Hi all,
I'm thinking of buying a laptop, I don't need something super powerful but something that decent and would allow me to do internet surfing and downloading, something reliable and best bang for my dollar.some graphics stuff, 3D drawing, and the laptop would not be for gaming at all!! I live in Canada but here are 2 I was looking at in Canadian funds....
1) ACER AS3002WLCI-XPH NOTEBOOK: $848.88
Specifications
Operating System
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Processor
* Mobile AMD Sempron™ 2800+ (256KB L2 cache, 1.60GHz, up to 1600MHz system bus)
Chipset
* SiSM760GX
Memory
* 256MB (256MB installed in one of two memory slots) DDR333 SDRAM
* User upgradeable up to 2GB (one 1GB memory card in each slot)*
*If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.
Storage
* 40GB* ATA/100 hard disk drive
* Integrated variable-speed CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive:
-Read - 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW
-Write - 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
*When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes and MB stands for one million bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.
Video
* 15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT LCD with Acer® CrystalBrite Technology, up to 16.7 million colors
* SiSM760GX chipset with integrated Mirage™2 graphics
* VGA port
* Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor
Audio
* Two integrated speakers
* Integrated microphone
* Mono microphone/line in and mono headphones/speakers/line out ports
* Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility
Interface Ports
* DC-in
* RJ-11 modem
* RJ-45 LAN
* VGA
* Mono microphone/line-in
* Mono headphones/speakers/line-out
* Three USB 2.0
Card Slot
* PC Card slot for one Type II card, 32-bit PC CardBus architecture, Zoomed Video support
Connectivity
* Acer® InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™
* 10/100 LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
* V.92 56Kbps* data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries
*Download speeds are limited to 53Kbps. Actual speeds may vary depending on line conditions. Uploads travel at speeds up to 33.6Kbps. Requires compatible digital sources.
Included Software
Installed:
Acer® Arcade
Acer® eManager
Acer® GridVista (on model with 15.4" LCD only)
Acer® Launch Manager
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
CyberLink® PowerProducer™,*
Norton AntiVirus®*
NTI CD-Maker™*
On CD shipped with system:
Acer® System Recovery
*OEM, not full-featured, version.
User Interface
* 88-key keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support, 2.7mm minimum key travel
* 12 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys
* Web browser, e-mail with LED, one user-programmable, Acer® Empowering key easy-launch buttons
* Wireless LED button
* Touchpad with four-way integrated scroll button
Dimensions & Weight
* 14.3" (364.0mm) W x 11.0" (279.0mm) D x 1.3" - 1.5" (33.9mm - 38.9mm) H
* 6.2 lb. (2.8kg)
* Size and weight may vary depending on configuration
Power
* 65-watt AC adapter
* Four-cell lithium ion battery: up to 1.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage; 2.5 hours recharge time with system off, 3.5 hours with system in use
Major Compliances
* ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 1.0b
* Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
2) ELITEGROUP ECS 536: $767.27
Specifications
Processor
* Mobile AMD® SempronTM Processor 2600+
* With AMD® PowerNow!TM technology, 754pin OuPGA package
Core Logic
* VIA K8N800+VT8235M-CE
Memory Expansion
* 2 slots of 200pin DDR SO-DIMM SDRAM module, 2GB total memory capacity
* Support DDR-333/400 Module
LCD Display
* 15"XGA (1024 x 768) TFT LCD display
Video & Graphics
* VIA K8N800 with embedded 3D engine, AGP 8X
* SMA up to 64MB DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive
* 40GB
Optical Drive
* 5.25" 12.7 mm height Combo Drive (DVD-ROM + CD-RW)
Pointing Device
* Synaptics touchpad with 4-way scrolling button
Application Launch Key
* Wireless, Internet, Power
LED Status Indicator
