[ienhz]

I'll admit I always thought Acer stuff was complete garbage. I know their netbooks are pretty good but I'm looking at their new Timeline notebooks and it seems like they've improved a ton.

$749 at bestbuy for a 3.5 lb 13.3" laptop, 4GB ram, 320GB HDD, and a low voltage Intel SU2700. The reviews say the battery life is about 7-8 hours too.

Anyways, thinking of getting either this or maybe the Dell Studio 14z. Anyone have an Acer Timeline notebook (specifically the AS3810T variant)?

[impactX]

Dell all the way.

[Presto]

Dell Warranty > Acer Warranty

Dell, you can deal with locally, while Acer requires you to ship it out to Ontario.

[lilaznviper]

dell

[Great68]

My aspire 1410 is around 7 years old and still going strong. It's been around the world, and hasn't given me a single problem. It's still on the original XP installation too.

I'm probably in the minority though.

[Mr.HappySilp]

I am using an Acer 6920g atm. Used it for about 8months or so with no issue. Friend bought a HP laptop around the same have nothing but problems. So I can acer is pretty good.

[TekDragon]

Viewing this on a 22" Acer. No dead pixels, haven't had an issue with it. Owned this LCD for 4 years now. I had a laptop from them once. Still runs fine.

[Presto]

Acer laptops aren't bad... it's just their support isn't nearly as good as Dell's. So, if you do happen to have a problem, it's a lot easier dealing with Dell.

[Jmac]

I'll admit I always thought Acer stuff was complete garbage. I know their netbooks are pretty good but I'm looking at their new Timeline notebooks and it seems like they've improved a ton.

$749 at bestbuy for a 3.5 lb 13.3" laptop, 4GB ram, 320GB HDD, and a low voltage Intel SU2700. The reviews say the battery life is about 7-8 hours too.

Anyways, thinking of getting either this or maybe the Dell Studio 14z. Anyone have an Acer Timeline notebook (specifically the AS3810T variant)? Their netbooks suck (most returned netbook by a long shot) and that Timeline laptop is FUCKING BRUTAL when it comes to performance. Slowest laptop I have on the computer wall out of the box by far.

Acer's support has also fallen through the floor, the one and only thing they had going for them. I refuse to recommend Acer under any circumstances these days.

[way2quik]

Acer is supposedly to take the #2 spot over Dell for biggest PC industry.

[RFlush]

Asus all the way

[way2quik]

Asus all the way

Acer? :haha:

[Razor Ramon HG]

If you're talking about quality, none of the Acer products in my home has died. That includes a laptop, and a couple of LCD monitors.

[ecsw]

Dell Warranty > Acer Warranty

Dell, you can deal with locally, while Acer requires you to ship it out to Ontario.

Not true. Acer has contracted service dealer in Burnaby. I dropped off my Aspire One there and returned around 1 week by Fedex.

[ecsw]

Acer is supposedly to take the #2 spot over Dell for biggest PC industry.

That's true. the news was out yesterday I believe.

Doesn't matter Dell/Acer/HP/Toshiba, most of them were made by Compal/Quanta/Asus/Foxconn's plant in China. It's all about service/warranty preferrence.

I am sure Dell is great now. But back in the day when Michale stepped down, they used crappy support center from East India with noticeable lag and echo on the phone. That was the nightmare.

They wouldn't correct their problem they made for the item I purchased on-line. They forgot to put 20% discount off accessories on my order which my on-line invoice printed showed. But decided to charge me full amount on my credit card. I called and got routed to the East Indian support center and got the replied "sorry sir, we can not modify or return you the money because item was invoiced", "would you like a free mouse pad for it?" WTF? It wasn't a lot of money, I hang up and tell her to keep the mouse pad. That's when I stopped buying Dell and never purchase a Dell for my company ever since.

But Michael Dell is back now and removed the "East Indian support" contract. It should be much better with Dell now.

[ecsw]

If you're talking about quality, none of the Acer products in my home has died. That includes a laptop, and a couple of LCD monitors.

That I also agree. I have many LG/Samsung monitor and even few LCD dead, but out of 50+ LCD from Acer, only 1 needs repair after 2 years.

[6793026]

Their netbooks suck (most returned netbook by a long shot) and that Timeline laptop is FUCKING BRUTAL when it comes to performance. Slowest laptop I have on the computer wall out of the box by far.

Acer's support has also fallen through the floor, the one and only thing they had going for them. I refuse to recommend Acer under any circumstances these days.

the # 1 reason people return these these netbooks is because of the stupid users. it's a netbook not a notebook, no wonder people are having a tough time listening to MP3, doing MSN and then watch video and then surf the internet with 5 different tabs with MS word all going on the same time. it' snot suppose to replace a noteboook.

[ecsw]

the # 1 reason people return these these netbooks is because of the stupid users. it's a netbook not a notebook

that I agree too. Plus the small screen, it's suitable for quick email and quick web surfing only.

Acer or Dell, I am sure they are all good. It's the support that's more important and it's also the personal preference imo.

[ienhz]

Their netbooks suck (most returned netbook by a long shot) and that Timeline laptop is FUCKING BRUTAL when it comes to performance. Slowest laptop I have on the computer wall out of the box by far.

Acer's support has also fallen through the floor, the one and only thing they had going for them. I refuse to recommend Acer under any circumstances these days.

Yeah but the Timeline has a low voltage processor and I know it's not a Core 2 Duo so I wasn't expecting the fastest performance anyways. I'm using a netbook as my main computer now and the performance is more than good enough for what I use a laptop for.

