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Acer Aspire 9513WSMi - What do people think?

  • 17-10-2006 8:32pm
    #1
    sound_wave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭


    Ok I'm in the market for a new laptop, budget of about 1,300 to 1,700 euro

    I was thinking of getting this
    http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Acer_Aspire_9513WSMi_LX.ABY05.012/version.asp

    I want a powerful laptop to do pretty much everything from gaming to developing applications.

    What does everyone think? Is it overkill? Could I get something similar for cheaper?


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  • #2
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    This seems to be a new model on the market. I had problems finding a review and couldn't find any actual user issues with it.

    laptop review:
    http://www.pcpro.co.uk/shopper/labs/94448/aspire-9513-wsmi.html

    Never been a fan of Acer myself to be honest.

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=Acer+laptops+problems&btnG=Search

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=Acer+Aspire+problems&btnG=Search

    Heard a lot of people complaining about the Ferrari model they had and overheating.

    The laptop is a good spec but make sure that they will cover the warranty and that it's a decent one to ensure your covered if it starts overheating.


  • #3
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Great laptop, extremely good price.

    I'd be annoyed at the 1.83Ghz Core Duo though - with such a great card and large amount of memory I'd have thought it might be a 2Ghz model, as featured in most dells of the same price (but which have far inferior cards in that price range)


  • #4
    sound_wave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭sound_wave


    Thanks for the replies lads, I'll prob go with that one so, my brother has the Acer Ferrari and has had no issues with overheating, fingers crossed that I wont either.

    Now to order!!


  • #5
    smithy1981
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭smithy1981


    I'm looking at this laptop too, looks solid enough for the price. Let us know how it is when you get your hands on it.


  • #6
    padwad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭padwad


    I'm thinking about buying that laptop too. Where abouts are you buying it from???


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  • #7
    sound_wave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭sound_wave


    i have it ordered from laptopsdirect.ie should be here tomorrow, fingers crossed! I'll let ye know what I think when I get it!


  • #8
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    sound_wave wrote:
    i have it ordered from laptopsdirect.ie should be here tomorrow, fingers crossed! I'll let ye know what I think when I get it!

    So did it arrive?


  • #9
    sound_wave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭sound_wave


    NO!! :mad:

    Been waiting since Friday for it and whenever I ring they tell me they can't contact the driver etc.. I'll wait until tomorrow, then the sh*t will hit the fan


  • #10
    sound_wave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭sound_wave


    Finally arrived today. Posting from it just before I bung XP Pro and Ubuntu onto it ( fired up the Ubuntu Live 6.10 CD and I must say it was perfect)

    First thoughts, its big, really fecking big, so its going to take some getting used to as regards the keyboard from my Tosh Satellite. Screen is nice and bright and it runs very very fast, boot time is around 15 seconds to login screen.

    Acer bundled a load of software with it which I won't be needing which all loaded and installed the first time I booted which was a little annoying. Other than that theres not too much to report until I get XP Pro running and some tinkering with Ubuntu.

    I'd say go for it lads.

    *EDIT*
    Oh yeah the packaging it arrived in was a joke, there was a large hole in the boxes that had pierced right through the outter box and the actual box the laptop was in and luckily it must have just stoped short of the laptop itself.


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