Acer laptops ?

[aprilvaca04]

Anyone have one? Know anything about the brand? Like don't like?

 

[Colfireman]

Hi there, Acer is big in Europe they are trying to gain momentum here in North America. We have had ours for close to 4 years and it has held up pretty well. We did have some issues in year 2 but the extended warranty took care of that. I would buy another Acer if a model i liked came up. Nine months ago they bought Gateway to regain third spot overall from Toshiba. Go to their website and check out all the available models. They have a pdf matrix that you can download to compare their models and specifications. They recently brought out Acer Aspire one to meet the ULPC market.

 

[Biscuitsmom31]

My DH is a computer man and he says they are the best.

 

[AprilShowers]

I just bought one, and although it's only a month old I really like it! Our computer guys says they're the best. (course it could be cause he sells them)

 

[tink_n_pooh]

I have an Acer laptop that my college gave each of us as Freshman in 1999 - I still use it. The only problems I have with it is that the backspace key fell off about 8 years ago and won't stay on right now and it's been dropped a few too many times and now if I don't hold the screen in just the right position it gets all kinds of colored lines throughout it... not bad for being almost ten years old. And it's running Windows 98 ahhh the good old days

 

[themarquis]

they're good computers, esp. for the price. They generally get very good reviews. The last couple times I was in the market for a laptop, it was one of the brands I looked at very closely. In the end, I ended up going for another brand, but Acer would have been a good choice, too. A lot of people don't recognize the brand name, so they misidentify it as a 'low end" or "generic" brand. But really, they are quite nice laptops.

 

[lovingthemouse]

We love them - DH and I have had Acers for a few yrs now - my s-i-l is a computer tech and she says they are the best. I believe they made components for Sony for a few yrs until they came out with their own product.

 

[JessicaR]

I have an Acer laptop that is 3 years old and have never had a problem!

 

[Sleepy]

Funny you mention this. Hubby and I were watching tv last night. They are advertised alot lately (Italy). We were wondering who makes them and if they are any good. This is interesting.

Also wondering. How are you supposed to pronounce Acer? We pronounce it Ah-chair because of our location.

 

[scotlass]

My mum just got an Acer last month and she loves it.

She knows a few Computer expert types and they say they are the best.

 

[Youarehere]

We bought one in 2006 and have had nothing but problems with it. First, we had to replace the keyboard when the cat pulled off a bunch of keys with its claws. Then, after being knocked off the coffee table for the 17th time by the cats, the display stopped working and it is all trippy now.

Actually, it was a great computer- the cats are the problem. DBF is a computer guy- he says they are like the generic brand- just as good, without as much mark up.

 

[KAMLEM]

I will never buy one again. We have one that we bought 2 years ago and it has been nothing but trouble, thank goodness I bought the extended warranty from Circuit City. Twice it had to be sent back to Circuit City for repairs to something having to do with the power supply. Shortly after the Acer warranty expired, one of the hinges start cracking a tiny bit. Since the Acer warranty had expired we sent it to Circuit City. They said it was just cosmetic, accidental damage and they would not cover it, especially since it did not impact the performance. By 6 months later both hinges had completely cracked and the screen is now hanging on by a small wire. I have been back and forth with Circuit City and they refuse to do anything. I have sent letters to Acer but they don't even acknowledge them.

Circuit City insists that the problem is accidental damage, which it is not. The problem is that the laptop is so cheap that it could not withstand the daily opening and closing of the screen. If you can't tell by my tone, this is something that I am still very angry about. At one point a woman from Circuit City's executive offices called me and sent me a box to have the PC sent in for her to look at. Since then she has fallen off the face of the earth. Before it went back I spoke to her 4 or 5 times, now she doesn't answer phone calls, letters or emails. It's very frustrating.

I will never buy another Acer, and I will never shop at Circuity City again.

 

[lysico]

Here in the States, they have a very bad name. They are known for low end pc/laptops and very poor service. Now they might sell higher end stuff out of the States, but here, they are considered poop.

 

[KAMLEM]

but here, they are considered poop.

 

[lovingthemouse]

Sorry about the problems with poor Circuit City service and Acer. Ours were not purchased from there and we really have had much success with them. Unfortunately with most any product, there will always be defective ones.

 

[akhenaten]

my daughter 18 has one that is about a year old and the touchpad stopped working...its completely dead.... we attached a mouse and she has to use that now

 

[JessicaR]

Didn't Acer purchase Gateway last year?

 

[mrsdon]

We bought one about 1 year ago and I HATE it
The performance was awful
I replaced it less than a year later

 

[minniecarousel]

I have an ACER and my only complaint is that I have a very difficult time signing onto the internet. DH has a different brand and never has a problem getting on.

I can attempt to sign on and it will sometimes take 20 minutes. Other times I get on right away. I don't know what the deal is. It must be the computer and not our internet connection since DH has no trouble whatsoever.

 

[dajula]

I have had my Acer Laptop for over a year, and I love it. No problems here. We also have two other acer laps in the family with no problems so far.