Poly Laptop Roadshow

[Jedixx]

guys ..noted on the poly fair ... they are selling 15.6 inch lappy ... is it really a need to buy a 15.6 inch ? Will 14" lappy suffice ?

No, it is not required to get 15.6 inch. In fact, most students carry 13-14 inch laptops.

 

[IceWater_]

Has anyone considered Acer? Just ordered an Upgraded Acer VX15 at SP today. Add $200 and u get 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and upgrade to GTX 1050 ti. Price after upgrade is $1569. Isn't this more worth it than the Asus GL553? I get a 256gb SSD instead of 128 and also get 1050ti. Saw so many people purchasing the gl553 today and quite few from Acer. Is Acer a bad laptop brand or something?

 

[Bilal N]

15.6" abit too big imo.14" just nice bro

guys ..noted on the poly fair ... they are selling 15.6 inch lappy ... is it really a need to buy a 15.6 inch ? Will 14" lappy suffice ?

 

[Bilal N]

Yep yep.i went to the roadshow...all buy hp and asus.Acer like the booth is empty ...

Has anyone considered Acer? Just ordered an Upgraded Acer VX15 at SP today. Add $200 and u get 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and upgrade to GTX 1050 ti. Price after upgrade is $1569. Isn't this more worth it than the Asus GL553? I get a 256gb SSD instead of 128 and also get 1050ti. Saw so many people purchasing the gl553 today and quite few from Acer. Is Acer a bad laptop brand or something?

 

[wisely2000]

thanks guys .. anyone bought online from Hp singapore before ? saw a couple models that are affordable

 

[Bilal N]

I bought hp laotop from the roadshow .. not online

thanks guys .. anyone bought online from Hp singapore before ? saw a couple models that are affordable

 

[Jedixx]

Has anyone considered Acer? Just ordered an Upgraded Acer VX15 at SP today. Add $200 and u get 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and upgrade to GTX 1050 ti. Price after upgrade is $1569. Isn't this more worth it than the Asus GL553? I get a 256gb SSD instead of 128 and also get 1050ti. Saw so many people purchasing the gl553 today and quite few from Acer. Is Acer a bad laptop brand or something?

I guess Acer is just not as popular so not many people buy from there.
Hp is very established in the midrange computers which most people own so many have heard of the name before.
Asus has made their name by pushing computer tech further with their high end stuff.
But Acer? People rarely hear that name.

 

[IceWater_]

But are Acer laptops actually okay?

I guess Acer is just not as popular so not many people buy from there.
Hp is very established in the midrange computers which most people own so many have heard of the name before.
Asus has made their name by pushing computer tech further with their high end stuff.
But Acer? People rarely hear that name.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

But are Acer laptops actually okay?

still ok in general usage. gaming and heavy task is another thing that im not sure.

 

[Jedixx]

But are Acer laptops actually okay?

As a whole, Acer is kind of.....meh.

But as for the VX15, it's actually not bad and with the 1050Ti on yours it will likely outperform the GL553 which has a non upgradable 1050 for the roadshow.

Review for Acer VX 15(note that this is the 1050 version not 1050Ti):
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/acer-aspire-vx-15
VS
Asus GL553:
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/asus-rog-strix-gl553vd

 

[ancellim22]

But are Acer laptops actually okay?

I tried the Swift 5 and 7 and it's not bad, but the build quality isn't as good as ASUS or HP (e.g. loose hinge, plasticky )

 

[Intrinion]

Since you have gotten it, I would suggest forming your own opinions on it and gradually learn to trust your polytechnic side kick rather than start this journey second guessing it.

They are a major pc manfacturer with over 20 years on the market. Rest assured that there is undoubtedly a certain level of quality control. Sure, there is a delta x of quality standards between brands - but you have to take note that baseline reliability standards are already quite high to begin with.

Has anyone considered Acer? Just ordered an Upgraded Acer VX15 at SP today. Add $200 and u get 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and upgrade to GTX 1050 ti. Price after upgrade is $1569. Isn't this more worth it than the Asus GL553? I get a 256gb SSD instead of 128 and also get 1050ti. Saw so many people purchasing the gl553 today and quite few from Acer. Is Acer a bad laptop brand or something?

 

[Jedixx]

Since you have gotten it, I would suggest forming your own opinions on it and gradually learn to trust your polytechnic side kick rather than start this journey second guessing it.

They are a major pc manfacturer with over 20 years on the market. Rest assured that there is undoubtedly a certain level of quality control. Sure, there is a delta x of quality standards between brands - but you have to take note that baseline reliability standards are already quite high to begin with.

Well said!
Sorry if I caused anyone to doubt their laptop purchase

 

[Intrinion]

No you did not, dont apologise for that. You voiced your opinion and there is nothing wrong for doing so.

Here is my take on brands in general.

No one brand on the market has line ups which are way better than other offerings. Even within a particular line up, there are bound to be some flaws and issues - such as a bad batch of batteries, or design flaws leading to dislodged hinges. In the manfacturing industry revisions to the model are often done to rectify such flaws.

