Thinking Of Buying The Acer 8920-6837

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=74,75,76,4192&webid=752555&affixedcode=WW

mainly for school work, surfing the net, games and ****

it says the resolution is 1680 x 945 (not 19208 x 1080) is this a BIG issue?

also i am not a hardcore gamer or anything but i'd like to play some FPS and RTS whichever i can get my hand on during my free time. i know the graphics card isn't a beast but how well will this run Bioshock and Orange box and will the resolution be a issue

and i can connect this to my 1080i tv and play blue rays right?

 

Might I enquire why the 8920G? It's HUGE. The 6920G can be specced out in a similar fashion, and probably for less.
The resolution only means that you won't get 1080p playback on your laptop's LCD - you can still connect it to your 1080i HDTV using the HDMI port and watch Blu-Rays.

As for graphics, don't doubt the 9500M GS. It's a redressed 8600M GT, and should be capable, if not competent, at just about anything you throw at it.
I run TF2 at native res (1366x768) with all options high save AA/AF, and I get 60 fps in most cases, ~30 in heavy fire.

 

that's good to know

i am thinking about getting the 18.4" because the 16" has one less ram and i just like the bigger screen and i think the 16" also has 32 bit Vista. i doubt i will be taking this to school i just want to move it around the house

but if they are out of stock on the 18.4" then i'm gonna go with the 16"

 

OK. If Staples isn't keeping good stock levels, though, try Best Buy.
8920G - $999 - T7500, 3GB RAM, 32-bit
6920G - $1099 - T5750, 4GB RAm, 64-bit

 

thing is the best buy's 16" is the same as the staples one(in terms of specs) but the staples is 18.4"

yeah best buy would be my option 2

also if i play games at a resolutions lower than my native resolution will that give me alot of problems?

 

Not at all - things might look a little fuzzy because of the pixels in the LCD screen not quite matching up with the output, but it won't cause any kind of damage to graphics card or LCD screen.
I ran TF2 at 854x480 and 1024x576 for a while when trying to diagnose a computer problem that was sapping my performance, and both worked just fine.

 

that is great

also do i need to buy those in store warranty things for like extra $200+

and if i don't i have to spend money and send it to the manufacturer to repair if i get a problem and is this a difficult task and how does this work?

 

Don't bother with the in-store warranty, b/c they aren't the ones who would fix it - Acer is.
Acer's got a 2-year warranty extension that you should be able to purchase separately from the store - might even be cheaper.

The Aspire does come with a 1-year warranty on parts & labour to begin with. If a problem does occur, head to FixMyAcer.com to open a service request, then get your unit to Acer's Canadian support location. You can ship it, or even walk in and drop it off if you live nearby!