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843738 2009-12-28 02:15:00 A friend has asked me about this computer "is it any good"
Acer AS5542 320GB HDD,ATI 4570,512mb,2GHZ,4G Ram,Win 7 Home Premium price not that important but is $1198 oh screen size is 15.6in Will be used by his Girl at school. (better than what I use at home but with smaller screen)
Roger Hunt (13648)
843739 2009-12-28 03:25:00 As a rule NO, those specs are nice but wouldnt expect build quality to be very good hueybot3000 (3646)
843740 2009-12-28 03:33:00 If you have very low expectations and don't mind the inconvenience of the machine constantly breaking down, then Acer will suit you just fine.

For that price you could get a damn good Asus (www.ascent.co.nz)or Toshiba (www.ascent.co.nz)with very similar specs.
johcar (6283)
843741 2009-12-28 03:33:00 Worst of the lot. pctek (84)
843742 2009-12-28 03:35:00 Thank You hueybot3000 and others will pass on your comments I recommended they get Toshiba (what I use) or Asus but they still seem keen to buy it (Fools should listen to advice when they ask for it) Roger Hunt (13648)
843743 2009-12-28 03:42:00 I can vouch for Asus, never had a problem with mine. And it feels solid enough that I could stand on it hueybot3000 (3646)
843744 2009-12-28 03:45:00 (Fools should listen to advice when they ask for it)Yes indeed, but then they wouldn't be fools anymore and finding a new hobby is such a drag!;) KarameaDave (15222)
843745 2009-12-28 05:33:00 Depending on what they are planning to do with it at school you may want to look into one with a long life battery or more power friendly specs. stormdragon (6013)
843746 2009-12-29 00:52:00 Thanks stormdragon we didn't think about battery life will pass on your comments, ta Roger Hunt (13648)
843747 2009-12-29 00:57:00 Yes indeed, but then they wouldn't be fools anymore and finding a new hobby is such a drag!;)
Dave you are such a funny man. I get so much to laugh about from this site it's become more than just a help site, Its entertainment plus mate.:lol:
Roger Hunt (13648)
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