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icar · 12-26-07, 01:40 AM

Helooo

Should i buy

Acer Aspire 4710

Quote:

* Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB, 667MHz)
* 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
* Intel 945GM Chipset
* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Intel 3945ABG 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN
* 1024MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory
* Integrated 5-in-1 Card Reader and S-Video TV Out
* 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution
* Integrated Bluetooth 2.0+EDR,Dolby stereo speakers
* Integrated 3D graphics controller with GMA950
* 160GB Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)

Acer Aspire 4720

Quote:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.5GHz, 2MB, 667 MHz) Santa Rosa
* 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
* Intel 965GM Chipset
* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Intel 3945ABG 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN
* 56K Fax Modem, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 4 USB 2.0 Ports
* 1024MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory (2*512MB)
* Integrated 5-in-1 Card Reader and S-Video TV Out
* 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution
* Integrated Bluetooth 2.0+EDR , Dolby stereo speakers
* Integrated 3D graphics controller with GMA950
* 160GB Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)

Acer Aspire 4720Z

Quote:

* Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5300 (1.73GHz, 2MB, 533 MHz)
* 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
* Intel 945GM Chipset
* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Intel 3945ABG 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ports
* 1024MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory (2*512MB)
* Integrated 5-in-1 Card Reader and S-Video TV Out
* 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution
* Integrated Bluetooth 2.0+EDR,Dolby stereo speakers
* Integrated 3D graphics controller with GMA950
* 160GB Hard Disk Drive (5400R

> What Is different Aspire 4720 & 4720Z ?
> Which one should i opt for
T5300 (1.73GHz, 2MB, 533 MHz) with Intel 945GM Chipset,
1024MB RAM(2* 512MB) DDR2 667MHz Memory,
Integrated 3D graphics controller with GMA950, up to 224MB Shared Memory

or

T5250 (1.5GHz, 2MB, 667 MHz) with Intel 965GM Chipset,
1024MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory (2*512MB)
Integrated 3D graphics controller with GMA950, up to 224MB Shared Memory

Today i request for December price list [ ITNET Infocom The Biggest Computer and Laptop Shop in Kerala ]and Acer Aspire 4720 & Acer Aspire 4720Z has not been listed instead Acer Aspire 4720as with Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 1.73GHz no other information avaliable.

Please help!
Thank you

Admin · 01-25-08, 10:26 PM

Sorry mate I am not too good at choosing hardware but from the config both of them look good with very marginal difference in the processing power which you would hardly feel while using.

Any hardware tycoons among us here? would love to hear from you

just4kix · 01-25-08, 10:38 PM

As Admin said there is very little difference. Are you going to travel a lot with this laptop? If yes then be wary of the weight. My office has provided me with Lenovo R60. With the laptop, equipment, power adapter and cords, the whole ensemble weighs nearly 4 kg. I travel a lot and this kills by shoulder and bag.

Acer Aspire 4720 with 4 USB ports sounds good to me otherwise.

Admin · 01-25-08, 11:05 PM

Forgot to mention : I have learned the hard way.. do not spend too much on a laptop as it will go obsolete within a year or so and you'll be looking to buy another one again .. and as we all know there is hardly any resale value of a laptop.. I have 5 laptops which I dont use and I hate to think about the fortune I have spent in them over the years

May be my grand children can sell them as antiques

after a 100 years

I don't suggest spending more then Rs25-30000 in any case. Go for the cheapest of the cheapest which would do the job with ease and wont hit your pocket too hard either.. unless you are one of those high flying execs (which I am not) who earn in millions

Most people use laptops to check e-mails and send messages on the go and do some accounting while away and for that purpose a 20 grand laptop will be like using a truck to carry a bag of popcorn .. all in all.. dont spend a lot of money on a laptop.

Admin · 01-25-08, 11:06 PM

Some one please correct me if I am wrong..

just4kix · 01-26-08, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admin

Some one please correct me if I am wrong..

You are so correct. I never purchased a laptop till date ... leave it to the corporates, I say.

Individuals should buy laptops only if it makes strong professional compulsions. Otherwise stick with desktops that will last at least 4 years.

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01-25-08, 10:26 PM	#2
Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,700 Rep Power: 12	Sorry mate I am not too good at choosing hardware but from the config both of them look good with very marginal difference in the processing power which you would hardly feel while using. Any hardware tycoons among us here? would love to hear from you

01-25-08, 11:05 PM	#4
Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,700 Rep Power: 12	Forgot to mention : I have learned the hard way.. do not spend too much on a laptop as it will go obsolete within a year or so and you'll be looking to buy another one again .. and as we all know there is hardly any resale value of a laptop.. I have 5 laptops which I dont use and I hate to think about the fortune I have spent in them over the years May be my grand children can sell them as antiques after a 100 years I don't suggest spending more then Rs25-30000 in any case. Go for the cheapest of the cheapest which would do the job with ease and wont hit your pocket too hard either.. unless you are one of those high flying execs (which I am not) who earn in millions Most people use laptops to check e-mails and send messages on the go and do some accounting while away and for that purpose a 20 grand laptop will be like using a truck to carry a bag of popcorn .. all in all.. dont spend a lot of money on a laptop.

01-25-08, 11:06 PM	#5
Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,700 Rep Power: 12	Some one please correct me if I am wrong..