just purchased an Acer Aspire at Staples for cheap
Hey, guess what? Staples is offering a great deal on a laptop this week and since my defective HP Pavilion Dv7 is no longer any use to me, I quickly snagged one before it went out of stock. Actually it was “out of stock” online all day yesterday but surprisingly the laptop became available first thing this morning. I’m not that familiar with the way the Staples website inventory works but I’m glad I got in on the deal.
Here’s what I got:
it’s the Acer® Aspire AS5741Z-5433 for $399 (sale ending 8/28).
it features -
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core P6000 Processor (1.86GHz)
4GB installed memory
320GB hard drive
8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
15.6″ HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LCD Display (1366 x 768)
Built-in HD Webcam (1.3 megapixel)
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
1 – HDMI™ Port
6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
1 year warranty
So what do you think? yeah, I know it’s on the low end in terms of tech but after what happened to my 17″ HP, I’m a bit gun-shy about spending more money than I should on a laptop that may or may not last two years. Hopefully this little Acer won’t let me down. At the least, it’s a bit reassuring to know that the Acer is PC Magazine’s Editors’ Choice for budget laptops.
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My daughter bought last year's version of that model a year ago.
It has served her well for college and for general use in the house (somebody is on one of the 3 laptops in the house ALL THE TIME).
I think the only issues have been a somewhot cheap feeling case (a piece of trim came off early), and the battery life is a little short.
15 years ago who'da thought you could buy a computer with 4GB ram and 320GB hard drive for 400 bucks?
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Likeyup, I know what you mean Greg. decent laptops for $400? unheard of, years ago!
good to hear that your daughter's Acer is holding up. :)
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