Sony, Acer and Toshiba are pretty much a "boxed" item that comes in a boat with thousands of the same boxes.
Dell and HP/Compaq to competing in the customizind market space.
You are catching on quick.
bob
I'm trying to buy Acer Travelmate 8006 Lmi.
I liked it after reading the reviews, and other people's response on the web. So I researched little more on the product. Two things I did not like about the product.
1. The Hard Drive. It comes with 80gb hard drive. I found out that the speed on it is 4200rpm.
2. It comes with Windows XP Pro. I already have it, and plus, I need to install it in some other language other than English.
I wanted to change the hard drive to 7200 rpm for 60gb, and do not want Windows XP Pro, so I can reduce the cost of the laptop.
So, I've contacted Acer Sales Department. Their response is to contact one of the authorized resellers or on-line partners. I'm contacting everywhere. Their response is that they cannot change anything about it and I should contact Acer.
So, I'm going nowhere with this and I need to purchase the product soon enough before I go to college.
I can customize dell, compaq products easily on the web and I can order it almost anywhere. If it's this hard to just change few things about the product, now I'm worried. What kind of customer service and after service will I get after I purchase the item?
If anyone has suggestions on where I might be able to get the item customized, or any other suggestions for the equivalent notebook, I would really appreciate.

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