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07-15-2008, 5:17 PM

722443 in reply to 722417

	ChaobSiroc

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Subject: Re: Trouble picking a video card...

Mafia_Insurance:

I was going thru deals2buy.com and i saw this laptop, the Acer Extensa EX4420-5239, for $450 shipped! So i thought you know, save some money and buy it.

Will it even run AOE ? Here are the specs:

14.1"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) CrystalBright™ LCD screen
AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor TK-57 operating at 1.9GHz
512KB L2 cache
Up to 1600MHz frontside bus
2GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 memory
Maximum memory capacity: 4GB (Available system memory will be considerably less than this amount and will vary by model and system configuration. This is due to the use of shared video memory and operating system limits.)
120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
SuperMulti DVD drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g wireless LAN
Ethernet network interface (RJ-45)
56K V.92 modem
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
1 S-video port
Fast infrared port
Integrated 0.3-megapixel webcam, for video chat and still photos
5-in-1 memory card reader: reads SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD
ExpressCard/54 slot: also supports ExpressCard/34
PC Card slot (Type II)
ATI Radeon X1250 graphics with up to 896MB shared memory
High Definition Audio with built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
Microphone input jack, headphone/line-out/speaker output jack
6-cell 2000mAh lithium-ion battery; AC adapter
Dimensions: 1.61"H x 13.03"W x 9.76"D
Weight: 5.29 lb

Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 comes installed, providing enhanced security and productivity, and new ways to organize, find and share information. Other software included:

Acer Empowering Technology
Acer Crystal Eye
Acer GridVista
Acer Video Conference Manager
Adobe Reader
Cyberlink PowerDVD
NTI CD & DVD Maker
NTI Shadow
McAfee Internet Security (60-day trial)

The Acer Extensa EX4420-5239 is backed by the manufacturer's 1-year limited international warranty.

Don't know aboout that GC everything else looks good.

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07-15-2008, 5:34 PM

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	Hanzo

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Subject: Re: Trouble picking a video card...

Actually i have the crappiest video card ever and i still manage to play aoe3. Having a guys hat look more feathery really isnt worth an extra $800 for a really good computer and graphics card. (adding the 800 onto a good computers price.)