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    Acer Aspire AS5672WLMi vs. Acer Ferrarri 4005WLMi

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by toittoiger, Feb 16, 2006.

  1. toittoiger

    toittoiger Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was just wondering which of these two laptops would you suggest? I am not looking for a really fancy laptop - rather one that has good specs and will run nice and fast. I wont be playing many games on it...just use it for university work, etc. Please let me know what you would suggest on choosing. And also...what makes the Ferrarri like $700 more?
     
    toittoiger, Feb 16, 2006
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  2. chuckey

    chuckey Newbie

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    Depends on what you're looking for. The Ferrari's processor is super fast and rips video and acts pretty much like a high powered desktop (though its limited by the 5400rpm hard drive). The video card is also very decent on it and it has a beautiful lcd screen (1680 X 1050 resolution)

    The 5672 is a good general PC. Its got a dual core processor so multitasking is a breeze and 2 gigs of memory. The video card isn't too bad on it (9700mobility = X600 = X1400). Standard lcd screen (1280X800 resolution) with a nice glossy finish. It doesn't have the raw power of the ferrari, but its a good overall system.

    The both have wifi, bluetooth, card reader, dvd burner. The 5672 comes with a 120gig HD, 2gigs of RAM, xp home, and a x1400 video card, while the ferrari has 100gb HD, 1 gig of RAM, x700 video card, and xp pro. The main reason for the price difference is that the ferrai comes with a nice carbon fiber finish, glossy red accents, wireless mouse. And of course the little prancing horse ;)

    I went for the 5672 for the dual core processor and the 2 gigs of RAM (mostly use it for programming and surfing around school), but I do wish Acer gave it more ... flair.... :D
     
    chuckey, Feb 17, 2006
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  3. toittoiger

    toittoiger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, my Ferrari just got stolen from my dorm room...so I am reluctant to buy the same one. However, I never had any problems with it and I can get a new one for only $2250.

    Do you think it is worth it to get a Ferrari if I am just using it for University and school? Or do you have to be a big-time gamer to get the full use out of it? I already know its an amazing laptop, but do you think the Aspire 5672 would do me just as good? Please let me know your opinion.

    P.S. - Im only using it for homework, music, movies, and a bit of gaming.
     
    toittoiger, Feb 22, 2006
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  4. cooldude1015

    cooldude1015 Notebook Consultant

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    ouch.... stolen??? That'll make me think twice before leaving my laptop in my dorm room now... lol

    Anyways, I would recommend the Aspire as it fits your needs perfectly.
     
    cooldude1015, Feb 23, 2006
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