Acer M3-581TG-73514G52Makk - i7 - Gt640m - $669 after Cashback

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  ozhunter on 25/01/2013 - 17:28

  They really should put that you can get the Acer cashback on their website(not just on the main page).

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    urzu on 25/01/2013 - 17:30

    Yeah, its a bit odd… But I claimed a cashback from an Acer monitor a couple of years back from them without any trouble

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  pyramid on 25/01/2013 - 17:34

  This definitely $20 less then topbuy deal of $689.https://topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/$649-after-Cashback-Acer-ASPIRE-M3-581TG-Ultrabook-i7-3517U-15-6-inch-GT640M-4G-RAM-500-HDD-W7HP-NX-RYKSA-004-p189125.htm

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  Roary on 25/01/2013 - 17:47

  How does this laptop compare to the one they had on sale last week?
  I assume this one also has the crappy 1366 res

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    ozdesi on 25/01/2013 - 18:05

    1366 res is not crappy for 15.6" screen for normal viewing

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      PlayerOne on 25/01/2013 - 19:05

      -2

      Nexus 10 has more than double the resolution of this screen in a 10 inch screen.

      Laptops should be pushing this stuff out before tablets do.

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        plmko on 25/01/2013 - 21:08

        +1

        The Nexus 10 is also almost $500 for something that has probably 10-20% of the processing power of this laptop.

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    urzu on 25/01/2013 - 18:06

    I don't know what they had last week, but this laptop should be quite good in all domains. Might even be able to run some games, thanks to the low resolution. Strong points would be i7 CPU, decent graphics chip for an ultrabook, and hybrid ssd/hdd combo.

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      videoman on 25/01/2013 - 18:09

      1366 res is crappy for 15" screen.

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        urzu on 25/01/2013 - 18:15

        1080p would be way nicer for sure, but the laptop would struggle to use that resolution in games. It doesn't look bad though, its just that it isn't as crisp as 1080 displays

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  Jabba the Hutt on 25/01/2013 - 18:54

  The one Notebookcheck reviewed was similarly configured (same GPU, older model CPU but with same TDP) and they found it was pretty borderline heat wise, throttling when stressed. That was with a new unit - would hate to think what it could be like after a year or two when the thermal interfaces are degraded and there's more dust trapped inside.

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  bonvivant on 25/01/2013 - 20:28

  +1

  1080p according to onlinecomouter

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    urzu on 25/01/2013 - 20:59

    +1

    Nope, according to my research it is WXGA aka 1366x768

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      ozdesi on 26/01/2013 - 00:22

      urzu is spot on

      http://factoryoutlet.acer.com.au/acer/afo/index.php/aspire-m…

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  killergreely on 26/01/2013 - 06:45

  +1

  A few friends have this or similar models. They run fine, no unusual heat. Performance is fantastic and the bloatware supplied isn't too bad. Runs most current games. They are nice and light, for a full featured unit. Battery lasts at least 5 or 6 hours, no matter how it's used. Screen res is a non-issue if you plug it into a 24" monitor when you're at home (and who wouldn't? 15" is teeny).

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  gamesover on 26/01/2013 - 18:36

  Its max memory is 6GB only.