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Subject: Re: Some advice about acer laptop anyone?
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Hi,

a niece of mine has an Acer where the keyboard hits the screen. The 
impressions were visible after some six months. It is not really bad but 
it also depends on the usage of the notebook.

Just check the model for this before you buy.

Erich

Bruno Ducrot wrote:
> I would like to buy soon a newer laptop.
> 
> To this end, I think to buy an acer laptop with an ACPI smart battery
> support.  Also it must be a centrino model.  Note that I don't care
> at all about the video (other than maybe it work(tm)).
> Is there someone that can point to me which model support
> those features?
> 
> BTW, if there is another brand other than Acer that have an ACPI smart
> battery subsystem (I think Fujitsu do have some), and is a
> centrino model, do not hesitate to talk to me for them...
> 
> Cheers,
>