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    Which Acer Notebook?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by smsjefsms, Feb 7, 2007.

  1. smsjefsms

    smsjefsms Notebook Guru

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    Which Acer Notebook should I buy: Acer Travel Mate TM4230-6704 (XP Pro, T5200, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB HD, 950 Integrated Graphics) or Acer Aspire AS5100-5232 (XP Media Center, TL-50 Turion 64 X 2, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB HD, ATI Xpress 1100 Integrated Graphics)? Price is the same and I need XP for several months until my software is capatible with Vista.
     
    smsjefsms, Feb 7, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    The Aspire seems to have 2x memory and a large HD...apart from dedicated graphics. I don't know the clock-speed on the Turion, but for most uses, you aren't going to feel as difference between it and the T5500.
     
    Gautam, Feb 7, 2007
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    orthorim Notebook Evangelist

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    the tm4230 will have better battery life, everything else will be more or less the same.
     
    orthorim, Feb 7, 2007
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