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I just got this game for 3.99 Canadian at Value Village today! I've played it briefly, my husband beat it years ago when he borrowed it from ...

Acer Aspire 5535 Laptop?

Jun 29, 2009 by xNighthawk | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm planning on getting an Acer Aspire 5535 laptop with the following specs:

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium,
Processor: 2GHz AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor QL-62 (1MB L2 cache, DDR2 667MHz)
RAM: 3GB DDR2 SDRAM, upgradable to 4GB
320GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk drive
Optical Drive: 8x Super-Multi drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
Display: 15.6" HD high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal TFT LCD display, 1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics controller with up to 2048MB of HyperMemory (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory)
Network: 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, V.92 Modem
Webcam: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite technology
Sound: Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
Ports: Ports include 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA port, headphone/speaker/line-out jack, microphone-in jack, Ethernet (RJ-45) port, modem (RJ-11) port, DC-in jack for AC adapter
Card Reader: ExpressCard/54 slot
5-in-1 Media Card Reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Software: Software includes Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Arcade, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Adobe Reader, CyberLink PowerDirector trial version, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day trial), NTI Media Maker, Microsoft Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 60-day trial
105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Battery: 48.8W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with up to 3.0-hour battery life
Power: 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
Dimensions: 15/37(H) x 383(W) x 250(D) mm
Weight: 2.7kg
Warranty: 1-year limited international travelers warranty.

To me it looks great. I am planning on using it as a desktop so 3 hours of battery life doesn't bother me. I am planning on trashing Vista and upgrading it to Windows 7 when it comes out.

I am planning on playing games on it, but not too high-end games. A couple of games that I plan on playing on it are:

-SimCity Deluxe Edition [this currently works on my current computer which isn't that good, it just runs a bit slow so I assume this laptop will make it run great]

-Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East [this does NOT work on my current computer] It requires a "128 MB AGP GeForce4 Ti4200 / RADEON 8500 or higher video card" which I think this laptop has, but I am not sure. Also, will this run in Windows 7? Some people say it does, some say some features (ex: cheat console) do not work.

So what do you guys think of this laptop? I'm planning on buying it from Staples or directly from Acer and I hope it is eligible for the free/low cost Windows 7 upgrade.
Price: $599.99

for the games you want to play it will work, and its pretty good for that price. and the ATI radion HD 3200 is a decant gaming card

you might want to look at a hp G60t