Acer Laptop?...AMD or Intel?

iamapato01 · 03-14-2006, 07:16 AM

Ok ok its another one of these questions, but I couldnt find anything specific when I searched. I am going to college and I need something that will be good to carry around, run some 3D programs (Autocad) and 2D rendering (photoshop), and be reliable. I found the Acer Ferrari and Acer TravelMate 8200. My neighbor said that Acer is an old brand and I shouldn't get one. On the other hand, they seem like the best deal.

So my question is, do I get the Ferrari with the amd turion 64 2.2ghz, or the intel core duo 2.0ghz. I dont play any super intense games.

Also, Does anyone have any experience with Acer? If Acer isn't the best choice for quality/performance, I might consider a ______________ ?

Thanks a lot

34erd · 03-14-2006, 07:19 AM

Acer makes great laptops. I'm not sure what he meant by "old brand" they're always coming out with new models. If I were you I would take the core duo, you'll see alot of benefits from dual core in those aplications.

ro0kie · 03-14-2006, 08:08 AM

just out of curiosity your not going to an art school or majoring in computer animation are you?

houssam_ballout · 03-14-2006, 09:24 AM

FOr me, I prefer Intel and not acer, but Acer is not so much bad

[-0MEGA-] · 03-14-2006, 12:57 PM

Deffinetly go with the Intel Core Duo.

**apj101** · 03-14-2006, 01:09 PM

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So my question is, do I get the Ferrari with the amd turion 64 2.2ghz, or the intel core duo 2.0ghz. I dont play any super intense games.

hand down the core duo, it will run rings around the turion in the apps listed

As for the brand acer. They are fine

iamapato01 · 03-14-2006, 10:11 PM

Alright thanks for the info guys. I'm not going to major in any arts, I just like to do that on the side, I am going to major in Computer Hardware engineering or mechanical engineering.

It seems the consensus says Acer is a good brand, but I read a review that the screen flexes and light comes around the edges. Has anyone heard of this?

ro0kie · 03-15-2006, 12:16 AM

sorry about not answering your question and asking my own but I found a review about the laptop you were asking about here www.notebookreview.com . they have an article somewhere about the Acer laptop I'm sure that should answer all your questions.

03-14-2006, 07:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
iamapato01 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7	Acer Laptop?...AMD or Intel? Ok ok its another one of these questions, but I couldnt find anything specific when I searched. I am going to college and I need something that will be good to carry around, run some 3D programs (Autocad) and 2D rendering (photoshop), and be reliable. I found the Acer Ferrari and Acer TravelMate 8200. My neighbor said that Acer is an old brand and I shouldn't get one. On the other hand, they seem like the best deal. So my question is, do I get the Ferrari with the amd turion 64 2.2ghz, or the intel core duo 2.0ghz. I dont play any super intense games. Also, Does anyone have any experience with Acer? If Acer isn't the best choice for quality/performance, I might consider a ______________ ? Thanks a lot

03-14-2006, 07:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
34erd Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 2,842	Acer makes great laptops. I'm not sure what he meant by "old brand" they're always coming out with new models. If I were you I would take the core duo, you'll see alot of benefits from dual core in those aplications. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI DR Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1 Gig OCZ VX DDR500 DDR BFG GeForce 7800GT 160 Gig SATA HDD CD-RW DVD-ROM Antec NeoPower 480 Thermaltake Tsunami

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houssam_ballout Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: here Age: 22 Posts: 1,009	FOr me, I prefer Intel and not acer, but Acer is not so much bad __________________ TechNoloGy ConTrols tHe World AnD I conTroL the TecHnOl0gy Gue$s WhO @m i. HehEhehee :confused:

03-14-2006, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,423	Deffinetly go with the Intel Core Duo. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

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03-14-2006, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	just out of curiosity your not going to an art school or majoring in computer animation are you?

03-14-2006, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
iamapato01 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7	Alright thanks for the info guys. I'm not going to major in any arts, I just like to do that on the side, I am going to major in Computer Hardware engineering or mechanical engineering. It seems the consensus says Acer is a good brand, but I read a review that the screen flexes and light comes around the edges. Has anyone heard of this?

03-15-2006, 12:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	sorry about not answering your question and asking my own but I found a review about the laptop you were asking about here www.notebookreview.com . they have an article somewhere about the Acer laptop I'm sure that should answer all your questions.