Posts by Mattrix

I prefer the resolution of the MBP to 1680x1050 like the ACER 8204. I just sent the Acer back and have ordered a MBP - yay! PC manufacturers need to wakeup and learn from Apple on how to build hardware without compromise.

Acer have really good support. My hats off to them. End of the day though I don't want to be a beta tester. The screen is subpar, if you disagree you haven't seen enough. (I compared six 8204's against 5 other notebooks) Viewing angles...

Excellent news - thanks then MBP it is fellas. Its now officially the best windows notebook I reckon

I'm thinking of returning my Acer 8204 notebook for a MBP because its thinner and cooler looking. Just wondering is the LCD in the MBP bright and got good viewing angles?

Quote: Originally Posted by awingedpig does the hard drive spin up and get accessed? Just wondering, your internal DVI connector may have come loose then it would be an easy fix. No Just the CDROM gets...

Well - when it boots nothing on the LCD. The CDrom initialises but then POST stops. I swapped the RAM and CPU.. nothing. This happened before as well, but now its no longer under guarentee.

My CL56 motherboard or gpu died. Anyone know where I can order a new one?

Looks like the IBM T60p is the only one so far. Great notebook btw.

Quote: Originally Posted by thelostpatrol When using a widescreen compared to a 4:3 resolution monitor, your eyes actually cover more of the area of the screen. With a 4:3 you risk either a) not seeing much of the...

Whats with all the widescreens? Do people really prefer them? For everyday use I much prefer 4:3, WS only good for movies. Anyhow anyone know of any x1600 notebooks coming out that do 1400x1050? Ideal notebook would be new CL56 with...