Acer Aspire One AOD 255-1203 review

Sometimes you have to wonder if Acer is even remotely concerned about profit margins, given how aggressively priced its laptops are. The Aspire One AOD255-1203 ($329.99 street), for instance, is the company’s latest netbook, which sports Intel’s newest dual-core Atom—the N550 (1.5GHz). Among the handful that have already been launched with this processor—the Asus EeePC 1015PEM ($370 street, 4 stars) and HP Mini 5103 ($650 direct, 4 stars)—the AOD255-1203 is undoubtedly the most inexpensive. But, you still get a full-size keyboard and over 7 hours of battery life.

Design
Less than an inch thick (10.2 by 7.5 by 0.8-inches), the AOD255 is Acer’s thinnest netbook available, and at 2.5 pounds, it’s the lightest too. Its color selection, though, boils down to taste, but Aquamarine blue is one of those colors that will either be swiped off the shelf or left there to rot. Thankfully, it’s available in other colors like Ruby Red, Sandstone, and Diamond Black. The maroon colored Asus 1015PEM, on the other hand, takes a more neutral approach to design. If fancy is what you’re after, the HP 5103 uses aluminum in its lid design.

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The AOD255’s 10-inch wide screen with 1,024 by 600 resolution is a common feature found in most of the netbooks. Other netbooks, like the HP 5103 and Dell Inspiron Mini 10s (HD) ($425 direct, 3.5 stars), have options for a 1,366 by 768 resolution. Bigger netbooks, like the 12-inch Asus EeePC 1215N ($500 street, 4 stars), standardizes on a 1,366 by 768 resolution. In the 10-inch space, the AOD255-1203 is one of the three netbooks that squeeze in a full-size keyboard. Though it isn’t as responsive as the keyboard found in the Toshiba Mini NB305-N410 ($400 direct, 4.5 stars), it still renders an exceptional typing experience. Acer has also widened the touchpad, so it is now as large as that of the Asus 1015PEM, and has tuned out the clacking noises that used to come from the mouse buttons.
Specifications

Type
General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition
Processor Speed
1.5 GHz
Processor Name
Intel Atom N550
RAM
1 GB
Weight
2.5 lb
Screen Size
10.1 inches
Screen Size Type
widescreen
Graphics Card
Intel GMA 3150
Storage Capacity (as Tested)
250 GB
Networking Options
802.11n
Primary Optical Drive
External

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Features
Its features aren’t jaw-dropping, and you wouldn’t expect them to be traded at this price. The AOD255’s 3 USB ports, Ethernet, Multimedia Card slot, and Webcam are average add-ons for a netbook in terms of hardware. These features are the same as the ones found in Toshiba NB305-N410 and Asus 1015PEM. Even the 250GB (5,400rpm) hard drive is a standard fare. Spending more money on a netbook will move you up in the features chain: The HP 5103, for instance, ships with a faster spinning drive (7,200rpm); the Dell Mini 10s has an HD decoder card, for a smoother high-definition video playback; and the Asus 1215N features an HDMI port.

Upgrading the standard 1GB memory configuration (which the AOD255 has) to 2GB is a common netbook performance tweak. Unfortunately, the AOD255 doesn’t makes it easy to do. You’ll have to remove at least 7 screws in order to access the memory slot. The Asus 1015PEM’s memory slot, on other hand, is accessible by removing a single screw. Better yet, the HP 5103 has a tool-less panel: The latches that remove the battery also release the memory panel.

Performance
Since their inception, netbooks have used nothing but single-core processors, most of which are based on the Intel Atom platform. Only recently Intel did launch its mobile dual-core Atom, which is only available in a handful of netbooks. The AOD255 joins the Asus 1015PEM and HP 5103 in running on the Intel Atom N550 (1.5GHz). Before you get too excited, please note that performance improvements are only marginally higher than the single-core Atom N450 and N455 (1.67GHz). In SYSMark 2007 Preview tests, the AOD255 scored 42, which is about 10% better than the Toshiba NB305-N410 (38) and Dell Mini 10s (39). In Cinebench R11.5, its result of 0.48 was identical to that of the HP 5103 and Asus 1015PEM.

With little variation between components, the best battery scores are usually determined by the battery’s capacity. At 49WH, the AOD255 has one of the smallest batteries in this group, yielding a MobileMark 2007 score of 7 hours 42 minutes. With their bigger batteries, the HP 5103 (66WH), Asus 1015PEM (63WH), and Toshiba NB305-N410 (61WH) broke the 8-hour mark. Still, over 7 hours of battery life is long enough for a coast-to-coast flight.

