Tom G
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http://www.ebuyer.com/257450-acer-aspire-5742z-laptop-lx-r4p02-180
I know Acer gets slated alot but what will this be like? Seems quite highly spec'd for the price?
Anyone link me up? Pow/Dom etc for something 300ish?
Cheers Guys 
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Planty02
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I personally rate acer kit. A few of the schools I work in have them and are very happy with them. Also my other half has an aspire which has lasted 18 months+ so far and still going strong.
That one looks a good spec for the money 
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noshua
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Old spec, stretch the budget a tiny bit more and you'll get a much better spec, e.g.;
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-x52f-ex582v-core-i5-laptop-341-99-delivered-from-coop-electrical-shop-using/984573
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dell-15-vostro-laptop-amd-radeon-1gb-graphics-sandybridge-i5-2410m-4gb-ram-500gb/986168
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Ant B
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i too rate acer well me and my mate has an acer pc and mine has run nice and fast for a few years
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Tom G
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Does the RAM actually matter that much as you see 2GB then 4 GB on the sale priced lap tops. Obviously one might be DDR2 and DDR3 etc
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Planty02
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It all depends what you intend to use it for really. Sale price laptops could be older spec CPU etc.
I would say 2gb would be ok for web browsing and general stuff but I'd go for 3gb+ for future proofing
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_Allan_
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Pity you didn't ask earlier. They were offering these the other week for £250 posted on ebay from their official outlet.
My bad it wasn't, it was this spec though. Still a good price.
Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Acer
Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW Processor Type: Intel Celeron Dual Core T3500
Features: 10/100 LAN Card, Carrying Case, Operating System, USB, WiFi Enabled Processor Speed: 2100
Hard Drive Capacity: 500.0 Memory (RAM): 4GB
Screen Size: 15.6
[Edited on 29-07-2011 by _Allan_]
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Tom G
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It will be used for web and office. Probably play things through it too, so being able to handle multiple documents is a must e.g. itunes, web, office Excel. Will be using a bit of Adobe to so need it not to take 20 mins to load  I think most laptops are capable nowadays without a problem with the increase in RAM and processor size, just checking...
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Robo C20Let
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i got the i5 version of this model and hasnt let me down yet playing games etc good bit of kit but i paid a bit more than double that price lol
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Tom G
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Yeah i5 is the top of the range. Don't really tend to live beyond my means for the sake of the INTERNET so the one above will do
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pow
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Urgh Acer
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