Acer Aspire 14.1" Intel Core Duo T2450 2.0GHz Laptop @ $599

[Nitol]

Just add it to your cart and will show $599

Acer Aspire AS5570-4315 14.1" Intel Core Duo T2450 2.0GHz Laptop - Best Buy Exclusive
The Aspire AS5570-4315 features an Intel Core Duo processor enabling high-performance
multitasking of the most vivid multimedia applications. It offers 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM, 160GB SATA
hard drive, Acer OrbiCam adjustable 1.3-megapixel CMOS camera, and Intel 945GM Integrated
3D graphics which deliver brilliant pictures and video on the 14.1" Acer CrystalBrite LCD.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...gon=&langid=EN

[cloneman]

cold for me....

1) intel GMA950 graphics
2) Acer laptop...
3) Last year's laptop.... we're at Santa Rosa now, Yonah is 2 gens old. Doesn't mean much performance wise, but still. You're buying something old.

[Nitol]

I thought T2450 (2.0 GHZ) outperformed both Intel T2080 (1.73 GHZ) and AMD TK-53,no?

I'm not too excited over this deal either,I bought the DV2412 a few weeks back for $649 which I think was a better deal.
This system closely resembles the specs on HP DV2404 which was also on sale recently for $599 @ BB with the exception of the CPU ( T2450 vs TK-53).
Personally I take speed over graphics when it comes to laptops of this nature (considering what task I expect the machine to do).
But brand wise I agree,Acer vs HP could be a deal breaker for many.

[theshowman]

Futureshop has a similar model, but with 80GB of Hd instead of 160GB for $549.
I've had great luck with Acer laptop (and desktops) and this price, it is fairly attractive.http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0089808&catid=

[DFS 360]

not a bad deal

[xwar]

80 GB fills up immediately nowadays.

but 599 is pretty decent ... for something that isn't a Celeron or Sempron.

[The_Madz]

cold for me....

1) intel GMA950 graphics

perfectly fine if you use your laptop for serious work and not gaming.

2) Acer laptop...

not that big of a problem, i find with acer if you get one that works when you buy it, it will probably last just fine.

3) Last year's laptop.... we're at Santa Rosa now, Yonah is 2 gens old. Doesn't mean much performance wise, but still. You're buying something old.

try to find a santa rosa laptop for anything even remotely close to this price.
no one complained when they buy TK processors from AMD which are extremely entry level dual core, pretty much taking two semprons and smooshing them together.

this processor easily outperforms celeron, the dual core T2080 and anything AMD has pretty much up to the higher end TL series.

only bad part with this processor is that it dosn't support 64bit.. but of course i doubt anyone would go vista 64bit anytime soon considering the "love" for vista right now.

[Pro]

2.5 hour battery life. That seems pretty low. Nice deal though.

[shari2002]

try to find a santa rosa laptop for anything even remotely close to this price.
no one complained when they buy TK processors from AMD which are extremely entry level dual core, pretty much taking two semprons and smooshing them together.

this processor easily outperforms celeron, the dual core T2080 and anything AMD has pretty much up to the higher end TL series.

only bad part with this processor is that it dosn't support 64bit.. but of course i doubt anyone would go vista 64bit anytime soon considering the "love" for vista right now.

that is true, based on reviews, T2450 outperforms T5500 easily

[duckdown]

I like this... My laptop JUST died yesterday and I'm looking for a new one.. Maybe this is it

[BluEL]

Same laptop at FS for $549. PM it if you really want it.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

edit: oops...didn't notice the hard drive size.

[onexeyed]

try to find a santa rosa laptop for anything even remotely close to this price.
no one complained when they buy TK processors from AMD which are extremely entry level dual core, pretty much taking two semprons and smooshing them together.

this processor easily outperforms celeron, the dual core T2080 and anything AMD has pretty much up to the higher end TL series.

Of course the T2450 would out perform any Celeron any day because a Celeron is budget processor. And Intel already knocked down the prices for their Santa Rosa processors earlier this month so you can get a Dell Vostro 14" notebook with a T5470 processor starting at $699+tax (depending on your preferences). I think that's a very good starting price for a newer processor.

The price is good but Futureshop and Best Buy are slowly introducing more Santa Rosa processors into their stores. This is why they are phasing out older generation processor notebooks (and selling them at low prices). There's a Santa Rosa processor 14" notebook going for $899.99+tax at Futureshop this week (in the flyer).

[BB88]

that is true, based on reviews, T2450 outperforms T5500 easily

Not that I don't trust you, but I am trying to look for reviews comparing those processors. Can you give me the link?

[mahjongmaniac]

80 GB fills up immediately nowadays.

LOL not everyone d/l's 80 gigs of content a wk...

[EscaBoi]

2.5 hour battery life. That seems pretty low. Nice deal though.

I had this laptop in the past, it was just under 2 hours with Wifi on and medium brightness.

Nice laptop, but definitely not a gaming laptop, good for everyday work though