Acer Extensa EX5220 ?

edijs · 15-04-2008, 08:32 PM

i need a laptop - this one has a 2.0ghz intel cpu some generic intel sh*t of a VGA adapter and 2gigs or RAM, plus a 160gig HDD. seems ok for 300 pounds. what do you say?

thomas234 · 16-04-2008, 05:30 PM

Is the Intel CPU Dual Core?

Also, I've personally had a bad experience with Acer, as the motherboard and HDD failed after 3 weeks, and it had to be off for repair for 6 weeks!

edijs · 16-04-2008, 05:54 PM

that's quite a student laptop; the cpu is single core.
aparently, it's quite a random thing - the breakig - some say their audio don't work, some say - the lcd is lamely enforced and is broken real fast. some say its working like a beauty.

any other experiences?

thomas234 · 16-04-2008, 05:59 PM

If the laptop is only for internet, email and word processing etc then it should be good enough. If it comes with Vista, you should probably put XP on!

I should also mention that I know at least 2 other people with Acer laptops who have had no problems at all, and they work fine.

edijs · 16-04-2008, 09:31 PM

sure, internet and word processing. also, watching movies will be okay, since it has a 160gig hdd and the x3100 GPU is said to deliver good enough performance for that purpose

;

it comes with some linux. I'd guess it's some non-gui linux because i've seen this kind of new acer laptops with linux previously and they all had a command- line linux on them preinstalled. i'm guessing its because noone wants to go and do the job of installing linux and making disks for it so on and so forth. but, of course, i'll go XP (although the x3100 again is supposed to be Aero capable

- but I'm not willing to test that since I don't like Vista anyways ...)

there's also a 0.3 mpix webcam supposed to be

- i think a real nice student laptop

will see...

usavoroa · 18-09-2008, 09:13 AM

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edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 519 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Acer Extensa EX5220 ? i need a laptop - this one has a 2.0ghz intel cpu some generic intel sh*t of a VGA adapter and 2gigs or RAM, plus a 160gig HDD. seems ok for 300 pounds. what do you say? __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Nickelback \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

16-04-2008, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 519 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	that's quite a student laptop; the cpu is single core. aparently, it's quite a random thing - the breakig - some say their audio don't work, some say - the lcd is lamely enforced and is broken real fast. some say its working like a beauty. any other experiences? __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Nickelback \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

16-04-2008, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 519 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	sure, internet and word processing. also, watching movies will be okay, since it has a 160gig hdd and the x3100 GPU is said to deliver good enough performance for that purpose ; it comes with some linux. I'd guess it's some non-gui linux because i've seen this kind of new acer laptops with linux previously and they all had a command- line linux on them preinstalled. i'm guessing its because noone wants to go and do the job of installing linux and making disks for it so on and so forth. but, of course, i'll go XP (although the x3100 again is supposed to be Aero capable - but I'm not willing to test that since I don't like Vista anyways ...) there's also a 0.3 mpix webcam supposed to be - i think a real nice student laptop will see... __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Nickelback \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

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thomas234 Big Geek Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 16 Male Posts: 753 Times Helpful: 33 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	Is the Intel CPU Dual Core? Also, I've personally had a bad experience with Acer, as the motherboard and HDD failed after 3 weeks, and it had to be off for repair for 6 weeks!

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