I'm not sure where else you can get a $750 13" laptop that is as thin and light as the Acer Timeline with such long battery life that nearly outlasts my netbook.

[twitchyzero]

acer has always been the cheaper version of asus haha.

either way, they're both taiwan brands and i support them both!

[jroc12]

i was able to get the core 2 duo version of the acer timeline and i have to say it is sick! most retail stores in canada dont offer this version but i got it through a small business company. 14 inch, 8 hour battery life, processor is a little weak in terms of gaming but has no problem playing 1080p hd video. super thin, light ... good university laptop i guess.

[jtap1]

I had an Acer 17'' CRT back in the days and it lasted 10 years before going out.
The Sony 19'' CRT only lasted 5 years.
Also currently have an Acer 19'' LCD and Acer Travelmate4000 that has lasted 5~ years with no problems.
Also own a Dell 23'' LCD for almost 1/2 yr, no problems so far as well.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

its like..the cheapest among other brands??


:rolleyes:

[Psykopathik]

i prefer Anus ccomputers

[asian_XL]

^ LOL..."2 Anus computers tightly packed in one box. It will smell a little bit, but it will go away 30 minutes later"

[Levitron]

Two Acer products here and both were/are great.

22" LCD and an Acer Aspire One.

[asian_XL]

$749 at bestbuy for a 3.5 lb 13.3" laptop, 4GB ram, 320GB HDD, and a low voltage Intel SU2700. The reviews say the battery life is about 7-8 hours too.



Intel SU2700 is a low voltage single core CPU. You will not be able to upgrade your CPU to regular/popular TXXXX or PXXXX.

Get something like T4200, so you can upgrade to T9500 or something better few years later.


http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=40479,42004,

[underscore]

^ dude it's a laptop ffs...

[asian_XL]

yes, it is a laptop...
and who doesn't want their laptop to run with newer and more powerful parts?

[AsBannedAsItGets]

Would always choose Dell over Acer only because of Dell's amazing customer service.
Their customer support is superb. Acer was garbage but are starting to pave their way as a respectable manufacturer especially since getting into the netbook craze.

[Nismo200SX]

I still have an Acer Ferrari 4002 thats nearly 5yrs old and it still runs awesome. the only problem i have with it is finally one of the internal fans died so I cant use it to play games anymore till I get that fan fixed. but back in the day I used it to play wow and raid 40 man MC and BWL and play wow on it for hours and hours and not have any cooling problem or overheating issue. too bad Acer doesnt put out anymore Ferrari's cuz they put in the best cooling system in it, the rubberized surface kept the body looking mint and the Carbon fibre lid helps with the weight. also I almost never used the battery and it still can go for 3.5hrs when i need it. My Asus M50SV is heavier and battery only lasts 1.5hrs but it is nearly 2yrs old now too i guess.

personally i'm still sketchy about Dell stuff. I do know they have a big ass call center in SM Mall of Asia one of the biggest malls on the planet.

[underscore]

yes, it is a laptop...
and who doesn't want their laptop to run with newer and more powerful parts?

very, very few people swap internals on laptops...

[Razor Ramon HG]

From what I've seen, upgrading the internals are quite easy as long as the case allows you access. Most laptops you can upgrade the RAM with ease, and the same with HDs. You can also swap CPUs and GPUs (a little less common overall). Of course vendors disapprove of it, and void your warranty, but for some brands like HP, there are no seals on the CPU heatsink, so upgrading the CPU will be a breeze.

The main thing is to not damage anything when taking the laptop apart, and being able to replace it with stock parts if you ever do need to send it in.

[tgill]

Acer is garbage owned both aspire and lamborghini line notebooks.

-BOTH had the defective ribbon cable to LCD problem (renders notebooks useless)
The Aspire cameback with the little pin that turns off the backlight when you close the lid BROKEN OFF (wtf they would not take responsibility)

-Both had extreme chassis flex

-the aspire had extreme heatproblems like 80+ gpu temps on a 7600 IDLE. which caused the motherboard to die a month after the ribbon cable was fixed.

-acer was an extreme pain in the ass to deal with, they made me use fedex and then pay for the extras like tracking signature etc ($45 each time)

avoid acer at all costs!!!!!

dell, hp, asus all have better customer service and quality.

[underscore]

HP had great customer service in that when my wifi was broken, which was a known error, they quickly confirmed I was covered by the recall/warranty extension on this, and sent me a box to send it in without any charge to me. this was the end of me enjoying their service. when they sent the laptop back, they made it so that it had to be signed for, which was fine, except they chose a shipping company that was terrible (UPS I think). Since they kept trying to drop it off when I wasn't home (11AM on a weekday, who is gonna be home?) I had to drive a half hour out of town to the warehouse, to get my laptop back, and then drive a half hour back home. THEN when I got it out of the box, I notice whoever repaired my laptop didn't put it back together right, as the speaker cover had a big gap at one end where it was supposed to sit flush. So I had to take my laptop half apart to snap it back into place, then put it back together. My harddrive seemed a little slower but I didn't think anything of it til I flipped my laptop over one day to take the battery out, and saw a little sticker on my HDD through the vent. I pop the cover off and see a small piece of metal sticking out of the plastic which covers the pins connecting the HDD to the mobo. I pull it back and lo and behold the guy had broken one of the pins off my HDD, which is fine as they just pop in, but he replaced it with one that was too big, so when you dropped the HDD back in, it swiveled up instead of going into place, I had to take the drive out and put it back in place then force it into it's slot as I put the HDD back in.

All in all VERY unimpressed with the quality of the work done by their repair staff, if I ever have to call them again I'm gonna do my best to make them just send me the parts rather than let these clowns touch my laptop again.