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    Acer Aspire AS6930-6073

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by wafflesdr, Jan 20, 2009.

  1. wafflesdr

    wafflesdr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    I am considering buying an Acer Aspire AS6930-6073 from Newegg, and was just wondering if people have any experience with it. How is the battery life? Is it tough? Sturdy construction? I plan to take it with it me some, mostly just to class.

    It's at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115540, are those stats right? It has an eSATA port and Intel 5100 wireless?

    I have a thread about what notebook I should get at http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=344259 if anyone has suggestions.

    Thanks
     
    wafflesdr, Jan 20, 2009
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  2. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    Yeh it has The 5100 and eSata ;)

    Good Luck
     
    elijahRW, Jan 20, 2009
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  3. holliday777

    holliday777 Notebook Evangelist

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    This is a great laptop. The 9600GS isn't as gimped as you might think. Screen is stellar. I have had multiple Gateway 6860's and had overheating problems and stability issues. This laptop has been bulletproof.

    The Dolby home theater speakers are extremely nice for a laptop....Highly recommended!
     
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  4. wafflesdr

    wafflesdr Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm leaning towards getting this. Does the memory max out at 4 gigs? Does anyone know the RPM of the HD? What about bluetooth?
     
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    holliday777 Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe 4gb is your ceiling on memory for this laptop and the hard drive "feels" like it's a 5400 rpm. I honestly haven't researched that deep into the specs. I can say that for the past couple months, the real world experience is exceptional. There's a real feeling of quality with the build. Keyboard feels solid...very responsive. Like I mentioned, screen great....video card does all I want it to....which is medium to high settings at native res for all the games I care about.
     
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    matmat07 Notebook Evangelist

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    yes, it's a 5400 rpm. But maybe it's y typpin, but the keyboard isn't so responsive on my 6920
     
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    wafflesdr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for all the help so far. What kind of battery life do you get with standard stuff like surfing the web or word docs?
     
    wafflesdr, Jan 20, 2009
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    holliday777 Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't comment on the battery life. I always run this thing wired. (I use it for 8-9 hours at my work straight through)

    Keyboard issue is obviously a matter of taste. I prefer the quick response tactile feedback....very snappy. But, to each his own.

    All I can say is I've had what many consider to be the best budget gaming laptops (Gateway FX's) and in my opinion, this is a much better laptop overall. Sure, frames per second are somewhat better with the 8800m GTS...but I honestly can't tell much difference at the native res of this laptop.

    Hopefully your decision works out well for you.
     
    holliday777, Jan 20, 2009
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