* Power, Suspend/Resume, Battery Charging Staus, Hard Disk Access, NumLock mode, CapsLock mode, ScrollLock mode
Keyboard
* 3.0mm travel, inverted-T, 88 keys with windows key
Interface Ports
* Left Side
o Mic-in, Audio line out, Modem port, LAN port, USB 2.0 port*2
* Right Side
o DC -in jack
* Rear Side
o USB 2.0 port*2, TV-out port, VGA out port, parallel port
Audio
* AC'97 2.2, SPDIF out & 5.1 channel support
* Built-in two high quality stereo speakers
AC Adapter
* Input: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 1.5A, Universal
* Output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W
Battery
* 8 cell Li-Ion battery pack
Battery Charge
* 2 hrs charge time to 100% capacity while system off
* 3 hrs charge time to 100% capacity while system on
Battery Life
* Approximately 2.5 hour by 8 cells battery pack
BIOS
* AMI
* Support PnP, password
Communication
* 10/100 Base-T LAN on board
* Built-in MDC 56Kbps FAX/Modem
* 802.11b / 802.11g MiniPCI WLAN card (optional)
USB Connector
* Four USB2.0 ports, up to 480Mbit/s
Power Management
* ACPI 2.0 compliance
* Support Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, Suspend to RAM
Security
* Kensington Lock, BIOS password protection
Size
* 326.0(W) x 285.0(D) x 25.3.0(H)mm/32.0 mm (front/back)
Weight
* 2.6 kg with 14.1" panel, 8 cell battery and Optical Drive installed
Accessories
Packing Accessories
Quick Guide
Support CD (Driver, Utility, Manual)
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Battery Pack
Factory Option
802.11b / 802.11g MiniPCI WLAN card
Optical Device: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Combo Drive(DVD-ROM+CD-RW), DVD Dual (DVD+/-RW), DVD Multi (DVD-RAM+DVD-RW), Super Multi (DVD-RAM+DVD+/-RW)
**Just to note, I have many OS versions so a laptop with no OS doesn't concern me one bit. Any advice would help me out alot too, such us what key things I should be looking for in laptop in knowing what is good deal or not, thanks!!
I'm thinking of buying a laptop, I don't need something super powerful but something that decent and would allow me to do internet surfing and downloading, something reliable and best bang for my dollar.some graphics stuff, 3D drawing, and the laptop would not be for gaming at all!! I live in Canada but here are 2 I was looking at in Canadian funds....
1) ACER AS3002WLCI-XPH NOTEBOOK: $848.88
Specifications
Operating System
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Processor
* Mobile AMD Sempron™ 2800+ (256KB L2 cache, 1.60GHz, up to 1600MHz system bus)
Chipset
* SiSM760GX
Memory
* 256MB (256MB installed in one of two memory slots) DDR333 SDRAM
* User upgradeable up to 2GB (one 1GB memory card in each slot)*
*If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.
Storage
* 40GB* ATA/100 hard disk drive
* Integrated variable-speed CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive:
-Read - 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW
-Write - 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
*When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes and MB stands for one million bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.
Video
* 15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT LCD with Acer® CrystalBrite Technology, up to 16.7 million colors
* SiSM760GX chipset with integrated Mirage™2 graphics
* VGA port
* Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor
Audio
* Two integrated speakers
* Integrated microphone
* Mono microphone/line in and mono headphones/speakers/line out ports
* Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility
Interface Ports
* DC-in
* RJ-11 modem
* RJ-45 LAN
* VGA
* Mono microphone/line-in
* Mono headphones/speakers/line-out
* Three USB 2.0
Card Slot
* PC Card slot for one Type II card, 32-bit PC CardBus architecture, Zoomed Video support
Connectivity
* Acer® InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™
* 10/100 LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
* V.92 56Kbps* data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries
*Download speeds are limited to 53Kbps. Actual speeds may vary depending on line conditions. Uploads travel at speeds up to 33.6Kbps. Requires compatible digital sources.
