Which laptop should I buy?

[Big Daddy]

I am considering buying a Dell laptop (model E1505) or an Acer laptop
(model Aspire AS5102WLMi). The Dell is more expensive and I am
wondering if it's worth it. Here are a few specific questions:

Does Acer have a reputation for quality like Dell?

The Dell has the following processor: Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2300E
(1.66GHz/667MHz FSB/1 X 2MB L2 Cache) . The Acer has the following
processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1.6GHz with 512KB cache. Are the two
processors comparable?

They both have 1 GB of DDR2 memory. The Dell says it's dual-channel
RAM, but the Acer doesn't say dual channel. Does this make a
difference?

The Acer has a Type II PC Card Slot. The Dell has an ExpressCard slot
54mm 1.5 V and 3.3 V. Which of these would be more useful?

Thanks in advance.

John

 

[Rod Speed]

I am considering buying a Dell laptop (model E1505) or an Acer
laptop (model Aspire AS5102WLMi). The Dell is more expensive
and I am wondering if it's worth it. Here are a few specific questions:

Does Acer have a reputation for quality like Dell?

Nope, they are pretty low end quality wise.

And the main thing I dont like about them even if you dont care
about that and just want a cheap laptop is that there is bugger all
in the way of full maintenance manuals available which can be a
problem when something happens like the screen stops working
etc or when it isnt possible to use it because the stupid laptop has
decided that it wont let you use it due to a password problem etc
as happened with one of the Acers someone I know has.

The Dell has the following processor: Intel® CoreT Duo Proc
T2300E (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB/1 X 2MB L2 Cache) . The Acer
has the following processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1.6GHz
with 512KB cache. Are the two processors comparable?

I prefer Intel mobile processors myself, tho it needs to be a Core 2 Duo.
I'd wait for a Core 2 Duo myself.

They both have 1 GB of DDR2 memory. The Dell says it's dual-channel
RAM, but the Acer doesn't say dual channel. Does this make a difference?

In theory, yes. In practice you're unlikely to
be able to pick it in a proper double blind trial.

The Acer has a Type II PC Card Slot. The Dell has an ExpressCard
slot 54mm 1.5 V and 3.3 V. Which of these would be more useful?

The Dell.

 

[Big Daddy]

there is bugger all

in the way of full maintenance manuals available which can be a
problem

I donät understand what you mean by bugger. Can you explain further_

I prefer Intel mobile processors myself, tho it needs to be a Core 2 Duo.
I'd wait for a Core 2 Duo myself.

Why do you prefer the Intel ones_ I was guessing that the SMD one
might be comparable because it also has 2 cores and is about the same
speed, though it does have a smaller cache.

thanks

 

[Rod Speed]

I donät understand what you mean by bugger. Can you explain further_

there is very in the way of full maintenance
manuals available which can be a problem

Why do you prefer the Intel ones_

They do mobile processors rather better, particularly the power use.
That affects the time on battery, tho you may not care about that.

 

[Rod Speed]

there is very in the way of full maintenance
manuals available which can be a problem

Bugger, lets try again |-(

there is very little in the way of full maintenance
manuals available which can be a problem