There’s a lot to like about a netbook that keeps getting better, while consistently lowering its price. The Acer Aspire One AOD255-1203 is the most inexpensive netbook to give you a dual-core Atom processor, a full-size keyboard, and over 7 hours of battery life. Despite its list of accolades, however, it’s not the best netbook. The Toshiba mini NB305-N410, our Editors’ Choice, gives you 9 hours of battery life and the best typing and navigating experience on a netbook

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Acer Aspire 4738ZG Review, Features and Specs

Acer Aspire 4738ZG is a laptop with latest Pentium dual-core processor with attractable price. Acer 4738ZG comes with Pentium dual core p6100 (3.00GHz/3MB) processor and ATI HD5470 (512MB). Now we will have a detailed review for this Acer Aspire 4738ZG.

Acer Aspire 4738ZG Specs:

Processor: Pentium dual core p6100 (3.00GHz/3MB)
Memory: 2GB DDR3-1333×1
Chipset: HM55
Graphics card: ATI HD5470 (512MB)
HDD: 320GB 5400 switch to 2.5inch
Operating System: Linux
Screen size: 14.1 inch (1366×768)
Wireless LAN: 802.11 b / g / n

Red grid shell

As a low-cost entry-level notebook, Although Acer Aspire 4738ZG doesn’t come with metal drawing processing design or other high-cost design, but the grid design also makes the whole laptop delicate.

Red grid material

Acer 4738ZG series laptops are available in many colors. And the laptop we got is in very eye-catching red and black color. Aspire 4738ZG bottom side and screen frame are in black color.

Acer Aspire 4738ZG color design

Moderate thickness

As an entry-level laptop, Acer Aspire 4738ZG is in appropriate weight and thickness. And now we come to show more detailed to understand this product.

Acer Aspire 4738ZG ports and connectors

Although Acer 4738ZG is an entry-level laptop, and the price is relatively low; Aspire 4738ZG still comes with mainstream design, we first look at the ports of Acer 4738ZG.

The left side ports of Acer Aspire 4738ZG

On the left side of Acer 4738ZG, there is power connector, heat vents, VGA and HDMI. It is a cute design that the USB ports are designed on the front of the left side, easy to be used.

The right side ports of Acer Aspire 4738ZG

On the right side of Acer 4738ZG, there are only two USB ports and drive, while the USB ports are also on the front of the right side, which may affect the experience of the mouse to some extent.

The Acer Aspire 4738ZG front side design

The left of the front side, there is a audio jack and multi-in one card reader, this position is quite easy to use.

More details of the body design

Next, let us look at Acer 4738ZG more body design details; on the whole, this product has been designed with simplicity, practical-oriented.

Textured feel palm rest and matte texture touchpad

Palm rest texture is very comfortable

Red grid design is one of the signs of this Acer 4738ZG, this design is not only used in the shell case but also the palm rest, while the touchpad is in the smooth matte design, feel more comfortable.

Suspended-type keyboard design

Acer Aspire 4738ZG adopted a suspended keyboard, the black keys are in moderate hardness, Cap areas are also good. Although four arrow keys are a little small, the spaces of the fours keys are relatively large and it will not cause misuse.

Black power button
The new Pentium Dual Core P6100 processor

The new Pentium dual-core P6100 processor performance

ATI HD5470 discrete graphics card

Acer Aspire 4738ZG is equipped with the latest ATI HD5470 discrete graphics card, though not high-end configuration, the price for such a notebook, it is still very good value.

Acer Aspire 4738ZG 3D and Gaming Performance

Next, we’ll look at this Pentium Dual Core P6100 + HD5470 graphics card notebook’s 3D and gaming performance.

3Dmark 06 result (in 1366 × 768 resolution): 3935 points

Lost Planet Results (in 1366 × 768 resolution)

Resident Evil five results (in 1366 × 768 resolution)

Street Fighter 4 score (in 1366 × 768 resolution)

Lost Planet score (in 1366 × 768 resolution)

From the above games tests, Acer Aspire 4738ZG (in 1366 × 768 resolution) can be run games smoothly around the frame of 20-30, but even in the 1024 × 768 resolution, Acer Aspire 4738ZG HD5470 still can not run the large current games.

Acer Aspire 4738ZG weight, battery life and heat test

In terms of portability, although cheap, Acer 4738ZG was doing well, now we look at its weight, and battery life performance.

Aspire 4738ZG Weight

Acer 4738ZG laptop weight is 2.18Kg, which is light among 14-inch notebooks, and the travel weight (including adapter) is only 2.6Kg.

4400mAh battery

Battery life test

Pentium Dual Core P6100 processer TDP power consumption is about 35W. In the actual Battery Mark test, the machine’s battery life is up to 3 hours or so.

