Need advice with 5720G

[tomix]

I'm considering to buy 5720G
http://acer.verasys.ro/promo/noteboo..._102g16~122251
It comes with 800 MHz FSB and ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X2500
does anybody have same model and what you think about ATI/INTEL combination?
do I get Santa Rosa notebook?

thanks

[tomix]

I would really want to hear opinion of this notebook

http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/acer-tra...aptop-3-n2.htm, I want to buy it
for myself and I've read Kiriath thread:

Originally Posted by Kiriath

A few weeks ago I bought an Acer Travelmate 5720g.

Heres the good things: Surprisingly good buildquality.

Heres the bad things: Low res/low brightness screen. X2500 graphics card, its a x1700 in disguise, what a dissapointment that was. Low battery time, normal use gets you about 1.5 hour, with max brightness, wifi and light workload.

Heres the REALLY bad things: Acer support impossibly to get in touch with, tryed emailing them, and calling them, after waiting 40 mins in line and getting swapped from ringing tone, to waiting music a couple of time I gave up. Not compatible with windows xp. Yes, thats right, you cant install windows xp on this laptop, theres no way to disable native sata support in the bios, so it simply wont install.


All in all, I shoulda just gotten a T60p used instead. Woulda been about the same price, the same performance, and I would actually have a usable xp machine with a decent battery life and resolution on my screen.


Conclusion: NEVER buy or recommend an acer to anyone ever again.



Oh yea and while im at it, im done with ATI/AMD as well. What kinda retarded tactic is it to just rebrand old technology so it melts with current gen?? Im talking about x1400>x2300 and now x1700>x2500. This is both confusing and plain out wrong since they have theyr 2400hd and 2600hd wich is next gen but seems so similar numberwise.

But ok, AMD has been doing nothing good for the last couple years, so I guess this is just the last few spasms from the dying goliath (err make that david).

Kiriath have same notebook but not sure if he have AMD or INTEL processor
Thanks in advance

[Skibums]

To me, it looks more like Kiriath's disappointment in the Acer 5720 is due more to the lack of time spent researching to find the notebook that he/she really needed. With a little time trolling around this forum, anyone would find out about ATI's rebranding/renaming of thier cards.

Tomix, I'm not sure if this laptop is a good fit for you because I don't know what you plan to use it for. A good place to start would be here, Finding the right Notebook. Then a little Q & A to help us know what you wish to do with the notebook.

[tomix]

Hey Skibums, I answered Q&A and these are the specs for the notebook I would want
to have, now I have done my homework and after long search for the right laptop
I was considering Acer Aspire 5112WLMi, but my friend has same model and he was complaining with overheat and pixel problem, after few thoughts I decided to go
with Intel 2 Core to be with faster processor and more memory. I'm not heavy gamer
and dont demand high-def graphic card but I would like to do video editing and graphic work(Photoshop etc). Now there's new Acer gemstone and maybe I should wait till it comes to europe. It has good spec for reasonble price but I dont know how long I need to wait and the sooner I have notebook the better. Do you have any suggestons maybe other notebook or somebody who have 5720G can say how is laptop, heat,graphic card?

1) What is your budget?
1400$

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.
Finland

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Some gaming, Video editing(watching videos), Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking to college and mostly home.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Would like to play modern games:
Civilization IV, Age of Empires III, Call of Duty 2, Counter-Strike, America's Army

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3-4hours

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Maybe. Preferbly ofcourse would like to see it in person, to feel the notebook

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Vista

Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
widescreen

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.


13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
glossy/reflective

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Yes

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
This year 2007, hopefully 10years and more.

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
120-160GB

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-CD/RW

[Skibums]

go ahead and post the Q&A results in the "What notebook should I Buy?" forum, so you can get answers from a broader spectrum of subscribers. I'm thinking maybe an Asus might be a good fit , but I don't have time to research it right now.

[Skibums]

Take a look at the Asus F3SV-A1, it has the specs that you are looking for and is in your price range. My son has a Asus s96j and I have a Acer 5672 similar specs, but his seems to be better built and no where near as hot as mine. Here is some info on the vid card and more here. Should be more than enough for the gaming and video editing.

[tomix]

Thanks Skibums Asus F3SV-A1 looks good with good graphic card.
Unfortunately F3SV cost 1531£ in europe which beyond my price range.
Have not found Asus s96j here in Finland
Do you think Ati radeon X2500 handle video editing and gaming easy?

[Skibums]

I really don't know, I believe it's just a rebranded x1700.