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Old 04-28-2013, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by atholon View Post
You're right, Acer generally doesn't have the best reputation for computers. If this is one you are pretty sure will have the quality you need then go ahead, though, it might be wise to get New Egg's warranty.
Yea, I bought the two year warranty for it since shipping was free.

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As far as the specs... they look pretty good for the price. My only suggestion is to get a SSD as soon as you can. It will make the world of a difference in the performance.
Yea, I've noticed that read/write times for this guy aren't going to shatter many windows, but I've yet to actually benchmark it. Unfortunately, I can't afford a SSD anyway.

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Out of curiosity, how long have you had your HP?
Approximately 3 years. Considering I dropped it 3 times on wood, concrete, and from the top of a luggage cart (darn move-in helpers), it held up remarkably well. Just more of a media laptop.
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