Saturday, June 21, 2008
Being Spied on.
Yesterday I was amazed by how some people know stuff about me that I've never talked about before...I was really impressed when they mentioned my past accolades like where I studied from and that i was from the Airforce, I didn't even know the guys name! I really wonder where they get their sources from, =( i've been spied on...
Okay Okay, I got requests from people asking about the new notebook I got. (I wonder how did they even find out I got one.) I finally opened it out of the box, powered it up and charged the battery.
Here it is.
http://www.acer.com.sg/products/extensa4620/
The specs vary slightly from the Acer website, but the specs for my system are as follows.
# O/S Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium
# Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5550 (1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 cache)
# Intel® 965GM Express chipset
# System Memory 2GB DDR II RAM
# Display/Graphic 14.1" WXGA colour TFT LCD
# Intel® 965GM Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100
# Storage Subsystem 160GB HDD with Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)
# DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer drive (DVD+/-RW)
# 5-in-1 memory card reader
Cost me $999. I got this laptop IN CASE I needed one in the near future. I don't really need one and would MIND spending $1,000++ on a laptop as I have done so in the past.
Mini-review:
For a budget laptop, the laptop feels sturdy and looks very sharp, (it's got a magnesium alloy casing). The keyboard is tactile enough and the stereo speakers are sufficient. The laptop's performance not too bad even with Vista Home Premium installed. (Of course can never match my rig.)
The 14.1" CrystalBrite screen is nothing fancy, viewable but not at extreme angles. i.e 180-degrees. There are laptops with higher screen contrast ratios but this one is good enough.
Vista hogs resources, but this one does word/powerpoint/firefox applications just fine. I've not tested the battery life, but I don't think it's alot for a 6-cell battery.
All-in-all, I am quite satisfied with this laptop. Now it's going back into the box till school starts or something...
