Ooh Shiiiiny..

blueerica · 08-06-2007, 03:47 PM

Bought a new laptop. Not high end, actually cheap end. Acer Aspire 3680-2682.

The price was right, I needed a laptop for basic functions so here I am! Anyhow, just to throw it out there, Circuit City has it for a mere $350.

Shiiiiiny.....

Gemini Cricket · 08-06-2007, 03:49 PM

Congrats!

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-06-2007, 03:56 PM

Whaa???? $350???

lizziebith · 08-06-2007, 03:57 PM

My travel laptop is an Acer. I've had it for around 5 years, and I've never had a problem with it! I love the little thing...

Edit: Here's the link to the inexpensive little gem...

Morrigoon · 08-06-2007, 04:19 PM

Cool, I know a couple folks needing to upgrade dinosaur computers... posted the link on my LJ. Thanks!

Alex · 08-06-2007, 04:28 PM

Just as a countervailing example I've never had a good experience with Acer and they are now on my personal Do Not Buy list. Odds are it will be completely fine (lizziebeth's experience is probably closer to the average) but you may want to make sure you keep all the paperwork and boxes for a while.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-06-2007, 04:32 PM

We're in the market for a new laptop, but will probably splurge a little as we intend it to be our main computing device. That along with a RAID-5 backup solution and perhaps we'll finally have a household that's not living in the late-'90s computer tech wise.

blueerica · 08-06-2007, 04:34 PM

Indeed, as I always do. I figure, if I go a year with it - I'm happy. Heck, if I can get 6 months, I really won't be all that pissy about it.

Well, I probably will be - but it'll get me to the other side of school.

Thanks for finding that link, Liz - I was too busy being excited to actually do it, myself.

BarTopDancer · 08-06-2007, 04:36 PM

Don't subscribe to Norton.

Download AVGFree for your AV software.

Snowflake · 08-06-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Don't subscribe to Norton.

Download AVGFree for your AV software.

I agree, our friend Julio advised me the same, and I love it.

Also, congrats on the new shiiny toy! May it run well, run long and keep you happy, I suppose sort of like a geeky vibrator.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Just as a countervailing example I've never had a good experience with Acer and they are now on my personal Do Not Buy list. Odds are it will be completely fine (lizziebeth's experience is probably closer to the average) but you may want to make sure you keep all the paperwork and boxes for a while.
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