this is hard

im using 5750g right now
so far so good la
but i really dont like their keyboard so spongy
buttt im really happy using this laptop to play crysis at high setting smoothly i think i get 30 fps

anyone using acer for video editing?

Acer 5750G?
The processor is powerful enough to do video editing.

XPS15, especially if you concern about the warranty if ur staying local.
Dell onsite warranty the best... really beats going to the service centre yourself... especially if you don't stay in penang or KL

Why do people say Acer is bad ?

because most people whom buy acer laptop experience bad things especially on it's builds and technical problems.

buying laptop depends on luck, like you buy a toto.

many years ago they used to be bad and easily breakdown, many ppl still have the old perception that Acer is unreliable like 8 years ago...

I havent owned an Acer, but alot of sellers and computer technicians advice against it. One even confirming my theory that the way they sell so many units is by offering high specs at a good price, but this is made possible by sacrificing good build quality. If the machine's construction is under par, it wouldnt allow said high spec'd hardware to perform to its best ability. Heating issues, compatibility issues, parts malfunctioning (keyboard, screen..etc). And for me personally, if I am spending alot of time on a laptop, like digital painting, 3d modelling...I would like the laptop I work with to be strong, sleek and beautiful looking...it needs to 'feel' loved. Acers are comparible to those V-tech children's toy laptops.
http://www.drtoy.com/images/items/vtech_1999_b.jpg

Things like the keyboard is so vital when comes to giving the user a pleasurable experience, it being the main input device, where you and the computer 'meet' if you will. Your hands are on it half the time eh. The dude who bought the 5750G recently, he's already brought up issues with the tacky keyboard.

Plus I've heard not so good reviews about their after sale service. Even Cnet reviewers consistently complain about their craftsmanship.
It would be wiser to pay a couple of hundred dollars more and get a better designed machine, even if its at slightly lower specs. Nowadays Asus, another mid-range notebook like Acer, but only slightly more expensive, offer similar specs with a little better designs. The final nail on the coffin being its reliability. I saw the new Asus brochure pdf some where on here for Jan/Feb...and it says Nasa astronauts prefer Asus notebooks for their reliability. With so many people on the forum, including my self, leaving abroad soon for uni, the Asus 2 year international warranty should be very enticing.

This post has been edited by Dell2011: Jan 18 2011, 09:12 PM

What Dell2011 said is so true. Agree with you mate. Acer laptops are not good quality laptops.

About the astronoaut using Asus laptops is true. An expedition team that went to the peak of Mount Everest also uses an Asus laptop and they said that their laptop never fail them even though its below freezing point there.

I would relly reccomand Asus laptop for anyone that would add a few extra bucks for quality

hurm so i think i'll go for the XPS 15 i7 4GB DDR 2GB GC (maybe full HD) ! thanks for the info all the forumers

Wait for Asus N53SN... Sandy Bridge processors are 25% better than the i7 in XPS15 currently... GPU also much better...

Thats a very good choice..best looking, strongest and most customarisable laptop thats affordable. However, I would advice you to wait till around Feb/March, if you're not in a hurry to get a notebook. As the new XPS 15 would carry the SB processor at the same price range you're buying the previous gen i7. So this way, you are getting more value! and believe me, the SB processor is worth the wait. The entry level i7 kills the previous gen's high end i7. Not only in terms of gaming, but processing speed of applications, multitasking, power consumption...etc. The onboard GPU is strong enough to handle HD vids, so if you are not plugged in, use the nVidia gpu feature to switch to onboard automatically and seamlessly, and you can still view at high quality with fraction of the battery usage. The new i7 has considerably stronger heat management too, allowing your hardware to last that bit longer.
And finally, the new XPS 15 has not even been announced, so who knows, theyd prolly have new addon features like a matte screen!

PS - u shud be doing more cardio now, to get definition ;D

This post has been edited by Dell2011: Jan 18 2011, 09:27 PM

hm guys,

looking for 13" and below. only thing specs required is ssd, processor gc dun care. c2d also can.
dad looking for a portable laptop to bring around like to meetings and stuff. Word processing, powerpoints that's it.

Macbook Air 13" with iWork? Battery life as long as possible too.... Not very keen on Mac... budget prefer to keep below RM2k... can stretch to 3k... (that price really cannot get ssd? )

This post has been edited by DoubleU: Jan 18 2011, 10:03 PM

wait? hurm if the new one come on feb can la. cuz i need for my lecture hahahah.

cardio?

Get 3820TG for rm21xx and remaining rm8xx to buy SSD?

R u sure Acer is bad? My 6 years-old Acer Travelmate still working fine..

how is your usage bro

how u all think about LENOVO?

Use it at office for 4 years, then my son use it till now after I bought dell xps 16 2 years ago,he seldom turn off the laptop(he do a lots of download), oni turn off when we went 2 holiday(sometimes he did not trun off dat lappie )..