Hey guys, I didn't see anything discouraging soliciting product advice, so if that's frowned upon, I'm sorry.
I'm choosing between two laptops from Craigslist, so I will have minimal chance to do any real testing before committing. With that in mind, I am looking for some advice at-a-glance on my two options. Thanks ahead of time!
My HTPC needs include, running XBMC (over windows 7) playing 720p, and 1080p encoded MKV files. Playing 8-bit, 16-bit emulators, music.
1. Acer Aspire S3
Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2467M / 1.6 GHz, 2
3GB DDR3 SDRAM
2. Asus x401u
AMD® Brazos APU Processor
DDR3 1333/1066 MHz SDRAM, up to 4 G
I could hardly find any info on the Asus, I think it might not be for sale here in the US (dunno how it got to my craigslist.)
Both computers are selling for a very reasonable price, though the Asus is cheaper.
The reason I'm not dedicating the machine strictly to HTPC use is so I can have the benefits of using it as a laptop (web, email, etc.) as well.
I tried to be concise as possible here so as not to bore anybody. If I left out any information please let me know! Thanks for looking.
I'm choosing between two laptops from Craigslist, so I will have minimal chance to do any real testing before committing. With that in mind, I am looking for some advice at-a-glance on my two options. Thanks ahead of time!
My HTPC needs include, running XBMC (over windows 7) playing 720p, and 1080p encoded MKV files. Playing 8-bit, 16-bit emulators, music.
1. Acer Aspire S3
Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2467M / 1.6 GHz, 2
3GB DDR3 SDRAM
2. Asus x401u
AMD® Brazos APU Processor
DDR3 1333/1066 MHz SDRAM, up to 4 G
I could hardly find any info on the Asus, I think it might not be for sale here in the US (dunno how it got to my craigslist.)
Both computers are selling for a very reasonable price, though the Asus is cheaper.
The reason I'm not dedicating the machine strictly to HTPC use is so I can have the benefits of using it as a laptop (web, email, etc.) as well.
I tried to be concise as possible here so as not to bore anybody. If I left out any information please let me know! Thanks for looking.