Date: 11/12/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: web

Yo! I could use everyone's help on this. I am looking into getting an Acer laptop (here) but I have read some really off-the-wall reviews around the web (Amazon, Newegg, et cetera.)

The basic question is, are Acer computers any good? Some folks say they have problems with heat (to the point of melting, supposedly), bad customer service (not too big a concern), faulty AC adapters, spongy keyboards (wtf?), the list goes on. Many also complain about Windows Vista being a resource hog, I am assuming I will have to downgrade. Which leads to my side-questions: A.) Will downgrading to XP be a huge trouble or really even necessary? B.) Will the laptop given be enough to run Half-Life 2 and Civ 4 decently? I mainly want it as an upgrade to my computer (the laptop is roughly twice as powerful given the specs) so that I can play a handful of games that I own but can hardly play. The rest of its use will be internet, movies, music, and other simple things.

So.. thanks in advance!

cross-posted to  computer_help because I could really use input!

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1125273.html