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Stretch · #1 07-17-2013, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kmaysob

man anythings better than a compaq. imo stay away from compaq and hp. asus has some pretty badass machines for not too much

Asus are indeed tempting when you look at the specifications vs price at the moment but they don't feel like they'll last long - acer seem to me to be a better budget buy

kmaysob · #2 07-17-2013, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stretch

Asus are indeed tempting when you look at the specifications vs price at the moment but they don't feel like they'll last long - acer seem to me to be a better budget buy

if their laptops are anything like their mobos , they have me sold. acer ..... well i guess they have made a comeback. havent really tried any of their new stuff

Stretch · #3 07-17-2013, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kmaysob

if their laptops are anything like their mobos , they have me sold. acer ..... well i guess they have made a comeback. havent really tried any of their new stuff

I've recently bought an Aspire v3-771 that agreed doesn't feel like a Toshiba of old or an IBM toughbook but feels a bit better than my old Dell D610 (and that had lots of Toshiba stuff in it). The irritating thing with it is that the USB ports are all on the side, none on the back so a wired mouse is really irritating to use. I bought a wireless thing with a little blob that sticks in the USB port as a solution.

I've also just bought an acer smart phone to take advantage of the free navigation software you can get (I'm trying nav free first). This was dirt cheap for a SIM lock free machine (90 euros) and also this has the feeling of quality {for these disposable electronic items}.

I'd like to think I'll get 10 maybe 15 years out of my purchases but these days past about 4 years and you are skating on thin ice. Things just aren't made to last anymore - just look at Renaults and Citroens.