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the momz about to buy a 5672 core duo...should i stop her?

post #1 of 21
2/19/06 at 11:20pm
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After rebates she's getting it for $999 at compusa.com. It looks like a solid setup for a great price. It's got the 1.6 Yonah chip as well. I've never owned an Acer nor have i known anyone who has. Good brand? Quality components? Good support? Thanks for any and all input!
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post #2 of 21
2/19/06 at 11:45pm
Got one.

Is she getting someone's employee discount or something? If not, how did she get it to 999? The current price is $1300 with rebates...

As long as your mom is a MS Windows XP expert and knows how to reload the OS and all the drivers for a fresh install, repartition and covert file storage protocols, apply hotfixes, and knows how to modify the registry she should be fine.

Mine is a super champ after all that! I am rocking with the 5672!
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post #3 of 21
2/19/06 at 11:50pm
Just looked on CompUSA, and they just took away the $200 rebate and also a lot of the rebates on the free bundle.

When I bought it, it was $1300, and they gave me a free printer ($89), router ($50), Virus software ($60), and Tax software ($30), and $100 of gift certificates, and signed me up for Network Member which gave me anoither $80-100 of free stuff that I need.

Right now, it's pretty much $1500 for the PC and NADA ("nothing" for you non latinos!) for freebies.

Did she miss the boat?
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post #4 of 21
2/20/06 at 12:28pm
I disagree a bit, Porsche... I think that if you're a power user who wants to _optimize_ the system, then sure, do everything you mentioned. However, for the typical home user, the 5672 should be usable out of the box. Other than the FAT32 issue (which certainly isn't a deal-breaker for a home user), the system's not so different from any other his Mom might buy.
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post #5 of 21
2/20/06 at 1:12pm
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Originally Posted by wynand32
I disagree a bit, Porsche... I think that if you're a power user who wants to _optimize_ the system, then sure, do everything you mentioned. However, for the typical home user, the 5672 should be usable out of the box. Other than the FAT32 issue (which certainly isn't a deal-breaker for a home user), the system's not so different from any other his Mom might buy.
I disagree, wyn. The machine was completely unstable out of the box. And the Acer management software was kind enough to create a restore image of the screwed up installation. Useless.

It desperately needed a reload and because, unlike my $600 Toshiba that came with a proper factory restore CD set, I had to go through days of effort to get every little piece back and running and patched. I am sure glad Acer saved that $1.50 so they didn't have to include recovery disks.

Now my machine is absolutely rocking
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post #6 of 21
2/20/06 at 2:05pm
Not to beat an almost dead horse, but I used a 5672 for a week without issue. I was evaluating it, and so I beat on it pretty hard. Even with XP Home (its biggest weakness), it was entirely and comfortably usable.

I'm not knocking your experience, which was obviously negative. I'm just saying that Acer's shipping configuration wasn't that horrible, in my experience...
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post #7 of 21
2/21/06 at 2:57am
I'd be curious to see benchmarks for out-of-the-box and "wipe and reinstall". Anyone

JD
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post #8 of 21
2/21/06 at 3:32am

8204

Do I need to reinstall everything on an 8204? If it doesn't come with a recovery disk, how do I install windows xp pro if I don't have a copy on hand?

Thanks. Getting really excited, 8204 is coming on Friday!
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post #9 of 21
2/21/06 at 3:57pm
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she seems to believe that she bought it for $999 after rebates....should be in her hands tomorrow...
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post #10 of 21
2/22/06 at 12:01am
the 4204 is $999 right now with rebates. how's her eyesight?

can you show me the links for the compusa rebates that make a 5672 $999? they put all their rebates online.
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post #11 of 21
2/22/06 at 12:32am
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Originally Posted by ocean158
Do I need to reinstall everything on an 8204? If it doesn't come with a recovery disk, how do I install windows xp pro if I don't have a copy on hand?

Thanks. Getting really excited, 8204 is coming on Friday!
Ocean: if you mean a brand new clean XP install to eliminate the ACER ware then I believe you'll need your own XP disks; otherwise all you can do is create the recovery image to cd's or a dvd.

I understand your excitement; mine is due in 2 days too.
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post #12 of 21
2/22/06 at 2:52am

Acer 5672

Go for it. I have had mine for one week and it works very well for me. I had the DVD drive go out on me the first day but found out it was a USB hub that was messed up so it was not the computer. COMPUSA for $1499.
Intel Duo Core T2300
15.4 WXGA Crystalbrite LCD
ATI Mobile X1400 512mb (384mb from RAM)
120GB 5400 SATA
Slotload DVD with DVD-DL (if you like slot drive)
2GB DDR2 Ram
a/b/g wireless
Bluetooth 2.0
Expresscard/34 PC card drive
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post #13 of 21
2/22/06 at 2:52pm
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Originally Posted by PorschePRH
the 4204 is $999 right now with rebates. how's her eyesight?

can you show me the links for the compusa rebates that make a 5672 $999? they put all their rebates online.
i havent taken the time to verify it, as long as she thinks she got a good deal, whether or not she paid $999, is all that matters to me.
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post #14 of 21
2/22/06 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by PorschePRH
Just looked on CompUSA, and they just took away the $200 rebate and also a lot of the rebates on the free bundle.

When I bought it, it was $1300, and they gave me a free printer ($89), router ($50), Virus software ($60), and Tax software ($30), and $100 of gift certificates, and signed me up for Network Member which gave me anoither $80-100 of free stuff that I need.

Right now, it's pretty much $1500 for the PC and NADA ("nothing" for you non latinos!) for freebies.

Did she miss the boat?
aw man, mine didn't come with gift certificates
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post #15 of 21
2/23/06 at 12:52pm
I was debating about buying an OEM copy of XP Pro to replace the preloaded XP Home, but I figure what's the point if the solid modeler that I bought the laptop to run, runs perfectly on XP Home, why waste $100? I'll wait for Vista.
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post #16 of 21
2/23/06 at 1:21pm
i dumped Windows Media Edition on mine
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post #17 of 21
2/23/06 at 2:39pm
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Originally Posted by Xarthan
i dumped Windows Media Edition on mine
How do you like it? I have thought about doing that on ours, but of course I would have to buy a copy of MCE.

As it is, I installed XP Pro on the computer.
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post #18 of 21
2/23/06 at 4:58pm
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Originally Posted by tasslehawf
I was debating about buying an OEM copy of XP Pro to replace the preloaded XP Home, but I figure what's the point if the solid modeler that I bought the laptop to run, runs perfectly on XP Home, why waste $100? I'll wait for Vista.

XP Pro is the biggest MS scam of the century...
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post #19 of 21
2/23/06 at 9:16pm
Just looked online and after rebates the price is $999 for the travelmate 4202. Sounds like a good deal! I have already ordered my Travelmate 8200. I would miss the better video card and extra memory. Going from 1.6 to 2.0 ghz prbably would not be noticable. I have an extra copy of windows XP I could install.
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post #20 of 21
2/23/06 at 10:54pm
The 5672 is a more like the 8204 than the 4204. The 5672 has all the same ports as the 8204, except for the dock connector. And it's got the lower proc. speed and video card.
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