Included Software
Installed:
Acer® Arcade
Acer® eManager
Acer® GridVista (on model with 15.4" LCD only)
Acer® Launch Manager
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
CyberLink® PowerProducer™,*
Norton AntiVirus®*
NTI CD-Maker™*
On CD shipped with system:
Acer® System Recovery
*OEM, not full-featured, version.
User Interface
* 88-key keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support, 2.7mm minimum key travel
* 12 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys
* Web browser, e-mail with LED, one user-programmable, Acer® Empowering key easy-launch buttons
* Wireless LED button
* Touchpad with four-way integrated scroll button
Dimensions & Weight
* 14.3" (364.0mm) W x 11.0" (279.0mm) D x 1.3" - 1.5" (33.9mm - 38.9mm) H
* 6.2 lb. (2.8kg)
* Size and weight may vary depending on configuration
Power
* 65-watt AC adapter
* Four-cell lithium ion battery: up to 1.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage; 2.5 hours recharge time with system off, 3.5 hours with system in use
Major Compliances
* ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 1.0b
* Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
2) ELITEGROUP ECS 536: $767.27
Specifications
Processor
* Mobile AMD® SempronTM Processor 2600+
* With AMD® PowerNow!TM technology, 754pin OuPGA package
Core Logic
* VIA K8N800+VT8235M-CE
Memory Expansion
* 2 slots of 200pin DDR SO-DIMM SDRAM module, 2GB total memory capacity
* Support DDR-333/400 Module
LCD Display
* 15"XGA (1024 x 768) TFT LCD display
Video & Graphics
* VIA K8N800 with embedded 3D engine, AGP 8X
* SMA up to 64MB DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive
* 40GB
Optical Drive
* 5.25" 12.7 mm height Combo Drive (DVD-ROM + CD-RW)
Pointing Device
* Synaptics touchpad with 4-way scrolling button
Application Launch Key
* Wireless, Internet, Power
LED Status Indicator
* Power, Suspend/Resume, Battery Charging Staus, Hard Disk Access, NumLock mode, CapsLock mode, ScrollLock mode
Keyboard
* 3.0mm travel, inverted-T, 88 keys with windows key
Interface Ports
* Left Side
o Mic-in, Audio line out, Modem port, LAN port, USB 2.0 port*2
* Right Side
o DC -in jack
* Rear Side
o USB 2.0 port*2, TV-out port, VGA out port, parallel port
Audio
* AC'97 2.2, SPDIF out & 5.1 channel support
* Built-in two high quality stereo speakers
AC Adapter
* Input: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 1.5A, Universal
* Output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W
Battery
* 8 cell Li-Ion battery pack
Battery Charge
* 2 hrs charge time to 100% capacity while system off
* 3 hrs charge time to 100% capacity while system on
Battery Life
* Approximately 2.5 hour by 8 cells battery pack
BIOS
* AMI
* Support PnP, password
Communication
* 10/100 Base-T LAN on board
* Built-in MDC 56Kbps FAX/Modem
* 802.11b / 802.11g MiniPCI WLAN card (optional)
USB Connector
* Four USB2.0 ports, up to 480Mbit/s
Power Management
* ACPI 2.0 compliance
* Support Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, Suspend to RAM
Security
* Kensington Lock, BIOS password protection
Size
* 326.0(W) x 285.0(D) x 25.3.0(H)mm/32.0 mm (front/back)
Weight
* 2.6 kg with 14.1" panel, 8 cell battery and Optical Drive installed
Accessories
Packing Accessories
Quick Guide
Support CD (Driver, Utility, Manual)
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Battery Pack
Factory Option
802.11b / 802.11g MiniPCI WLAN card
Optical Device: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Combo Drive(DVD-ROM+CD-RW), DVD Dual (DVD+/-RW), DVD Multi (DVD-RAM+DVD-RW), Super Multi (DVD-RAM+DVD+/-RW)
**Just to note, I have many OS versions so a laptop with no OS doesn't concern me one bit. Any advice would help me out alot too, such us what key things I should be looking for in laptop in knowing what is good deal or not, thanks!!