Reviews and Problems with Acer Aspire 5742G / AS5742G
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Overall 10
amazing for price
cruzer, Newegg
3 July 2012
Summary: cons might turn u off, but for the money this thing was well worth it. i dont need any faster, and if i wanted faster, or better video, it was another $300 for the next...
Pros: fast
Cons: the mouse pad is directly under the keyboard, centered, which for me when im typing with both hands, i easily click and move the mouse messing up my typing. most lapto...
Summary: Was exactly what I wanted: an inexpensive, complete (keyboard, monitor, webcam, Windows 7, etc) solution for my daughter for X-mas, capable of running games, doing Skype,
Pros: Having a real video card in a laptop sold me on it. No problems running games or anything else on it so far. Getting great frame rates.
Cons: The single speaker is pathetic, but I knew that going into it. A pair of external speakers or headphones is a must.
Summary: This laptop is very exceptional for the price. I upgraded the ram from 4-8 gigs. Having a dedicated GPU and being able to switch to processor video is very nice when you...
Summary: Great computer for low-mid end gaming. Haven't tried it on any newer graphics demanding games though.
Pros: Price is definitely good for what you get. I bought it specifically for SWTOR. Can run the game well on low settings. (Can probably go higher just haven't tried.) Maxe...
Cons: Overheated on me one time. Optimus doesn't always work how you want it too. The harddrive is kind of small but it is more than enough space for me.
Pros: Its fast, dedicated graphics, and not a lot of junk programs when I powered up for the first time. I got this laptop for my daughter for Christmas. It is super fast an...
Cons: Wish it had 6 or 8gig of ram, and a bigger harddrive.
Pros: Fast processor, great graphics, really really quiet and keeps very cool even if its sitting directly on your lap with poor air flow. Some people said this wasn't a gam...
Cons: No complaints other than the battery life being a little low, but thats my complaint about every laptop, never had one with what I considered good battery life.
Summary: - If you follow the directions supplied below by Dano, the driver update is a little intimidating, but doable, even for someone with no tech knowledge.
Pros: - Fast; boots up in less than 30 secs
Cons: - Updating the Graphics Card Driver; Updating the drivers is extremely difficult for someone like me who is clueless when it comes to computers (Update: I followed Dan...