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post #21 of 32
7/16/04 at 8:48pm
The 2012WLMi should run Half-life 2 at reasonable settings and speed.
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post #22 of 32
7/17/04 at 9:13am
coooooooool!! its the only game i want to play in my laptop.. at its a good price 1399€ so.. i think im gonna buy it.... oh dad!!!!! eheh
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post #23 of 32
7/17/04 at 12:38pm

Acer 2012

Hey guys... I'm new to this forum, but it seems like you have some good info on here. I'm one step away from picking up a 2012 for myself with the ATI 9700 graphics card. It's essential for me to have extended desktop capability (being able to use two monitors at once, while each displays a different thing). Has anyone had any experience with that or would any one with the laptop be willing to test that out?

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post #24 of 32
7/17/04 at 9:18pm
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Originally Posted by TechAnimal
Hey moogleyfive where did you get your 2025? What speed is the hard drive and how is the sound quality using the built in speakers and woofer? Have you got any benchies for the baby? I'm trying to decide whether to splurge on the 2026 (2.0 Ghz Dothan) or not.

Anyone have any comments/comparisons on ACER's stretching technology for fitting 4:3 and 16:10 to the display? How is it different from what you can get with any other widescreen? Is it actually a noticeable improvement?

Finally, how does this compare to the ASUS W1N besides the difference in gpu memory?

EDIT: Didn't someone post that their 2023/5 was set to region 0 on arrival? Does that mean it plays all regions or just that its not set to a particular one on arrival?

any news on the possibility of the 2026 coming to the US anytime soon? or is it possible to import it? if not looks like im going with the 2025.
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post #25 of 32
7/19/04 at 10:06am
is there such a big difference between the 2012WLMi and the 2023WLMi? I see just a 1.6 Ghz processor and the ati radeon is a 9700 with 128 Mg RAM.. 2012 as a price of 1400€ and the 2023 one of 1825€... i think i will buy the 2012.. what do you think?
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post #26 of 32
7/20/04 at 10:29am
Dinooo: The 202X series is supposed to have a metal casing, while the 201X series has a plastic casing (I think the build quality is quite good and do not think you will be disappointed).

The 202X has a slot-loading dvd writer while the 2012 has a tray loading one. The 202X also apparently has a small sub-woofer on the bottom which *might* improve sound quality a little, but don't expect miracles.

Then finally, as you mentioned the 2023 has a 1.6 Ghz processor (I think this is a 1mb cache Banias one, not a Dothan so the performance difference between the 1.5 Ghz and 1.6 Ghz is pretty small) and the 2023 has the 128mb 9700 vs. the 64mb 9700.

In my opinion, there would not be a huge performance difference between the 2012 and the 2023, so it's up to you if you want to pay the extra 425 euros for the differences I have listed above.

- Odie
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post #27 of 32
7/20/04 at 11:03am
i think ill go for the 2012WLMi it has a better relation quality/price...
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post #28 of 32
7/21/04 at 8:10pm
Good choice, I think you will be happy with it

- Odie
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post #29 of 32
8/29/04 at 10:59am
Is the 2012 a banias or a dothan???
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post #30 of 32
8/29/04 at 11:13am
Depending on which retailer you purchase from and your luck.... it could be either a banias or a dothan

- Odie
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post #31 of 32
8/29/04 at 1:45pm

dvd writer is fussy :*(

I love the Aspire 2010/2020 series laptops. but I have a complaint... The DVD writer is very fussy with the media it chooses! be it the UJ-820(tray load version) or UJ-825(slot load version), the only DVD-R media I've gotten it to write at 4x so far are Sonys and Mitsubitshis, and even those write at 2x for the first 10% before kicking into 4x for the rest of the disc. Upon looking at a burnt disc, I can actually see the colour difference in the areas it writes to at 2x and 4x.

I've read rave reviews of the Ritek G04 discs, and ordered a big batch from Meritline, but even though the disc is recognised as a 4x disc, and is written to at 4x in Nero, it takes a full 30 mins for a full burn, which is actually equivalent to a 2x burn! Piodata and Prodisc medias are only recognised as 2x media as well..

I'm just wondering, have any of you guys noticed this media fussiness, and can you recommend a good, cheaper media that actually works at a full 4x on these burners? (UJ-820/825) The Sonys and Mitsubitshis are somewhat too pricey for bulk use.
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post #32 of 32
7/10/05 at 4:33pm
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Originally Posted by superzingy
Does it seem like the cpu is upgradeable, or would the motherboard most likely not allow anything besides the 1.5ghz to go inside.

I.E when the dothan chips come down in price, would it be possible to replace the cpu in the 2012 with one of those?
According to the Acer website, the 855GME chipset should support the new Dothan Pentium M's 735/745/755 as well as the 1.5ghz. However, they warn that on some laptops the cpu is glued to the board, and can't be removed! Anybody know whether or not this is true on the 2010? I'd open up mine to see, but I wouldn't know how to tell.
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