Next up the the Back to School Bash is an Acer Aspire 4820T laptop computer, courtesy of the people at Intel!
While Brad promptly claimed this computer for himself once it arrived, I’ve had the chance to use it quite a bit and he and I may have to renegotiate…because this laptop is AWESOME.
At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like the 14″ screen (I have a 15″ one), but the quality of the picture is so great that you don’t even notice the 1″ difference. Another fantabulous thing about this laptop? This sucker is LIGHT. At under 5 lbs, the Acer Aspire 4820T was the perfect computer to take to BlogHer. Add to that the fact that the battery lasts 8 hours, and this computer is absolutely perfect for college students to take to class, for moms to take on the road and for just about anyone! (and as a side note, I even love how the battery doesn’t lay flat…when installed, it props the back of the computer up by about an inch, making it more ergonomic)
So when I received the computer, I participated in a conference call with the people at Intel as they described the many features of the Acer Aspire 4820T. I have to say, much of what they said was completely “over my head”, so I asked them if they could provide me some of the key features in “computer-idiot-speak”:
The first question anyone should ask themselves when buying a new PC is “What am I going to do with it?” This will determine if you want a thin and light laptop, a full featured laptop, a desktop etc.
You need to consider your budget and then prioritize within that budget. Besides the type of system (laptop, desktop), you should look at features like storage, memory and the processor.
We encourage people to buy the best they can. We call it “investment protection.” It’s like a milk expiration date. The better the system, the longer the expiration date is.
The latest processors are the Intel Core i3, i5 and i7. It’s like buying a BMW – the 3, 5 and 7 series. You know that 3 is always entry level, 5 is solid and 7 is the best/supreme. It’s the same with the processor and can act as a guide in your buying process.
For the majority of today’s students we recommend the Intel Core i5. This is the processor that powers the laptop we sent to you.
Students are doing lots of multi-tasking, and the laptop needs to be their entertainment and work center all-in-one. The Intel Core i3 is an entry level system and the Core i7 is a great high-end system (hard core gamers love it, for example). The Core i5 powered laptop meets the needs of most of today’s students because they 1) require mobility and great battery life (they are moving around the campus, at home, the library etc.); 2) they need performance to multitask without getting the dreaded hourglass (taking notes, listening to music, IM’ing friends, watching video/TV etc.; and 3) they need “power” for things like video and photo editing.
Intel works closely with software, hardware and application companies (think itunes, Microsoft etc.) to make sure that the processor and the hardware/software offer the best combined experience. This includes:
Geeky names like Intel turbo boost and Intel hyper-threading; but what does it mean?
Bottom line is less of the hourglass and time wasted waiting on your computer to catch up while you do the things you want to do.
In more detail…
The PC is “smart” and can “power up” when you need performance (like editing) and can “power down” when you don’t need it (i.e. you are just doing email). When it powers down, it saves energy which equals longer battery life.
In a car, “turbo boost” gives the driver extra zing to pass that slow truck on the road. Turbo boost in the Intel technology does something similar – a boost when you need it for processor intensive applications.
This is a “dual core” computer or like having two brains in one. One brain can focus on one task and the other brain can focus on another task – all at the same time. This is important for multi-tasking (or doing many things at once on your computer). It’s like a cook in the kitchen. If you have two cooks instead of one you can get more done in a shorter amount of time. That’s what our technology does, enable you to do more quickly.
The Acer Aspire 4820T is priced between $720 and $900 at most stores…and now, one of you lucky readers has a chance to win one of these!
To enter to win (each counts as a separate entry, so leave a separate comment!)
1. Leave a comment letting me know who in your family could use a new laptop the most, and how you plan to use it (gaming, surfing the internet, work?)
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If you have a blog, write a post about this giveaway and leave a separate comment with a link.
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You can post a link to this giveaway on your Facebook page or favorite forum!
For each one of these that you do, leave a separate comment for another chance to win!
This giveaway will remain open until August 23 at 12:00pm EST at which time I will pick a winner using random.org and notify the winner by email
Good luck!
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if i won, i would be using this laptop. besides having it with me at all times, for every use, i would use it also for when i am physically down from my illness. the one thing i miss most at these times is the internet. living in a very small town, i use the net for everything… news, shopping, games, etc… this would be a godsend.
It would be for my mom and she would use it for everyday stuff like email stuff like that.great giveaway thank you very much!
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With Three teenagers at three different schools, it’s a fight for the computer when they get home to do homework and research. We could really use this, with one going off to college it could only help.
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My Mom could use this. She has an old desktop. She now travels for work so this is would be great to have.
My son needs a laptop. He always wants to get on mine and play his games. It would be used for gaming mostly.
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I would use it to keep tabs on my Webstore.
My wife and kids could really use this computer for homeschooling, deal searching, and gaming.
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When I win this, It’ll go to my wife for use “SPENDING ON THE INTERNET”. The faster and better the computer, the more shopping sites she can hit per day.
My kids could use this for gaming and school / learning.
I would use it! Blogging and photos would be the main uses
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Oh, I think this would be my work-on-the-go computer. For now, I am strictly low-tech when I’m away from the office.
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My daughter could use a new laptop for college
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My laptop died a painful death a while ago – and, I’ve been using my hubby’s to do my work.
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It would be me, to do household finance and other things on it
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We could really use a new laptop mine is so old and I would do my work much faster
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I am the one that needs a new laptop. Mine fried a year ago and I basically took over my husband’s for work projects and e-mails, etc. because we don’t have the money to buy another one and my old one needs a new hard drive and was of course just a couple of months outside of the warranty. My husband would love to call the one I am using his again.
As a homeschool family another computer in the house would be very helpful. Everybody would get a chance to use it, even Daddy. Thanks for the chance.
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I’d give this to my daughter so she could do her school work and email her friends.
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This one would be for my husband, I am selfish, have bought myself three computers since he got his laptop. We are both unemployed now, he would use it for jobsearch.
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My son would be using the computer for school. His computer went out over the summer.
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Well, I would use it, and mostly for doing work over the internet.