Help in choice pls :)

by petra_5ra Jun 18, 2009 10:56PM PDT

Hi everyone,
I need help in choosing a laptop, so I am turning to someone from you, who has more expertise .
I need a desktop replacement kind of comp., fast, big HD screen, preferrably 18", good specs that would last at least 3 yrs, big HDD. Apart from regular usage, will also use it for photoshop, adobe, mild gaming . Blu-ray is not a priority. The budget is around 1600$. So, the dilemma is (pls don't mind the language on the ads, just the specs :
http://www.plesio.bg/laptop-c-69977907/aspire-8730g-744g50mn-p-236687.html
this goes for about 1350$.
http://www.plesio.bg/laptop-c-69977907/hdx16-1050e-p-235137.html
Hp is my max budget.
So, my question is is it true that Acer are of questionable quality?
Which one of the 2 would you recommend? Or if you have recommendations for some other brand/model similar?
The bad thing is US companies don't ship to here, so I am stuck to the local market, so to say .
I wanted a Sony Vaio AW, but waaay too expensive.
Thanks in advance for your help and have a nice day

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Just a picture.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 18, 2009 11:14PM PDT

If you look at http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w146/rproffitt2000/?action=view&current=desktop2.jpg you see my lowly desktop replacement. It's a 550 buck HP dv6910us with some HP big screen in portrait mode. I didn't spend much and I get to pick up and go with my 15.4 inch laptop.

Yes, I had a 17 inch laptop before that but it was not working out since it was bulky and more. I gifted that to by brother and did this as well.

Oh, the 17 inch was Acer and is doing just fine. Yes, take ANY name and you can find someone with a grudge about them.
Bob

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by petra_5ra Jun 18, 2009 11:34PM PDT

Wow the HP screen is huge!
So, Acer's fine You're right - there's always someone unhappy about something... I asked about Acer because I've heard "their build quality is very breakable" or sthand there's no perfect machine anyway .
That's a good idea with extra screen, but the thing is I want to manage w/o it...
Apart from this Acer and HP (which is so glossy it's annoying!), I started considering the Sony FW series - cheaper than AW, but still expensive
So, it is now a trilemma...

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If you want tough you have to move to

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 18, 2009 11:51PM PDT

Laptops like these -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughbook

ALL the consumer gear usually breaks when dropped or when someone leaves a pencil, pen in the keyboard and closes the lid.

The screen issue is one I've learned over the years. Anti-glare means a loss of clarity so I've given up that for clarity and just rearrange the room lighting as need be to enjoy the clearer picture.

Hope that helps,
Bob

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If you're sold on the Vaio series. . .

by CodyG [WINDOWS-TEAM] Jun 19, 2009 2:53AM PDT

Have you taken a look at the NS Series? https://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665732220

Granted, if you're totally sold on the 17" idea, it doesn't quite meet what you're looking for, but it is definitely a quality system that might match with what you're going to use it for.

Hope this doesn't create a quad-lemma! : )

Help in choice pls :)

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