Aspire 4738ZG heat test

We run Acer Aspire 4738ZG with 3Dmark 06 for half an hour to test the notebook surface temperature. From the results, the keyboard and touchpad have slightly higher temperature, and users hands can be clearly felt the heat. However, the bottom side temperature is relatively satisfactory; most of the region remains below 40 degrees Celsius.

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Acer Aspire AS5742-7645 Design, Features and Performance

The Acer Aspire AS5742-7645 ($649.99 list), a Costco laptop, follows the basic script for successfully putting together a low-end mainstream laptop. It comes fitted with Intel's Core i3 processor, which provides great bang for the buck, sitting at the bottom rung of Intel's current mobile processor ladder. The CPU has a standard 4GB memory, coupled with integrated Intel graphics. The only core component that comes as a surprise is the 500GB hard drive, which is bigger than the 320GB drives generally found in competing models, such as the Sony VAIO VPC-EB33FM/BJ ($629.99, 4.5 stars)- the current Editors' Choice for the budget laptop category. The VAIO VPC-EB33FM/BJ, however, counts wireless HDMI and WiMAX broadband capabilities among its major attractions. These features are not found on the Aspire AS5742-7645. Still, if you can make due with a wired HDMI connection and 802.11n Wi-Fi, the Acer Aspire AS5742-7645 is something not to be overlooked. It offers great performance for the price, comes backed with a two-year warranty, and runs nearly an hour longer and weighs a smidge lesser than the award-winning Sony.

Design
The Acer Aspire AS5742-7645's design won't stop you as you scroll down the wide aisles of Costco. The laptop features a basic (read: boring) black plastic chassis, which has a textured design on the keyboard deck and a lid that resembles mesh or cross-hatching. The plastic feels thin, flexing in spots underneath your palms and fingertips while typing. The thin plastic chassis of the laptop makes it weigh a few ounces lighter than the Sony EB33FM/BJ; The AS5742-7645 weighs 5 pounds, and the Sony weighs 5.4 pounds.

I generally like chiclet-style or island keyboards, where each key is isolated. The AS5742-7645's keyboard is roomy, but the keys are very thin and flimsy, particularly if you don't hit each key at dead center. Unlike most island-key designs, where the keyboard tray comes up to the bottom edge of the keys, here the keyboard tray appears to be sunken down. Ultimately, leaving wide gaps between the keys and around the edges of the keyboard, making it more prone to dust and dirt accumulation beneath the keys. I prefer the island keyboard of the Sony EB33FM/BJ; the keys are more firm and doesn't have the wide spaces between and underneath the keys where grime can collect.

A dedicated number pad to the right of the keyboard results in a few keys being shortened, namely the Ctrl keys, the Tab key, and the four arrow keys, which are half the normal height. The Acer AS5742-7645 lacks media control keys and requires you to use the Function keys to adjust the volume and control your media.

One of the few drawbacks I found in the Sony EB33FM/BJ was its loud, clacky mouse buttons. But, you won't turn heads in the coffee shop with each mouse click on the AS5742-7645, yet it's not an ideal setup either. The laptop features a single, rocker-style mouse button. It's quite firm to press unless you are clicking on either end of the button. The touchpad is responsive that features a matte surface and support for multi-touch gestures, such as, two-finger scrolling and pinch zooming.

The 15.6-inch widescreen display of the AS5742-7645 laptop has a standard resolution of 1366 by 768. The screen is bright, with vivid colors and crisp edges, particularly during our test running 720p HD movie trailers on Apple's site. The laptop's stereo speakers are merely adequate, but that's common amongst most budget models. You'll also want to keep a pair of headphones or a set of external speakers. A 1.3-megapixel Webcam is just above the display.

Features
An HDMI connection is the highlight of a standard collection of ports, which includes 3 USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port, the Ethernet jack, and the multi-format media card reader. The Sony EB33FM/BJ features these ports and slots in addition to an eSATA port and a 34 slot ExpressCard. The VAIO VPC-EB33FM/BJ also serves the Intel Wireless Display (WiDi), which let's you send video and audio signals from the laptop to the HDTV's HDMI port without the need for cables.

The Sony EB33FM/BJ also trumps the AS5742-7645 in terms of networking. It provides WiMAX for city-wide mobile broadband coverage (with an accompanying $40 monthly subscription), while the AS5742-7645 provides only the basics: Wired Ethernet and 802.11n Wi-Fi connections.

The AS5742-7645 also has the advantage in hard drive capacity, delivering 500GB (5,400rpm) of storage space to the Sony EB33FM/BJ's 320GB. But, the Acer's hard drive comes with its fair share of bloatware. Power the laptop on for the first time, and you'll find it littered with desktop icons for trial offers for Netflix, McAfee Internet Security Suite, and Norton Online Backup. There's also a shortcut for eBay, because typing those four letters into your browser can be such a chore. You'll also find the Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader and The New York Times Reader, which is good only if you have a Times subscription.

