VGirl, did your machine come with a legit copy of Windows7? Acer does have a model that has specs similar to that you've described. It comes preinstalled with Linux but the price is RM 2099

I believe this model (Aspire 4740-431G32L) caters to budget conscious individuals who aren't planning to do any gaming. The price is cheaper because of the following reasons:

* It doesn't come with a copy of Windows. So you needn't pay for one.
* It doesn't have a discrete/seperate graphic card; uses the hardware that comes bundled with the processor.
* Has a smaller HDD .. 320GB vs 500GB
* Has only 1GB RAM. This is actually a money saving feature as you can save some money buying additional RAM from 3rd party retailers rather than getting the original one from Acer.

Any person who says 64 bit is Beta is seriously confused; pure utter rubbish. Windows 7 - 64 bit is as stable as they come. Since Vista, I have been using 64 bit of versions Windows and that's for more than a year. I can tell you that it's rock solid and is very much less prone to getting severely infected by malware. Then again, one does not need 64 bit unless they have a real need for 4 or more GB of RAM. Still .. since this is a laptop we're talking about, the more RAM you have, the better.

Anyway, I just bought my 4740-431G32L today. Had the fella top up the RAM to 4GB and paid RM2300 for it. I didn't bargain with him. So, I believe you guys should be able get a better price than I did.

This post has been edited by sUBs: Feb 1 2010, 04:17 PM

Where's your area? And what type of free gifts can one expect apart from skin protectors, usb hubs and some cheapo mouse? IMHO, it's wiser to discard such gifts in favor of buying from sellers who are reliable.

If you're getting the pendrive and 2 years (1+1) warranty, RM 2484 sounds reasonable

Do you have a 32bit OS? Looks about right on mine

Not a windows 7 issue. It only happens with those using weak 3G broadband connections. Takes ages to load a webpage and the OS does appear to have hung. For me, this issue doesn't manifest itself when you're on a fixed line (streamyx)

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1078430

4740-431G32 - RM1999

14" HD, 16:9, i5-430(2.26Ghz/3MB/DDR3 1066Mhz, 35W),1*1G3,320GB,DVD,BT,6L,CM,5R,2,3kg.

Difference:

* Smaller HDD 320GB vs 500GB
* No fingerprint reader
* Doesnt have a discrete GPU

This post has been edited by sUBs: Mar 19 2010, 10:20 PM

If the GPU is an important criteria, then he should buy the 4740G and then attempt to recover some money by selling his existing and presumably legit copy of Windows

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Added on March 19, 2010, 10:24 pmHave a question of my own. Where does one buy an extended battery for this notebook?

This post has been edited by sUBs: Mar 19 2010, 10:24 PM