OMG! Guess what? I got a NEW laptop/notebook!! :) I really don't see this coming but I'm so glad it did. Haha! There's actually nothing wrong my with current Toshiba Dynabook Satellite laptop (apart from the fact that it's bulky and heavy). It's just that my distant relative desperately needs a laptop for her school projects and so, she decided to buy mine. Why 2nd hand U ask? Well, it's simply due to her unwillingness to fork out a whole lot for a brand new laptop. She thought it wouldn't be worthit. Haha! After all, she trust that my laptop is still in good condition and that it is still able to last for the next few years. Weeee!
Since this "deal" is between family members, I decided not to charge her so much. In fact, I actually sold off both my laptop and printer to her at a great loss but I don't mind. :D I already bought myself a new printer around 2 months back and now, I got my new Acer Aspire. Woohoo! :) Obviously what she gave me wasn't enough to cover the cost of the new notebook but there's always a solution to any problem, no? :P Haha. Thanx to my Granny as she topped up the balance for the notebook! Yayness! LOVE U NENEK! :D
Now, I actually got a pretty good deal for this Acer Aspire 4520G notebook. I sorta share the same mentality as my distant relative when it comes to purchasing electronic goods from the stores. We want good things but we really don't want to spend so much. It's not about being cheapskate, stingy or not being able to afford the goods but it's more to savings. Don't U agree? Anywho, I decided to browse around eBay too see if anyone is selling a good notebook at a low price. Much to my shock, there are lots and lots of them!
I really had a tough time choosing the most suitable one. I did some research on all the "shortlisted" models and after much deliberation, I finally decided to lay my hands on this Acer notebook. I was so atrracted by the big memory and awesome functions but more importantly, I was attracted by the price! Imagine, a good notebook such as this retailing for ONLY SGD565 on eBay!?! WOW, I say it's more than worthit! Furthermore, the notebook is fully equipped with the essential softwares, especially Microsoft Office. Gosh, what more could I ask for?
Still, there's actually a down side to the whole deal. I'm not the first owner of this notebook. The seller had previously owned it for 6 months before deciding to sell it away to a more deserving person. She claimed to have rarely used the notebook. Obviously I don't know if that's true but so far, everything has been good. In fact, the notebook still looks new and "untouched". Luckily I'm not that fussy. But who would be when the deal is too good to resist? Haha. :D
Here are the Acer Aspire 4520G "Impressive Performances" (from Acer US's website):
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
* AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology, supporting AMD PowerNow!™ technology and AMD HyperTransport™ technology, offer boundless dual-core performance for hardcore entertainment multitasking.
* The integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 7000M with up to 896 MB of TurboCache™ delivers enhanced video and graphics performance for remarkable 3D gaming and video playback.
* The NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT, GPU with 128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM and up to 1 GB of TurboCache™ presents cutting edge mobile graphics performance with full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support for remarkable 3D gaming and video playback.
* Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD technology offers enhanced vibrancy, contrast and color saturation.
* A large Serial ATA HDD provides impressive storage capacity for movies, music, images, games and other entertainment applications.
* Acer Empowering Technology simplifies management of essential computer controls, adding efficiency and improved performance to the notebook.
P/S: What's your opinion on the notebook? I really wanna know (no matter good or bad)! ;)
Regards,
Niz 