Even among users, there are bound to be different opinions and user experiences. A particular user A, might get a lemon unit on a highly reccommended make and supposed "highly reliable brand" - due to drawing a bad silicon lottery and as a result has issues.

So in general while certain makes are perceived to be the jack of all brands and second to none - they might be - but not all the time. A company which had issues in the past may have improved its processes tremendously and deserves to be given a chance to prove themselves.

Therefore, what I advice all (students) to do is to get one within your course requirements and within what you can afford. The most expensive offering does not mean that it is the best and most reliable. Laptops sold through the institutions are priced based on catagory and based on specification requirements.
They are most probably also screened through by the school based on check lists when tenders are called* (*made an assmption based on experience)

Should you encounter technical issues, the 3 years of on-site warranty and the school's technical IT help desk will cover the rest.

Well said!
Sorry if I caused anyone to doubt their laptop purchase

 

[w1rbelw1nd]

Has anyone considered Acer? Just ordered an Upgraded Acer VX15 at SP today. Add $200 and u get 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and upgrade to GTX 1050 ti. Price after upgrade is $1569. Isn't this more worth it than the Asus GL553? I get a 256gb SSD instead of 128 and also get 1050ti. Saw so many people purchasing the gl553 today and quite few from Acer. Is Acer a bad laptop brand or something?

Actually that is a really value purchase.

I got myself the HP Pavilion 15 though. The lower weight and still reasonable price is of great value to me

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Actually that is a really value purchase.

I got myself the HP Pavilion 15 though. The lower weight and still reasonable price is of great value to me

which pavilion 15? i intend to get my uncle that cheapest pavilion 15 for my uncle. but over his budget and his requirement for a backup laptop...

 

[w1rbelw1nd]

which pavilion 15? i intend to get my uncle that cheapest pavilion 15 for my uncle. but over his budget and his requirement for a backup laptop...

This one. Mainly use it for DotA purposes lol

7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700 HQ Processor (2.8GHz, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.8GHz)
Windows 10 Home
12GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM, 256GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Bang & Olufsen Quad Speakers with HP Audio Boost
Intel® 802.11 ac 2x2 WiFi + BT 4.2 Combo Adapter
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN)
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Full-size island-style backlit keyboard with numeric keypad
15.6” diagonal FHD IPS UWVA Anti-glare WLED-backlit display (1920 x 1080)
Weight: 2.2kg
Battery Life: Up to 11hrs**
3 Years Next Business Day Onsite Warranty

 

[w1rbelw1nd]

Actually I share your views on this as well, not only for laptop, but also for smartphones.

These Fast Moving Consumer Electronics Goods are often pushing engineering limits, and also have to take design considerations, components specifications etc to rush out a product that would (marginally) pass authorities checks so they can push out the product quickly to one-up their competitors.

Can we be sure that for the same brand, will a new model have the same reliability and sturdiness of the older model? I have my reservations.

I personally prefer to buy more "standard" weight/size/thickness laptops as manufacturers are less inclined to push physical constrains at the expense of durability and reliability. I think that is a better indication of quality than brands.

No you did not, dont apologise for that. You voiced your opinion and there is nothing wrong for doing so.

Here is my take on brands in general.

No one brand on the market has line ups which are way better than other offerings. Even within a particular line up, there are bound to be some flaws and issues - such as a bad batch of batteries, or design flaws leading to dislodged hinges. In the manfacturing industry revisions to the model are often done to rectify such flaws.

 

[tortoise55]

Actually that is a really value purchase.

I got myself the HP Pavilion 15 though. The lower weight and still reasonable price is of great value to me

Got that for myself, thought I could slot in another WD HDD inside, but it did not come with the required connector and will need to get from HP, which cost around $60

On a side note, it was a pain in the ass to open the back cover

 

[whoooo]

No you did not, dont apologise for that. You voiced your opinion and there is nothing wrong for doing so.

Here is my take on brands in general.

No one brand on the market has line ups which are way better than other offerings. Even within a particular line up, there are bound to be some flaws and issues - such as a bad batch of batteries, or design flaws leading to dislodged hinges. In the manfacturing industry revisions to the model are often done to rectify such flaws.

Even among users, there are bound to be different opinions and user experiences. A particular user A, might get a lemon unit on a highly reccommended make and supposed "highly reliable brand" - due to drawing a bad silicon lottery and as a result has issues.

So in general while certain makes are perceived to be the jack of all brands and second to none - they might be - but not all the time. A company which had issues in the past may have improved its processes tremendously and deserves to be given a chance to prove themselves.

Therefore, what I advice all (students) to do is to get one within your course requirements and within what you can afford. The most expensive offering does not mean that it is the best and most reliable. Laptops sold through the institutions are priced based on catagory and based on specification requirements.
They are most probably also screened through by the school based on check lists when tenders are called* (*made an assmption based on experience)

Should you encounter technical issues, the 3 years of on-site warranty and the school's technical IT help desk will cover the rest.

Well said!!!!! I gotten the FX553 with (another 8gb ram added to become 16gb )as like the form and specs even thought quite huge