Acer 5672 x1400 vs. 5672 x1600

yea, vista runs better off 2gb ram, 1gb, there is still kinda slow, but at the same time the gpu is utilized in vista also, and in the future it would be easier to upgrade your ram then a gpu,

definitely the 2gb model would be better for non gaming, however if you are tempted to play anything in the future you will find the x1400 a very slow competitor, as KinzaKracker says its quite cheap to upgrade the ram.

Get the x1600; as said, even if you don't game now, things may change later, and if nothing else, the card will last you longer technology-wise. You can buy 2GB of the PC5300 for about $180 off newegg, , and sell the 1GB for something...

Yeah buy a 5672 with x1600 that isn't capable of directx10 programs and games of the future when directx10 ready gpu's are out in a matter of months.

first of all, if you READ his statement, you would see that gaming was not a issue and directx 9 is more then capable of handling vista, and who really cares about having directx 10 on a notebook, if you are that serious a gamer, that you stay up and the latest gpu's then you should be gaming on a desktop, not a notebook, and for test purposed i and serveral other members on this website have run vista on our 5672's and it works like a charm, the way you keep pumping directx 10 in this threads makes me wonder if you are a MS messenger boy, contributing to the myths and hype of vista. which i am sorry besides cosmetics it is not so revolutionary and i garantee most people are gonna stick with XP, unless microsoft drops support like they did with win98.

LOL. You guarentee people are gonna stay with Vista! Ok mate whatever you say! Not revolutionary!! lol You've tried Window's Vista Beta! whopeeeee! BETA!!! Not the end product. If you care so little about Vista's upcoming release or technology of the near future such as directx10 why bother getting g hold of the beta!! Why should a gamer be gaming on a desktop!! Serious gamers like the portability of notebooks and go to LAN party's. There are notebooks on the market that are more than capable of playing the latest games. Laptops are outselling desktop's now and are much more desireable for their portablity and wireless technology not to mention power. There's never been a better time for laptops. Your opinion is laughable!!! My sacasm was generated on the post prior to mine in which the guy said the gpu will 'last you longer technology-wise'. This is utterly untrue and i am perfectly entiteled to give my opinion on any subject i like on this site. At least my opinion is a very real one. I never said anything about the starter of this thread being a gamer or wanting a gaming notebook. You try an put words into my mouth. Just like i never said directx 9 gpu's will have any problems running Vista!!! It is entirely compatible! 'Pumping directx 10 into these threads'!!! HAHAHA Please stop mate it hurts when i laugh this much So i must refrain from commenting on directx10!! I'm infecting this site with my evil!!! hahahaha With Vista on the way and programs and games of the future requiring directx10 gpu's that are incedently ALSO ON THE WAY VERY SOON aswell as 64bit CORE2DUO then i have a decent reason to state this to anyone seeking advice in the process of purchasing a new laptop. You don't own this site. Who the hell do you think you are! At the end of the day you are obviously annoyed that your laptop's gpu isn't upgradeable! lol Never mind hahahaha

so he shouldnt buy a laptop cause new technology is coming out "within months"...

And direct x10 will probably be compatable with any laptop from the last 8 months just like all the other releases were.

Jacks...do you read before you speak read it again and then read your statement, i garanteed people would stay with XP, go look again.....now don't u feel sheepish...next time think before you speak..."mate"..wtf. anyways, the main point of the post was to advise him which to sacrafice, 1gb of ram (which is easily upgradable) or the gpu... and he stated HE IS NOT a big gamer...so your points on direct x 10 are pointless because he doesn't give a flip about gaming, the purposed of discussing the gpu, was to assist vista with aero capabilities.. and to say not to buy a laptop because something is coming out in a few months is pointless, as there is always new technology coming out in a few months, that could render your machine obsolete, so why should he hold out on buying a laptop for directx10 when he doesn't care about gaming??? why should anybody take your opinion into consideration when u can't even quote a person who posted right before you??? maybe you are misinformed about a great deal of other things as well. and remember you brought direct x into this, when it had nothing to do with his original question and i don't see a direct x gpu offering any greater advantages in games then a directx9 for at least a year and a half to 2 years, so you don't know jack!.....jacks..

