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Which laptop?

Below $600 I guess. I will just be using the computer for whatever mostly for just doing stuff on or itunes some basic web surfing. Sometimes I might game not hard core game. The acer seems perfect but its to cheap price to good to be true for a laptop with that specs something must be wrong with it.
 
Hi :)

The Acer is just an average cheapy machine, but so is the HP....

Personally I would take the HP, but not much in it...

NEITHER will game well though, for that you need to add another $1000 to $1500...

All the best Brett :)
 
I'm sure there is someone that will say something bad about every brand but I have never had good luck with HP. Had problems ranging from unstable systems to overheating.

Take that for what it's worth.
 



I know how a computer works I said not hard core gaming that means LOL(legend of league ) or warcraft 3 or gta sa samp. They don't require much specs on a computer.





I had an HP before and it was good enough but it would over heat but it never became unstable or shut down on me so I am having trouble deciding between the acer and the hp. The acer specs are good and the hp is okay. I also like the look of the acer better but not sure bout acer I never bought them before.
 
Have anyone here tried an ACER computer before? If so please speak up because I am really loving that ACER, I just never used acer laptops or desktops before.