Acer Laptops

**Baldie559** · 08-15-2007, 04:12 PM

Are Acer laptops reliable and do they run for years without issues? I'm looking for laptop with bluetooth capabilities and a built-in webcam and found an acer with those options built-in at a good price. I was just curious about the brand.

ebackhus · 08-15-2007, 04:55 PM

I've had mine since early 2005 and it's been through absolute HELL with me. I've had to replace the HDD but that was it. The screen is still shrap and bright, the DVD-R/RW still burns perfectly, and all the other devices in it are in 100% working order.

Acer Aspire 1522LMi
AMD Athlon64 3000+ 1.8Ghz
512MB DDR RAM (I doubled mine to 1GB)
80GB HDD (I went to a 100GB)
10/100/1000 LAN
56k v.92 fax-modem
DVD-R/RW drive
VIA K8N800
Integrated S3 UniChrome II Pro video
-128-bit 2D/3D engine
-2 pixel pipelines
-Hardware MPEG-2 decoding
-DirectX 7 support
-250Mhz 3D engine

**PanamaGal** · 08-15-2007, 05:39 PM

We've had good luck with the ones we've sold. If our customers are having lots of problems, they haven't told us.

Thundaar · 08-15-2007, 06:44 PM

I've sent in my Aspire 5000 in 2 times. It's going in one more time. It's great for the price, but you're going to have to upgrade certain things if you want more out of your Acer Experience. Their warranty is kick *** though.

**Baldie559** · 08-16-2007, 08:28 AM

What can you upgrade on acers that you can't on other laptops? I heard that they are more upgradeable.

**kodi** · 08-16-2007, 01:07 PM

Acer are a good laptop BUT beware some models say bluetooth capable but do not have it installed. They have the switch etc but not the hardware.

**TheMatt** · 08-16-2007, 02:24 PM

I have had mine for 3 years without issues. I upgraded the RAM twice and replaced the hard disk. The wireless is also upgradable as well as the CPU.

It also has all solid capaciors and I have overclocked the CPU,

**Baldie559** · 08-16-2007, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kodi

Acer are a good laptop BUT beware some models say bluetooth capable but do not have it installed. They have the switch etc but not the hardware.

Yeah I learned that with an acer I purchased last week. I assumed it had bluetooth when I saw the switch, but turns out it didn't. False advertising. I also have a Toshiba A135 S4407 that I thought had a mic because the casing showed it did but turns out it didn't.

ebackhus · 08-16-2007, 03:11 PM

Mine can accept Blue Tooth via mini-PCI. Right now that slot is occupied by an 802.11b/g wireless card. Doesn't bother me, though, seeing as the only Blue Tooth devices I have are my Wii controllers.

08-15-2007, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baldie559 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 654 OS: Xp and Vista	Acer Laptops Are Acer laptops reliable and do they run for years without issues? I'm looking for laptop with bluetooth capabilities and a built-in webcam and found an acer with those options built-in at a good price. I was just curious about the brand.

08-15-2007, 04:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,341 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Acer Laptops I've had mine since early 2005 and it's been through absolute HELL with me. I've had to replace the HDD but that was it. The screen is still shrap and bright, the DVD-R/RW still burns perfectly, and all the other devices in it are in 100% working order. Acer Aspire 1522LMi AMD Athlon64 3000+ 1.8Ghz 512MB DDR RAM (I doubled mine to 1GB) 80GB HDD (I went to a 100GB) 10/100/1000 LAN 56k v.92 fax-modem DVD-R/RW drive VIA K8N800 Integrated S3 UniChrome II Pro video -128-bit 2D/3D engine -2 pixel pipelines -Hardware MPEG-2 decoding -DirectX 7 support -250Mhz 3D engine __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-15-2007, 05:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
PanamaGal Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 1,240 OS: WinXP Pro SP2; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Ultimate; Vista Business	Re: Acer Laptops We've had good luck with the ones we've sold. If our customers are having lots of problems, they haven't told us. __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

08-15-2007, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Thundaar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 123 OS: MCE	Re: Acer Laptops I've sent in my Aspire 5000 in 2 times. It's going in one more time. It's great for the price, but you're going to have to upgrade certain things if you want more out of your Acer Experience. Their warranty is kick *** though.

08-16-2007, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Baldie559 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 654 OS: Xp and Vista	Re: Acer Laptops What can you upgrade on acers that you can't on other laptops? I heard that they are more upgradeable.

08-16-2007, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,408 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: Acer Laptops Acer are a good laptop BUT beware some models say bluetooth capable but do not have it installed. They have the switch etc but not the hardware. __________________ Brian

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TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Acer Laptops I have had mine for 3 years without issues. I upgraded the RAM twice and replaced the hard disk. The wireless is also upgradable as well as the CPU. It also has all solid capaciors and I have overclocked the CPU, __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-16-2007, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,341 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Acer Laptops Mine can accept Blue Tooth via mini-PCI. Right now that slot is occupied by an 802.11b/g wireless card. Doesn't bother me, though, seeing as the only Blue Tooth devices I have are my Wii controllers. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.