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Acer Aspire S3-951


Source: WSJ

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By bim27142 on 12/8/2011 11:59:33 PM , Rating: 2
I partly agree but we should not be so bothered with this "image" or "perception". Personally I am an Acer user and I got 2 of them already and both never failed me so far... my points being:

1.) Does it work? - Surely, yes.
2.) Is it reliable? - In my experience, yes.
3.) What and how do you use it for? Would you find real value in a $1000 notebook over a $500 Acer when you are doing the same basic things that an Acer notebook can just do fine?

It's cheap and it works and it is reliable... it should not be an "image" thing or "status symbol" IMO. Even if you have all the money in the world, given the points above, having a premium brand for something you do it for the same purpose is pure bragging rights for me...

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By testerguy on 12/9/2011 2:52:03 AM , Rating: 2
This is grossly ignorant.

To assume that people stay away from 'cheap' perceived brands due to 'bragging rights' suggests some kind of inferiority complex on your part.

People stay away from 'cheap' products because they are associated with lower quality materials, craftsmanship and design. Indeed, this is reflected in the reviews of many Acer products - highlighting as they do that the products are simply inferior. Thus, the association with cheap and 'not as good' is entirely justified.

'Does it work' and 'Is it reliable' are both questions which one man cannot answer based on his own experiences. Try doing some research, compare the failure rates or customer satisfaction rates of Acer to say, Apple. Not only that, but even if it 'works', if the design itself has some fundamental flaws it's not working for the end consumer. For example, a poor quality screen may still 'work' - but even when working it's not as good as some premium brands may be.

Clearly many people do find real value in paying more for something which is fundamentally better, in all the aspects we've discussed, myself included.

Do some research here:

RE: Another Brand
By DkFFIV on 12/9/2011 4:50:57 AM , Rating: 2
Did you read your own article? It states the Acer lost out on points mainly due to "not being innovative enough" - they scored very high on customer satisfaction. All the PCs score lower than the Apples because #1 they're comparing $400 economical PC's to $1000 Mac (without factoring in relative value. They should compare a $400 Acer to a $500 refurbed iMac from 4 years ago and compare user experience) and #2 they seem to have a major hard on for Mac design.

Their only real complaint with Acer was tech support sucked and as a consumer you should expect that for the price you're paying. I know that if I buy a cheap computer and anything goes wrong, I'll more than likely just end up sending it back for a replacement.

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Clearly many people do find real value in paying more for something





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but Acer isn't low quality

No, they're trash.


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