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1/8/2009
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In article ,
ry wrote:
From what i hear Acer makes horrid desktop PCs. I also heard
though that their laptops are pretty good. I have been looking at
some
acer models and the price does seem considerably lower than that of
comparable laptops from other companies. Is it a good idea to get an
acer that is better and cheaper, or do they make bad laptops also?
Has
anyone had experience with Acer laptops specifically?
I also have come accross a HP laptop that i like. I have heard
though that HP is going to stop making computers and just make
computer
peripherals. Firstly, is this true? Secondly, if this is true how
would it affect me if i did buy a laptop from them? Would it mean
that
i wouldnt be able to get customer support, or get something fixed if
something went wrong?
My final question is this. Is it risky to buy computers from
small
companies like prostar and kopak? Should i stick with more well
known
companies? thank you for everythin. |
| The same goes for laptop gamers. Making a blanket judgment that all
laptop gamers are stupid is wrong. There may be individual
circumstances that would warrant the user buying a desktop gaming
system to augment his laptop use, but most laptop gamers make a
conscious choice that they will live with the limitations inherent
in their systems. And in many cases, it is a perfectly sound
decision because the laptop user is already familiar with his system
and many games will play just fine on his machine. In addition,
even though high-end games dont play on most laptops, they dont
play on most desktop systems, either. Most laptop gamers can get
plenty of gaming enjoyment even with a mid-level machine. However,
that doesnt mean that they wont go overboard in finding ways to
stretch those limitations and it doesnt mean that they wont spend
a lot of time window shopping for something with even more
capabilities. |
| Back to the motherboard. In building your own portable, the best
option seems to be the PC/104+ standard. This is a motherboard which
is about 4 or 5 inches square. Check www.google.com for this and
youll find a bunch of links. Unfortunately, these motherboards are
not in high volume production, and so they cost a mint, relative to
their performance (I wish the sites that I had found would just list
the damn prices rather than asking that you email for a quote...grrr.)
Another option is using a small form-factor regular motherboard, such
as the NLX size which is about 8x10 or so. Thirdly, one could use an
integrated regular motherboard like Intels 810, or a Cyrix Media GX,
or finally, I understand there is a product called I-Opener which has
a small motherboard, which can and has been hacked, and so could
possibly be made portable. The latter two options (Cyrix, I-Opener)
seem to be good options, since they are both low power consumers and
these motherboards have been used in laptops.. |
| In my experience, comp.sys.laptops is _the_ place to look for
information on expanding the possibilities when it comes to using
laptops. Calling people stupid who try to push the boundaries is
counterproductive. If you dont agree with a posters goals or
think that they are impossible to achieve, you should post what you
think and why to the best of your ability. If you simply think that
a poster is stupid, we would all be better off if you kept your
opinion to yourself. |
| Personally, Ill probably get a Panasonic Toughbook for its
ruggedness but second choice would be a Toshiba for other resons. I
have not looked at the Acer line in laptops yet. |
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