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post #741 of 1678
2/15/05 at 7:09pm
well the model with 1024 mb ram, 80gb hd, x600 (yea...) and dvd burner comes to $2299 (called and inquired) but the thing is they're not really customizable yet...i figure that wont happen for another month or so

i just prefer the way the nc8200 looks and the keyboard and the battery life over the 8100 (which are kind of unchangeable factors) and i was curious how the graphics card would carry over...

all i really play is HL2 and some madden, but i got an ati 9600 that handles madden so i kno an x600 will, my hl2 runs at low specs on the 9600 tho
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post #742 of 1678
2/15/05 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by nfrenay
I would like to ask something for anyone here that already got the 8103/4 .

As the resolution is very high, text is probably small and also it'll be difficult to play games at the native resolution with a reasonable framerate (this is what I think, without seeing one personally).

How bad is the image if you use a lower resolution (let's say something near 1280 or 1024 pixels) ?

Can anyone take pictures of "non-native" resolutions (windows/text and/or gaming) ?

Thanks a lot!!
Don't have any non-native's at the moment.

HL2 DM_POWCAMP at 1680x1050 16:10 game aspect and unknown but excellent framerate
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post #743 of 1678
2/15/05 at 7:23pm
Wow this is quite new to me.. Are you saying that in resolutions like 800x600 the image gets weaker and your fps drops? Isn't supposed to be the other way around, the lower resolution, the better fps?
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post #744 of 1678
2/15/05 at 7:34pm
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Originally Posted by WarriorJoe
Wow this is quite new to me.. Are you saying that in resolutions like 800x600 the image gets weaker and your fps drops? Isn't supposed to be the other way around, the lower resolution, the better fps?
You may want to quote whoever you are replying to. Posts don't always come in right after the one you thought you were answering.

I'm not saying "in resolutions like 800x600 the image gets weaker and your fps drops". Perhaps the other person implied that. I'm not a graphics person but I think you're right, lower res "should" give better fps. That's why weaker graphics cards have to game at lower res. You can game well but don't get the eye candy a more powerful card at a higher res and still-decent fps will get.
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post #745 of 1678
2/15/05 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by nfrenay
I would like to ask something for anyone here that already got the 8103/4 .

As the resolution is very high, text is probably small and also it'll be difficult to play games at the native resolution with a reasonable framerate (this is what I think, without seeing one personally).

How bad is the image if you use a lower resolution (let's say something near 1280 or 1024 pixels) ?

Can anyone take pictures of "non-native" resolutions (windows/text and/or gaming) ?

Thanks a lot!!
Game image usually scale well on LCDs. I use a 20" (1600x1200) at home and even games that does not support such high res look fine and on some games that support the 16x12 I would run at lower res just to get better FPS (HL2) and they looks perfectly fine. Every once in a while you see pixelate text but the graphics are fine.
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post #746 of 1678
2/15/05 at 8:02pm
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Originally Posted by srw101
Well I'm typing to you from my new Acer it's awesome needless to say. I just sent you a cc of the confirmation E-mail from my rep Kevin At CDW. I can't believe you're still in disbelief lol If you want when I get home I'll send you a picture of CDW box and the 8104 next too it.

Patience my friend, patience
OMG, I biffed completely. My email address is of course gfr33m4n@hotmail.com much the same as my username here. Sorry about that. Anyway, I did call cdw and after a little back and forth he finally admitted that they had indeed gotten an early shipment but that they were short 2 units for me to get one. Needless to say I’m now number 2 on the list for the next batch but I guess I have to wait for that. Thx anyway. Actually, if it is all the same to you I wouldn’t mind seeing that picture so I know what I have to look forward too. Thanks again and sorry about the typo.
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post #747 of 1678
2/15/05 at 8:03pm
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Originally Posted by Wiz33
Game image usually scale well on LCDs. I use a 20" (1600x1200) at home and even games that does not support such high res look fine and on some games that support the 16x12 I would run at lower res just to get better FPS (HL2) and they looks perfectly fine. Every once in a while you see pixelate text but the graphics are fine.
It looks fine here as well. However, if you have the game side by side...native and not...the disparity is pretty evident. More often than not you won't so this is a non-issue. Evertyhing will be a bit fuzzy but depending on the LCD, this occurs to varying degree. I know the Dell 2001fp that I own is heralded as having one of the better resolution scaling.
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post #748 of 1678
2/15/05 at 8:05pm
Ah, sorry about that MrMsyvc.. But one more question for the 8103 / 8104 owners. In games, are there any ghosting/lag in the screen?

And what do you think the biggest flaws on the computer are?
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post #749 of 1678
2/15/05 at 8:16pm
Hey guys! I'm looking at purchasing the 8103 or the 8104 but the 8103 is more in my price range. Do you think there will be a big drop off in performance between the two? Thanks
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post #750 of 1678
2/15/05 at 8:32pm
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Originally Posted by Fr33m4n
OMG, I biffed completely. My email address is of course gfr33m4n@hotmail.com much the same as my username here. Sorry about that. Anyway, I did call cdw and after a little back and forth he finally admitted that they had indeed gotten an early shipment but that they were short 2 units for me to get one. Needless to say I’m now number 2 on the list for the next batch but I guess I have to wait for that. Thx anyway. Actually, if it is all the same to you I wouldn’t mind seeing that picture so I know what I have to look forward too. Thanks again and sorry about the typo.
Sure thing the only problem is I left the CDW boxes where I work but I can still post the pics. If you give me a day I can probabably swing the box pic. Wait, I have an idea...I have the cdw invoice maybe I can post that by the laptop.
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post #751 of 1678
2/15/05 at 8:48pm

Thanks alexrud!

