Acer TM8204WLMI Core Duo T2500

[omegas_decree]

I'm looking at the Acer TM8204WLMI Core Duo T2500 laptop. Found it cheap somewhere. What are your comments on this? Good laptop? Bad laptop? Why?

Thanks for all your suggestions.

[ShadowVlican]

specs are freakin amazing

but not too sure about the build quality

[gamer123]

Review here

[renhui]

AFAIK, Acer's build quality is just so-so.

[ProfessorChaos]

i agree..it's definately not ASUS,Apple or Lenovo build quality.

[evanx]

Features are good for the price.

[jb22]

I was going to grab one of these after Dell pulled the 7800 from the 9400. Specs seem great on this machine but I've heard about issues regarding the screen quality, so I'll pass until I hear lots of talk of improvements with later revisions.

I'm now considering a Macbook Pro, or maybe the 9400 again if the offer a better video card in the next few months.

[omegas_decree]

Thanks guy. Well. IMO, I think $900 for these specs is good. And if need be, I can buy an LCD for home for about $300.

[jb22]

Thanks guy. Well. IMO, I think $900 for these specs is good. And if need be, I can buy an LCD for home for about $300.

And where can you get a 8204 for $900? Is it a "hook up" or a used model? I mean for $900 I'd get one as well even with the not so great screen.

[omegas_decree]

And where can you get a 8204 for $900? Is it a "hook up" or a used model? I mean for $900 I'd get one as well even with the not so great screen.

No. He says he got 35 of them at some promotion. Says they're new. It's close to where I live, so I'm more open to this deal.

[milhaus]

Good luck with that. This is very likely a scam. Did you, by any chance, find this on Craigslist, alongside the $1000 MacBook Pro, or fully specced out T42? All the power to you if this is for real, but the seller is either a scammer, stupid, or very charitable.

I bet you they're NIB, but the box is sealed, and you can't open them to check them out. Like I said, be very very careful here. Meanwhile, if you get two, I'll buy off of you for a straight cost + $200. If it's legit . . .

[ichpen]

Review here

Those 3mark results look pretty low for a 7800 considering I'm getting more out of my 6800Go...

Anyway, the higher end Acer models are not too bad, comparable to Dells I would say.

[FuNPoLiCe001]

if you can get them from someone for 900 each, go take out a loan from the bank, and buy all 35

it'll be the easiest 15000 you've ever made

[ichpen]

if you can get them from someone for 900 each, go take out a loan from the bank, and buy all 35

it'll be the easiest 15000 you've ever made

Likewise I'll buy 10 at 1k today at that price assuming they're as described. BTW, hate to break this to you but it is a SCAM. No one would be foolish enough to let go of this laptop for $900.

[ichpen]

I was going to grab one of these after Dell pulled the 7800 from the 9400. Specs seem great on this machine but I've heard about issues regarding the screen quality, so I'll pass until I hear lots of talk of improvements with later revisions.

I'm now considering a Macbook Pro, or maybe the 9400 again if the offer a better video card in the next few months.

You can swap out the graphics on a 9400 for a 7800 btw. I know it's more hassle but something to keep in mind.