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post #221 of 1678
1/26/05 at 12:48pm
Any chance of some shots of the screen in action?
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post #222 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:04pm
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Originally Posted by CrispyUK
Any chance of some shots of the screen in action?
can you give us your impression of the screen
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post #223 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:15pm
mic_crispy,
Let us know if its the 8103 or 8104 model.....most importantly ....give us your impressions of the screen (sharpness, color, clarity, viewing angles, white/black levels, brightness)....some photos of the screen in action would be the best!! Thanks, and congrats on your new sonoma-based notebook! (also let us know about fan-noise)

-Scotty
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post #224 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:31pm
i have a 8104
the screen is very crisp and sharp. NFSU 2 has NO ghosting and NO lag. i was going to use my 17in perfect flat monitor for viewing at home.. but not anymore. its got the picture and sharpness of xbrite, but not the "clear" look.




sorry for the bad pic quality, low lighting in my room / bad shadows. ill get some more when it is more bright in my room. but just to let you guys know, if the screen is the deal breaker in this laptop go ahead and get it. i love it, text is so much easier to read than my old crt.
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post #225 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:35pm
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just got mine! any questions???
Congrats mic crispy!!! You'll have to fill us in on all the details like boot up times, responsiveness, screen clairity and all the other junk.
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post #226 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:38pm
boot time is quick. under a minute? about 1 "snake" at windows start up. but i plan on reinstalling with my new 7200rpm hdd in the next hour or so.
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post #227 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:38pm
The deal maker/breaker for me is noise. Please give your impressions on this! Do you hear the fan (or drive) in a quiet room? Does it completely turn off under light loads? How noisy does it get under high loads? Does it cycle?

Thanks!
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post #228 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:39pm
cool, thx a lot crispy...

I got spoiled by looking at Fujitsu Clearbrite screen, can't decided either got with 17 inch or this Acer
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post #229 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:39pm
Mic_Crispy,
Thanks for the fast posting of pics and reply!
I have a 8103 on order and am really nervous about the screen...considering i'm currently have been using a Fujitsu N6010 with the Cristleview 17" wide screen.......when you say with your comparison to the xbrite screens (which are very much like the fujitsu cristalview screens) that it is not "Clear"...but it is sharp, etc.....are you saying its just not "glossy"...or do things seem fuzzy.....how are the black/white levels.....are the blacks very black or greyish...are the whites very white or blueish/creamy/light gray?

-Scotty
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post #230 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:40pm
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Originally Posted by mic_crispy
i have a 8104
the screen is very crisp and sharp. NFSU 2 has NO ghosting and NO lag. i was going to use my 17in perfect flat monitor for viewing at home.. but not anymore. its got the picture and sharpness of xbrite, but not the "clear" look.




sorry for the bad pic quality, low lighting in my room / bad shadows. ill get some more when it is more bright in my room. but just to let you guys know, if the screen is the deal breaker in this laptop go ahead and get it. i love it, text is so much easier to read than my old crt.
I see you're checking out the multitasking ability lol!! So how does NFS run by the way?
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post #231 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:40pm
One more question mic_crispy......the 100gb drive that comes in it...is it 4200rpm or 5400rpm....if it's a seagate it most likely is 5400rpm (the momentus)...otherwise it's probably 4200rpm
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post #232 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:42pm
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Mic_Crispy,
Thanks for the fast posting of pics and reply!
I have a 8103 on order and am really nervous about the screen...considering i'm currently have been using a Fujitsu N6010 with the Cristleview 17" wide screen.......when you say with your comparison to the xbrite screens (which are very much like the fujitsu cristalview screens) that it is not "Clear"...but it is sharp, etc.....are you saying its just not "glossy"...or do things seem fuzzy.....how are the black/white levels.....are the blacks very black or greyish...are the whites very white or blueish/creamy/light gray?

-Scotty
It would be nice if you can compare those 2
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post #233 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:47pm
the hdd is 5400 rpm. the screen is very sharp and the black / white levels are good. its not as super bright as xbrite, but it is very bright. but again its very clean, no blurring.

nfsu runs so perfect i cant believe it. watch a laptop run this game better than my amd64 3200+ with 5900 is amazing. everything turned all the way up and no chopping. time to sell my desktop!
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post #234 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:49pm
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Originally Posted by shboyles
/white levels.....are the blacks very black or greyish...are the whites very white or blueish/creamy/light gray?
-Scotty
VERY white? if anything i guess id say creamy.
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post #235 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:52pm
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Originally Posted by nicke2323
The deal maker/breaker for me is noise. Please give your impressions on this! Do you hear the fan (or drive) in a quiet room? Does it completely turn off under light loads? How noisy does it get under high loads? Does it cycle?

Thanks!
there is not a sound in my house right now and i can slightly here the fan. one thing you dont hear at all is the hdd. the fan is very low under light loads, loud enougfh to where the typing i am doing right now is louder, and under heavy loads its only slightly louder, but still you can hear it. if i turn on any music, or the phone rings, or anything else it totally washes out the fan noise from the laptop. i dont think you have much to worry about.
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post #236 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:52pm
Thanks again mic_crispy...i can't wait to get mine in. However screens are still something that just are hard to look at via pictures on the internet, other peoplel's opinions, etc........Because screens really need to be looked at first hand....and everyone's eyes are different, etc...
However, i'll take your word on it that, while it's not a cristalview/xbrite screen, it is above par from alot of the other non-glossy screens from acer, or anyone else.
Please post more pics when you get a chance.
Thanks again.

-Scotty
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post #237 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by mic_crispy
there is not a sound in my house right now and i can slightly here the fan. one thing you dont hear at all is the hdd. the fan is very low under light loads, loud enougfh to where the typing i am doing right now is louder, and under heavy loads its only slightly louder, but still you can hear it. if i turn on any music, or the phone rings, or anything else it totally washes out the fan noise from the laptop. i dont think you have much to worry about.
did it get hot after playing NFS2?
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post #238 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:55pm
So how's the heat? Is it really hot to touch the touchpad as they say?
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post #239 of 1678
1/26/05 at 1:55pm
Mic crispy you're a hell of a nice poster and I for one appreciate your patience for replying so fast and being so helpful. Man outperforming and AMD 3200 is quite the feat, if what you say is true next week I'll be in pc heaven!!
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post #240 of 1678
1/26/05 at 2:01pm
Does anyone know if the 8004 can output to 1600 x 1200 DVI monitor like the Samsung 213T?
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