$350 HDMI Laptop Acer Aspire V5-131-2629.

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goru1
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$350 HDMI Laptop Acer Aspire V5-131-2629.

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I am looking for a low cost laptop to connect to a plasma 42 inch TV using HDMI cable to watch streaming movies from netflix and other websites.

Please comment.

Thanks.

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Acer Black Aspire V5-131-2629 11.6" Laptop PC with Intel Celeron 1007U Processor, 4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Specifications:
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/mod ... .M89AA.004
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Celeron
Processor Model 1007U
Processor Speed 1.50 GHz
Processor Core Dual-core (2 Core)
Standard Memory 4 GB
Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Capacity 500 GB
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
Optical Drive Type No
Screen Size 11.6"
Screen Mode HD
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768
Wi-Fi Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Webcam Yes
Microphone Yes
HDMI Yes
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 3
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating System Architecture 64-bit
Number of Cells 6-cell
Battery Chemistry Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh
Maximum Battery Run Time 6.50 Hour
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Re: $350 HDMI Laptop Acer Aspire V5-131-2629.

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i just sold an acer 5515 for $90. 15" screen. I really can't use screens smaller than that. Even my 10.4" ipad is not ideal for me. If it's just to hook to a tv though you may not care.

6.5 hr battery life in Acer speaks means 3 hours.
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$250 Samsung Chromebook: http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chromebook

If all you want it for is streaming internet then this is probably the computer for you.
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At least for netflix, buy a $35 google chromecast device instead and save yourself 90%:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref ... 8TBW2ZJ84O
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What streaming services are you using? If netflix, hulu, HBO go, youtube you may be able to use something like Apple TV or roku which about $99. We are very pleased with Apple TV and it works really well our iPhones, iPod touch, and iPads. Photos, videos, music on out iPhone,iPod touch, iPads can be played on the TV via apple TV using airplay feature.
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Re: $350 HDMI Laptop Acer Aspire V5-131-2629.

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Some years ago I bought an Acer Aspire One AO722-BZ84, not for streaming, but for use when we travel. Late last year I bought a Mediabridge HDMI cable to see if I could use it for streaming video; as I recall I tried a video from PBS. It worked right away, but we haven't actually used it a lot for other reasons.
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Re: $350 HDMI Laptop Acer Aspire V5-131-2629.

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One problem with using Roku and other devices is that some content is website only, meaning you can't watch it on the Roku. I've been dealing with this same dilemma as I would love a more streamlined option than hooking my laptop up to the TV, via HDMI. We have a Roku, Android Tablet, Blu-ray players that stream, and a Wii that streams but when it comes time for dear spouse to watch her General Hospital on Hulu+, I lose my laptop access, as her love for GH outweighs my love for surfing this forum :)

To the OP, if you find a good solution, please update here. I've looked into the Chromebooks (would still have to use HDMI) but would keep my laptop available but I'm not sure if a Chromebook can stream the "website only" content on Hulu+. I've also looked into Chromecast to stream the Chrome Tab to the TV but have heard that this can cause issues with choppy playback and audio issues.
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I bought my Acer laptop in April of 2008 and have not had a single issue with it. I did remove Windows Vista from it, and put XP pro back onto it.
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I bought almost the same exact system a year ago for the same price on Amazon.com (which makes me think that $350 price is a bit high). It has been great. It is my main computing system that I use everyday.

The only substantive difference I can see is that your processor is 1.50 GHz instead of 1.40 GHz like mine. You can see the CPU performance difference on this page:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/midlow_range_cpus.html

Overall CPU performance ratings:

Intel Celeron 1007U 1.50 GHz: 1408
Intel Celeron 877 1.40 GHz: 1337

It has no trouble decoding/playing HD streams using any of the popular CODECs, as far as I can tell.

The only other difference I can see is that your battery might be slightly larger.

Edit: One of my 3 USB ports is USB 3.0. I am surprised your machine does not have one.
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