Wow some people shock me with their raw level of ignorance Jacks. Anyways I have been around the block a few dozen times I can tell you that A) "new tech that you just have to wait for" is always "around the corner" B) when it comes to laptops it almost always better to sacrifice a little of an easy to upgrade resource like ram or HD space to have better non upgradeable parts like the GPU, or in the olden days CPU, or depending on your needs LCD res. C) implying that at some point in the future the X1600 will not be superior to the X1400 simply because they are both DX9 generation parts and DX10 is about to come out is laughable, If that was realy the case we could do some gaming right now on slightly older parts, I will use a Radeon 9700 Pro and you can use a GF FX 5200, and everything will be exactly the same right? Oh no wait I will be able to play 1024x768 medium details and get 40+ Fps, and you will get to play 640x480 minium details at 10~15 FPS. and D) People are unlikely to migrate in vast numbers to Vista for some time, Vista will come on new systems, and some people will be drawn in by the shiney new OS 10 style Gui, but many people will cling to XP, I know I personaly have no intention of touching Vista with a 20 foot pole any time soon. E) Vista's "Aero" interface will work fine with DX9 cards and the X1600 is considerably faster than the X1400 so it will obviously do better not only with Vista's Gui but also in future games, or 3d applications.

No read again yourself! I never said the starter of this post was interested in gaming! Are you stupid! As i said my sarcasm was directed at the post prior to mine! I didn't quote the poster before me! So shoot me! There's always new technology coming out yes!! clap clap clap BUT in the very near future there will be 3 AT ONCE! 64bit CORE2DUO, VISTA and DIRECTX10! Also everything in your laptop is upgradeable apart from your gpu!! HAHAHA With directx10 being Vista only and Vista only round the corner, if you're planning on investing in a new laptop now you would be better waiting a few months in order to future proof with mxm not being industry standard! You don't see directx10 gpu's having any advantages in games for at least a year and a half to 2 years!! LOL The first of the games to take advantage of directx10 will be available in Q4'06! At first games and programs will be made to support directx 9 and 10 with an increase in graphics performance in the new platform! You say i don't know jack!!! How ironic! haha A beta basher who thinks he knows it all! And MESSAGE TO RASTLIN!! : You say - ''when it comes to laptops it almost always better to sacrifice a little of an easy to upgrade resource like ram or HD space to have better non upgradeable parts like the GPU'' - THIS IS NOT AN ALMOST ALWAYS CASE!!! lol THIS IS THE FIRST TIME DIRECTX WILL NOT BE BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE!!! YOU CALL ME IGNORANT!!! HAHAHAHA HOW IRONIC!! and 'There's always new tech around thee corner' - YEAH BUT THERE'S 3 COMING OUT AT ONCE VERY SOON - INTELS FIRST 64BIT MOBILE PROCESSOR CORE 2 DUO - WINDOWS BRAND NEW OPERATING SYSEM WINDOWS VISTA AND DIRECT X10 GPU'S!!! SO TO WAIT A FEW MONTHS IN THIS CASE RATHER THAN PART WITH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD BE WISE!!!! HAHAHAHAHA YOUR GPU ISN'T UPGRADEABLE HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA

so stfu you ...and for the original poster of this thread: buy the cheaper one. Either configuration will be more than enough for what you're going to be doing. Seriously. Edit: btw, he didn't mention windows vista ONCE.

I always think it is worth waiting at least six months after the launch of new technology before buying so any teething problems can be sorted out. By then my laptop will be at least 1 year old by which time I maybe looking to upgrade. Jacks if you want serious gaming power and high level graphics then I suggest you buy a PS3 later this year instead of waiting for all this new technology which in 12-18 months time will be superseeded by something better!

Interesting exchange. Vista sucks IMHO. MS still has issues with XP they should fix before foisting a new OS on us with special h'ware needs. They are in bed with the h'ware makers as far as I'm concerned.
XP still has potential and I can only hope MS continues to support it for a few more years. If not there is Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (the LTS means Long Term Support). Ubuntu works almost out of box on my 5672 and any fine tuning
needed was minor. And it's free. I think, again IMHO, that the original poster would be better served by the X1600 GPU even if he isn't a gamer. Ram is
easily upgraded. I might even wait for a Merom machine with the X1600.
My machine was purchased in April. I had no choice on the GPU. The X1400
works fine for me. It came with 2 GB DDR2 PC 4200 ram which I promptly
upgraded to PC 5300. To summarize. If I were in market for a lappy today I would buy a 5672 with Merom, X1600 GPU, 2 GB PC 5300 ram and a 160 GB
hybrid HDD. Such a machine is not available yet but I bet one will be soon.
If I only got a machine with the X1600 all the other stuff could be added later as they became available.