Posts by LoneStar

I read somewhere that that was abois fix for the ii key problem. May want to call ACER about that. The speeakers and audio - from the specs for the 1681wmli it has mono speakers including for line in/out and microphone in/out. Seems...

Not sure why, may have something to do with different marketing approaches in different countries. I would have to believe at some point the 8 cell would be avaiable here either thru retail or as a spare part. You may want to check with...

Audio differences ? Reviewing the specs on the 1681 reveals that it has mono microphone/line in, mono headphone/speaker/line out, two integrated speakers. The 2012 specs reflects 2.1 channel stereo speakers, integrated microphone,...

If you are looking at the Acer 1161WLMi for just a few dollars more you can get the 1662WLMi. Some differences - 1662 has 800MHZ FSB , 1661 533 MHZ FSB, 1662 3.0 P4 with Hyper Treading, 1661 2.8 no Hyper Treading, 1162 has 60GB HD, 1661...

Both the 1662 and 1661 use the same chipset. Link below is the article I found - mainly discussing the ATI 9100 IGP chipset. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/..._igp/page2.asp Within the article a few comments on the 9000...

Okle, Thanks for your response. As I've been checking further I find that the Acer 1662 uses the ATI 9000 IGP chipset. Some systems uses the ATI 9100 IGP. However, what I read was that the 9000 IGP chipset uses a single data rate for...

I do like the idea certaintly of increased battery time but most of the time will be hooked up to AC. So, battery time is not the overriding concern. The 1662 also has 15.4" widescreen. The new folio design (acer 1662wlmi) seems...

Anyone with any experience with the 1662wlmi ?The Acer 1662 is a P4 3 Ghz HT chip with a new acer folio design which looks attractive. Plenty has been said about the 2012 on these forums and looks to be a good choice. They are very...

I may have missed it but with the higher resolutions for the 3790 does it still have the super clear glossy screen as the 3760 ?

layzie, If the cable service is digital cable then you can receive HDTV thru the cable. Of course only for those programs that are broadcast in HDTV. Otherwise, yes will wanr to get an antenna. Should get anyway to take in your laptop...