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hey what kind of notebook locks do u guys recommend for this laptop?

does anyone know if it is possible/feasible to buy the 3200 motherboard from a repair shop?

im frustrated, just got my 3200 yesterday and its already blue screened on me 3 times.

MACHINE CHECK EXCEPTION
begining physical memory dump.

has anyone seen this before?

this has only happened to me on AMD systems. does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this from happening.

Use Intel systems? Just kidding. Does it happen when using one specific program, or just randomly, no matter what you're doing? More info would definitely help there.

no, it just happens randomly. you would think it would be something where say I load up a game and it does it, but thats not the case (have had no problems running games at all), it has been more like, I open itunes, open a webpage in IE, etc. I haven't been able to reproduce it all. its quite frustrating, because this is obviously unacceptable.

the keyboard is okay, I definately wish it was full-size. Thankfully even though it is small, it doesnt make too many key position mistakes like other laptops do. I would say a full size keyboard, and a screen with better viewing angles would be the biggest improvements I would ask acer for.

can you replicate this? like can u make this problem happen at your own will by say launching a specific program? let us know more and we'll try it out to see if it happens to every notebook or just urs

How does the 1.6GHz "Low Power" Athlon 64 processor in the Ferrari 3200 compare with something like a 1.7GHz Pentium-M Centrino, in terms of raw power (disregarding graphics processing)?

If I'm right the "Low Power" Athlon 64 processor, the 2800+ has 1,8 GHz.

Hello,

At the moment, I'm in serious need of assistance.
I will be making a purchase for a laptop, but currently
I'm split down the middle between two options I have:
One which is the Powerbook 15" SuperDrive and the other is the Acer Ferrari 3200.
The specifications of the Acer is probably well known amongst you people,
so I will post the powerbook qualifications:

PB
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• 1.5GHz PowerPC G4 with 128MB Graphics Memory (Radeon 9700)
• 512MB DDR333 SDRAM - 2x256 SO-DIMMs
• 80GB Ultra ATA drive @ 5400 rpm
• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
• AirPort Extreme Card
• 15.2-inch TFT Display

Both these machines are very comparable in stats, yet the powerbook seems to be a little more costly.

I intend to use this machine throughout university/college (and at home), for design/graphic purposes
/with little video editting.

So I desperately need your help on which machine would be best,
thank you.

P.S. At my university and college, they use G5's

Correct Read the details about AMD's low-power Mobile Athlon 64 processors over here.

GamePC benchmarks Pentium-M 1.7, 1.8 & 2.0GHz and compares them to Athlon 64 2800+ over here:

Athlon 64 processors with the same rating will also perform exactly the same, like previous benchmarks of mobile vs. desktop processors from AMD have shown

I have had a couple of BSODs... no specific programs so far, will kepp an eye out

and a couple of random reboots 10-15 mins into Black Hawk Down... no problems with other games so far...

if you own this laptop, how is the keyboard? Adam said that he had mixed feeling about it but didn't go into specifics so does anyone have some insight as to whether or not it is good for heavy gaming?

1) are you thinking of doing a lot of gaming? 2) are you required to use any windows programs at school? if the answer to q#1 is yes, forget the powerbook. If the answer to #2 is yes, would you have access to a windows computer in order to use those programs? if not, go with the ferrari, as you won't be disappointed with it at all. but if you're not much of a gamer and don't have to do much on windows, then go with the powerbook. why? OS X is the , period (from my experiences with it ), and macs are, by nature, more adept at the uses that you require. Also, try to get a single 512mb module in the powerbook, as it leaves you some room to upgrade in the future.

I think it would all depend on which operating system you're more comfortable with, though if your school uses macs you might want to stay compatible with them. I'm not familiar at all with macs, and thus I prefer not to use them... The ferrari is also kind of flashy so could be a security hazard, heh.