Everything I've come across badged Acer has been naff, plasticky and poorly designed and made. Haven't seen any of them set on fire, but it's not much of a shock really.
Really, for that sort of price you'd expect extended stress testing in a hot temperature controlled environment rather than the usual enthusiast method (if you're lucky) of 'bung the bits in a case, add a couple of fans, run orthos on it for a couple of hours and make sure it doesn't fall over'.
When you pay someone to supply a system, you do rather hope they've done the hardest part of the assembly.
Velocity Micro Edge Z30 Midsize Desktop (2.66GHz Intel Core i5 750, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVD±RW DL, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit)
Apple iMac All-In-One Desktop (3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 1TB, DVD+-RW DL, Mac OS X v10.5 Snow Leopard, 27" LCD)
HP (Hewlett-Packard) Pavilion p6210f Mini-Tower Desktop (2.6GHz Athlon II X4 620, 6GB DDR2, 640GB HDD, DVD±RW DL, Windows 7 Home Premium)
HP (Hewlett-Packard) Compaq Presario CQ5210F Mini-Tower Desktop (2.7GHz Athlon 64 X2 215, 3GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD±RW DL, Windows 7 Home Premium)
Apple iMac All-In-One Desktop (3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD+-RW DL, Mac OS X v10.5 Snow Leopard, 21.5" LCD)
Acer recalls potentially overheating Predators
Steven Raith
An Acer? With crap hardware design? #
Posted Friday 20th March 2009 10:59 GMT
Say it ain't so!
I heard the other day they are starting to sell servers - perish the thought of using Acer kit in a business critical role.
Maybe as a footstool....
Steven R
Ian Stephenson
not just the desktops... #
Posted Friday 20th March 2009 11:46 GMT
The Acer Travelmate laptops seemed designed so your right kneecap fit nicely in the fan intake.
Not the sharpest crayons in the design world..
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Anonymous Coward
what can I say #
Posted Friday 20th March 2009 11:46 GMT
Unlucky Acer I applaud any company that takes time out to build serious gaming systems.
and at least Acer have done the right thing and ordered a recall and fixed the problem.
If I didnt build my own I would consider them (I did have one of their nice laptops)
and Steven Acer have built servers for like AGES! :)
Its just finding where you can buy the suckers thats hard!
(dont ask BTW its for a client :) )
Anonymous Coward
@ Steven #
Posted Friday 20th March 2009 11:46 GMT
Haha, not entirely surprising is it?
Everything I've come across badged Acer has been naff, plasticky and poorly designed and made. Haven't seen any of them set on fire, but it's not much of a shock really.
And servers?! Bloody hell....
Peter Kay
Testing? #
Posted Friday 20th March 2009 11:46 GMT
Really, for that sort of price you'd expect extended stress testing in a hot temperature controlled environment rather than the usual enthusiast method (if you're lucky) of 'bung the bits in a case, add a couple of fans, run orthos on it for a couple of hours and make sure it doesn't fall over'.
When you pay someone to supply a system, you do rather hope they've done the hardest part of the assembly.
Anonymous Coward
ACER'LL RECALL #
Posted Friday 20th March 2009 11:53 GMT
did you see what I did there..
Anonymous Coward
I'll buy one #
Posted Monday 23rd March 2009 10:06 GMT
I'm a lonley geek and I fancy a hot predator in my room.
Edie Britt perhaps?
The one with the stains on the inside.