Acer Ferrari 5005WLMi

The Astroman · 03-12-2007, 09:25 PM

Hey guys, I am considering buying this laptop, and would like to get an estimation of how many years it would last.

CPU : AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0 GHz, Dual Core)
RAM : 2048 MB (2 x 1024) DDR2
Hard Disk Drive : 160 GB (5400 rpm)
GPU : ATI Radeon Mobility X1600 - 512 MB
OS : Vista Ultimate
Webcam, WiFi b/g, BlueTooth, HDMI out…

Well?

I would be primarily using it for school; Office suite, as well as internet browsing, email and MSN, probably some music listening and maybe mild gaming.

Bradan · 03-12-2007, 09:33 PM

lol pretty mild gaming, but ok should last like 3 years, depending on how much performance you "can bare" using at the 3 year mark

it should run new programs much longer after that, but ive seen people with 10 year old laptops...

macnoob · 03-12-2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bradan

lol pretty mild gaming, but ok should last like 3 years, depending on how much performance you "can bare" using at the 3 year mark

it should run new programs much longer after that, but ive seen people with 10 year old laptops...

mild? id say 7 no 6/10. mild is like 4. anyway, not bad for a lappy, though i might buy it from the name alone lol. nice cars, hope the name applies to the computer and 10 years wow, the most ive seen is 7-8

The Astroman · 03-12-2007, 10:32 PM

Not much gaming.

The Astroman · 03-13-2007, 07:39 AM

Well?? If no gaming, how long?

Take into consideration the DUAL CORE, 64 BIT, 2 GIGS RAM and VISTA ULTIMATE.

bldgengineer · 03-13-2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Astroman

Well?? If no gaming, how long?

Take into consideration the DUAL CORE, 64 BIT, 2 GIGS RAM and VISTA ULTIMATE.

doesn't matter. in 3-5 years, multi-core processors(8-10 cores), 4 gigs of ram and that new MS OS that they swear has the bugs worked out, again, will be out. You wanna buy something that will last, buy a macbook pro. Standardization is the key to longevity.

The Astroman · 03-13-2007, 05:34 PM

OK fine, but I'm still asking how much it will last for just the usage listed above.

Hairy_Lee · 03-13-2007, 05:43 PM

its a good note book but overpriced for the features; as an alternative i would go for a travelmate 8200 as they have the option of a better graphics chip which will help more in the long run.

3 years tops is my estimation for that system

JamesBart · 03-13-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

travelmate 8200

could you give a link to that lappy please for the uk? thanks man!

Hairy_Lee · 03-13-2007, 06:04 PM

here's a link to the travelmate 8210 on the Acer UK site

the 8200 was phased out due some small problems so they reworked the unit and its much better

03-12-2007, 09:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Astroman Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,598	Acer Ferrari 5005WLMi Hey guys, I am considering buying this laptop, and would like to get an estimation of how many years it would last. CPU : AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0 GHz, Dual Core) RAM : 2048 MB (2 x 1024) DDR2 Hard Disk Drive : 160 GB (5400 rpm) GPU : ATI Radeon Mobility X1600 - 512 MB OS : Vista Ultimate Webcam, WiFi b/g, BlueTooth, HDMI out… Well? I would be primarily using it for school; Office suite, as well as internet browsing, email and MSN, probably some music listening and maybe mild gaming. __________________ Intel P4 HT 2.4 GHz // Asus P4P800 Radeon 9600// 2x256MB PC3200 Infineon + 2x512 MB TwinX 3200C2 Corsair XMS 80GB IDE//140GB SATA // CM Stacker DVD Player // LiteON SHW 16H5S Lightscribe Logitech Z5300// SB Audigy 2 ZS Akasa Rheobus // 19’ LCD Keyboard // Logitech MX518 FAN of: Lost,The OC, Alias, DH, Prison Break, 24, Nip/Tuck, CSI, NCIS CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

03-12-2007, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bradan Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canad'eh Posts: 1,052	lol pretty mild gaming, but ok should last like 3 years, depending on how much performance you "can bare" using at the 3 year mark it should run new programs much longer after that, but ive seen people with 10 year old laptops... __________________ The New Beast: Coolermaster CM 690 4x120mm Corsair 550VX - 41A 12v P5N32-E - 680i SLI Motherboard E7200/3MB Core2Duo@3.7Ghz- AC Freezer 7 Pro Corsair DDR2 6400 5-5-5-15 Asus 8800GT@700/1750/1900 Soundblaster Audigy 4 SE Western Digital SE16 500GB WD5000AAKS

03-12-2007, 10:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Astroman Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,598	Not much gaming. __________________ Intel P4 HT 2.4 GHz // Asus P4P800 Radeon 9600// 2x256MB PC3200 Infineon + 2x512 MB TwinX 3200C2 Corsair XMS 80GB IDE//140GB SATA // CM Stacker DVD Player // LiteON SHW 16H5S Lightscribe Logitech Z5300// SB Audigy 2 ZS Akasa Rheobus // 19’ LCD Keyboard // Logitech MX518 FAN of: Lost,The OC, Alias, DH, Prison Break, 24, Nip/Tuck, CSI, NCIS CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

03-13-2007, 07:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
The Astroman Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,598	Well?? If no gaming, how long? Take into consideration the DUAL CORE, 64 BIT, 2 GIGS RAM and VISTA ULTIMATE. __________________ Intel P4 HT 2.4 GHz // Asus P4P800 Radeon 9600// 2x256MB PC3200 Infineon + 2x512 MB TwinX 3200C2 Corsair XMS 80GB IDE//140GB SATA // CM Stacker DVD Player // LiteON SHW 16H5S Lightscribe Logitech Z5300// SB Audigy 2 ZS Akasa Rheobus // 19’ LCD Keyboard // Logitech MX518 FAN of: Lost,The OC, Alias, DH, Prison Break, 24, Nip/Tuck, CSI, NCIS CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

03-13-2007, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Astroman Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,598	OK fine, but I'm still asking how much it will last for just the usage listed above. __________________ Intel P4 HT 2.4 GHz // Asus P4P800 Radeon 9600// 2x256MB PC3200 Infineon + 2x512 MB TwinX 3200C2 Corsair XMS 80GB IDE//140GB SATA // CM Stacker DVD Player // LiteON SHW 16H5S Lightscribe Logitech Z5300// SB Audigy 2 ZS Akasa Rheobus // 19’ LCD Keyboard // Logitech MX518 FAN of: Lost,The OC, Alias, DH, Prison Break, 24, Nip/Tuck, CSI, NCIS CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

03-13-2007, 05:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	its a good note book but overpriced for the features; as an alternative i would go for a travelmate 8200 as they have the option of a better graphics chip which will help more in the long run. 3 years tops is my estimation for that system __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

03-13-2007, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	here's a link to the travelmate 8210 on the Acer UK site the 8200 was phased out due some small problems so they reworked the unit and its much better __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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