Just wanted to also thank you for last nights post on the "in stock" at new egg.com...Yes I got my 8104 (waiting for the Fed Ex tracking # for delivery tomorrow)

FYI: if you are shipping to a different address than your billing address Be Ware: even though I have both addresses listed and purchase and ship all year long and have BOTH addresses listed with my credit card company they still said that I didn't. After about 20 minutes of being polite and unwilling to hang up and give in did I get through to the right person and all was verified.

Thanks again to alexrud!
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post #752 of 1678
2/15/05 at 9:25pm
Actually, it was IceMage, a user that has a total of 3 posts that signaled me about Newegg having the 8104. This thread contains his post:

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=61270

He made a post in a small thread; all I did was post it in THE Acer 8100 thread where everyone else would see it. if it weren't for him, some other schmucks would be getting their 8104's tomorrow and not us. I can't wait!
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post #753 of 1678
2/15/05 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by WarriorJoe
Ah, sorry about that MrMsyvc.. But one more question for the 8103 / 8104 owners. In games, are there any ghosting/lag in the screen?

And what do you think the biggest flaws on the computer are?
About the only thing you can wish for on this laptop is the 100GB 7200 drive and a longer battery life (like the Aspire 2025). But otherwise it has pretty much everything under the sun built-in.
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post #754 of 1678
2/15/05 at 10:02pm
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Originally Posted by alexrud
Actually, it was IceMage, a user that has a total of 3 posts that signaled me about Newegg having the 8104 all I did was post it in THE Acer 8100 thread where everyone else would see it.
Well, thanks for the repost. If you had not reposted i would have spent another 180 bucks to get my 8104 from ByteWize, and would have had to wait until next week. Now my 8104 from newegg will be here tomorrow.

I did have the same problem as golfkwesi in that newegg could not confirm my address for some reason. They sent me an email saying everything was confirmed, but i called anyway. When i called i was told i had to call back from the same phonenumber that i listed when i ordered. After about 15 minutes on hold i finally got the situation resolved. If i had not called, some other lucky person would be getting my 8104.
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post #755 of 1678
2/15/05 at 10:32pm
Anyone using Norton as there default Virus/firewall protection?
I'm trying to install the copy that came with my 8104 but can't find it. Also can anyone recommend a fan program to help keep things cool?
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post #756 of 1678
2/15/05 at 11:47pm
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Originally Posted by WarriorJoe
In games, are there any ghosting/lag in the screen?

And what do you think the biggest flaws on the computer are?
No ghosting or lag so far. Biggest "concern" is the warm to hot touchpad. Doesn't bother the hand rests and not too hot to use pad, but something under there is generating some heat. Either the cpu or the graphics chip most likely. Running Mobility Meter the cpu and hdd temps are reasonable (48-52C cpu, 60-70 when gaming, 39-42C hdd) and I use a laptop cooler when doing lengthy gaming.
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post #757 of 1678
2/16/05 at 12:15am
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Originally Posted by MrMsyvc
No ghosting or lag so far. Biggest "concern" is the warm to hot touchpad. Doesn't bother the hand rests and not too hot to use pad, but something under there is generating some heat. Either the cpu or the graphics chip most likely. Running Mobility Meter the cpu and hdd temps are reasonable (48-52C cpu, 60-70 when gaming, 39-42C hdd) and I use a laptop cooler when doing lengthy gaming.

Agreed the touchpad gets a little warm and you can definitely feel the heat radiating from the keyboard. There are tons of apps running in background guess I'll have to msconfig em'.
I'm still looking for a freeware fan control app if anyone has any links. The best I can connect at to my wireless router is around 50mb per sec not sure if this can be changed. I know my router is capable of 108 and my desktop proves it.
There isn't any ghosting from what I can tell and to me the screen is super bright depending on what you are watching of course. It made me squint at times just to give you an idea of brightness. Seems to run cooler to me on battery mode but I haven't played games on battery mode yet. So far I'm very pleased me and my wife have been fighting over it all night. It's definately a conversation piece.
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post #758 of 1678
2/16/05 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by srw101
Agreed the touchpad gets a little warm and you can definitely feel the heat radiating from the keyboard. There are tons of apps running in background guess I'll have to msconfig em'.
I'm still looking for a freeware fan control app if anyone has any links. The best I can connect at to my wireless router is around 50mb per sec not sure if this can be changed. I know my router is capable of 108 and my desktop proves it.
There isn't any ghosting from what I can tell and to me the screen is super bright depending on what you are watching of course. It made me squint at times just to give you an idea of brightness. Seems to run cooler to me on battery mode but I haven't played games on battery mode yet. So far I'm very pleased me and my wife have been fighting over it all night. It's definately a conversation piece.
which router are you using? ur using one of those that support the 108mbps?
I dont think u'll get it from the acer wireless since it only offers up to Gspeed which is 54Mbps, and doens't offer that extreme speed to 108 like some dlink routers and wireless cards
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post #759 of 1678
2/16/05 at 12:35am
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Originally Posted by Wiz33
About the only thing you can wish for on this laptop is the 100GB 7200 drive and a longer battery life (like the Aspire 2025). But otherwise it has pretty much everything under the sun built-in.
Well... how about an X800 with 256MB?
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post #760 of 1678
2/16/05 at 12:37am
I finally got a FedEx tracking number from newegg. My 8104 should be here by 3PM tomorrow

Guess I placed the order in time.
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