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    Acer Aspire Ethos Notebooks Announced Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 26, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 26, 2010
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  2. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    Looks kind of like a really souped up Gateway NV.
     
    Metamorphical, Mar 26, 2010
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  3. webuster

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    These things look really good. And they might still get some promising performance results.

    Some price/launch date estimate?
     
    webuster, Mar 27, 2010
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    rippeer Notebook Evangelist

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    Why are touch pads going further and further left?
     
    rippeer, Mar 27, 2010
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Most 15.6-inch notebooks are including a built-in number pad; the touchpad is moved to the left as a result since it is lined up with center of the keyboard part, not the number pad.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 27, 2010
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  6. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    Hmm ... I kinda like the looks of 'em too. That 18.4" model caught my eye....
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Mar 27, 2010
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  7. webuster

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    Can they really cram a 5850 into the 15 incher?

    Some price estimate?
     
    webuster, Mar 28, 2010
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    Partizan Notebook Deity

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    Though i'm not a fan of the design, it does give me optimistic hope because you can clearly see that acer is going to a higher level of quality (atleast by the looks of it). The hardware is more than good enough for my needs.
     
    Partizan, Mar 28, 2010
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    DrewVL, Apr 3, 2010
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    A Mob. HD5850 can comfortably work in a 15" notebook...unfortunately Acer is insistent on using cheaper DDR3 for their HD5850s making them not much better than a Mob. HD5830.


    MSI GX640 has a 15.4" notebook using a GDDR5 version of the Mob. HD5850, while Clevo has a Mob. HD5870 in their 15.6" W860cu.
     
    Phinagle, Apr 3, 2010
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  11. Tammy

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    Last I'd heard -- admittedly 4 years ago -- Acer was low-quality and should be avoided. Has that changed now? Or has it changed for certain models (and of so, which ones?)
    In short, is it worth looking seriously at these new Ethos notebooks?
     
    Tammy, Apr 4, 2010
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  12. brooksie

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    I'm looking closely at the new Ethos. My only worry is I think the price is going to be huge. It's a toss up between this and Sony's E Series.
     
    brooksie, Apr 4, 2010
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