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#21 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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I just bought my GF BDay and Xmas present.. Asus 1005HA @ $360. Wicked deal!!!
It came with win 7 starter which sucked ass so i loaded Win 7 Pro and then added a 2GB memory module.
Things a beast!
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12-22-2009, 07:54 AM
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#22 | | I don't like cheese but I love milk!
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I used to always think Asus netbook is the best from other ppl's opinions...but then after looking at the real thing, I realize Asus netbook has ULTRA GLOSSY screen which is a pain in the ass to read outdoor or in bright office area...
The keyboard is also less comfortable than samsung and LG.
so bottom line, go take a look at the real thing first before you narrow down your search.
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