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sciics
10-13-2006, 12:23 PM
Hi,

i was looking at the Acer ferrari 5000 series, just needed a heads up from the user community about the notebook.. is it worth it.. im quite impresed with the features and what it has to offer though.. i will be using it for all the usual stuff...games (GTR 2, Rainbow 6 etc.) and Softimage|XSI and yea the "regular stuff". will totally appriciate the feedback. thnx.

http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr5000.htm (http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr5000.htm)
lots
10-13-2006, 12:30 PM
This note book may be better:
http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/as5680.htm

Main reasons are:

a) Its a Core 2 Duo (faster CPU than the Turion)
b) Its got a Geforce 7600 (roughly equivelent to an ATI X1600 like in your ferrari)

The main reason for B, is driver compatibility with 3D apps. ATI has a tendancy to cause more headaches than nvidia hardware, from what people experience here. ATI's drivers have traditionally lagged behind in this area. Im not saying its a bad choice to go ATI, some people experience no problems at all. But its a safer gamble to take Nvidia hardware, as its usually more reliable.

I know its not a Ferrari, but the laptop doesn't look bad :)
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