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 JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs: | Re: Why the price difference - 2 laptops Did you miss the screen size difference?  That'd be my guess, plus the battery difference you spotted. LCD screens aren't cheap, especially if they are using LED backlighting. | |
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inGearX
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join:2000-06-11
New York
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| Re: Why the price difference - 2 laptops said by JoelC707  :Did you miss the screen size difference? That'd be my guess, plus the battery difference you spotted. LCD screens aren't cheap, especially if they are using LED backlighting. sorry right that's the one and main difference but I thought it was insignificant - 1 inch - about 10% - c'mon...
but you are right
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join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
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| Re: Why the price difference - 2 laptops Wow I fell into that trap. I didn't even realize they were only an inch different. I saw 8" and 10" and thought they were 2" different. It's just like people selling things for 999.99 and they market it as "under a thousand dollars". No one sees the 99 cents on it so it might as well be a thousand dollars.
In any case yeah between screen size and battery differences I could see the price difference. But yeah it really depends on the technology driving the LCD. If either one of them is using LED instead of fluorescent then that could easily account for the difference, even at 1". That's the way new technology is, even if both are using LED. Given they are netbooks I'd suspect they are since LED's use little to no power and low power usage is a highly touted trait of a netbook. | |
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munky99999
Munky
join:2004-04-10
canada
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| 8.9" WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD (1024 x 600)
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10.2" Wide SuperBright® WSVGA 1024 x 600 (220 nit)
is a difference; though really, the samsung isnt in stock so what might be happening is they are bartering on you comparing them.
Saying, hey this acer is really cheap... i should buy it now. | |
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inGearX
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New York
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| Re: Why the price difference - 2 laptops said by munky99999 :8.9" WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD (1024 x 600) vs 10.2" Wide SuperBright® WSVGA 1024 x 600 (220 nit) is a difference; though really, the samsung isnt in stock so what might be happening is they are bartering on you comparing them. Saying, hey this acer is really cheap... i should buy it now. hmm it was in stock earlier today  maybe my post influenced a flux of buyers
and »www.samsclub.com/shopping/naviga···m=425535 and alike are available | |
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PeteC2
Got Mouse?
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join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
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| Re: Why the price difference - 2 laptops IMHO, the battery is a big difference, and the 1.3" screen difference is actually somewhat significant at that small size, much more so than a 14.1" screen vs. 15.4" screen for example.
The keyboard layout is nicer than on the Acer.
Also, Samsung will generally be a bit pricier than Acer...
However, they are both good netbooks, and I think that the Acer is really quite decent, especially at the price.
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evgray
join:2003-05-19
Fort Scott, KS
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| We actually have both of these. All in all the Samsung just runs and looks better. With the Acer, if you shut the lid and then an hour later open it up the wireless sometimes won't connect. The Samsung will connect back flawlessly every time. The Acer also has an issue of the disappearing battery meter in the task bar. I have Googled everything and ended up running a script to replace the battery icon. | |
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