I was doubly impressed with the warranty. Typically, a consumer laptop is backed by one year of parts-and-labor coverage. One of the advantages of buying a laptop from Costco is that it comes backed with a two-year warranty.

Performance
Acer Aspire AS5742-7645 With a 2.4GHz Intel Core i3-370M processor and 4GB of DDR3 memory, the AS5742-7645 turned in an admirable showing in the labs. It offers a clear performance advantage over the Pentium-class laptops that are priced near the $500 mark, such as Acer's own Aspire AS5742Z-4097 ($499.99, 3 stars) and Gateway NV55C03u ($479.99, 3 stars). For instance, the Core i3-370M-based AS5742-7645 outflanked its Pentium P6100-based doppelganger, the AS5742Z-4097, by 23 percent on PCMark Vantage. It was also much faster than the AMD Turion II P540-based HP Pavilion dv6-3122us ($649.98 list, 3.5 stars), trouncing the dv6-3122us by a whopping 37 percent on PCMark Vantage, by 27 percent on our Handbrake benchmark test, and by 21 percent on our Photoshop CS5 test. The AS5742-7645 and Sony EB33FM/BJ posted similar scores through lab testing, which comes as no surprise owing to their similar configuration. In Anecdotal testing, Windows 7 Home Premium felt peppy and responsive, even under heavy multitasking scenarios. It has more than enough oomph for the vast majority of mainstream users.

It also has enough battery power for mainstream mobile users. The Aspire AS5742-7645 features a standard 6-cell (48WHr) battery, but it ran for 5 hours 24 minutes on our MobileMark 2007 battery test. That's nearly an hour more than the Sony EB33FM/BJ's time of 4 hours 33 minutes. However, we were impressed with Sony's battery time. Meaning, we're doubly impressed with the AS5742-7645's battery life!

There is nothing to prevent a strong recommendation for the Acer Aspire AS5742-7645. Though its thin, plastic chassis reveals a bit of its budget status, but for home users who don't expect to heap daily abuse upon the machine during commutes or treks to class, the laptop serves up as a useful, if not expensive, feature set. While strong performance, outstanding battery life, and long warranty being add-ons.

Source [pcmag.com]

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Acer Aspire 5742 Specs, Review

The Acer Aspire 5742 Laptop meets your daily computing needs with an Intel® processor and integrated graphics. HD media playback offers richer entertainment at home or on the road, while boundary-free wireless communication keeps you in touch with family and friends. What's more, the Acer® FineTip keyboard and multi-gesture touchpad provide simple usability for more relaxed computing.The 15.6" HD wide display provides ample space for work and entertainment. The Intel® Pentium® combines with integrated Intel® HD Graphics to provide the performance you need for daily multitasking. Store all your files and multimedia on the large-capacity hard disk drive, and conveniently share them with others using the 2-in-1 card reader.

The cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio presents sharp, colorful visuals on the Acer® CineCrystal display. A built-in Super-Multi drive is the ticket to your portable home cinema for viewing favorite videos and movies, plus an HDMI™ interface conveniently connects you to today's hottest high-definition entertainment on a bigger screen.

The latest communication technologies keep you in constant contact regardless of space or time. Feel free to engage in live chats using the Acer® Crystal Eye webcam and built-in microphone. A Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network connection lets you get online from any hotspot.

The practical yet handsome Aspire® 5742 features a unique mesh-patterned exterior that is not only eye-catching but also protects against smudges and scratches. Another highlight is the multi-gesture touchpad that lets you easily scroll, pinch, rotate and flip through web pages, files and images, along with the Acer® FineTip keyboard with numeric keypad and large keys for comfortable typing.

Acer Aspire 5742 Laptops Specs :

Operating System :

* Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

Processor :

* Intel® Pentium® Processor P6100
(3MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz)

Chipset :

* Mobile Intel® HM55 Express

Memory :

* Up to 4GB (2GB installed in each of two memory slots) DDR3 SDRAM

User upgradeable up to 8GB (one 4GB memory card in each slot)*

*If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.

Storage :

* Up to 320GB* SATA hard drive, 5400RPM

Integrated variable-speed Super-Multi drive:
-Read – 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
-Write – 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

2-in-1 card reader supports optional MultiMediaCard™ or Secure Digital (SD) card

*When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Video :

* Acer® CineCrystal HD 15.6" (1366 x 768) high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio

Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 support

Up to 16.7 million colors

Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

MPEG-2 DVD, WMV9/VC-1 (Windows® Media Video 9, VC-1 standard), H.264/AVC decoding

VGA and HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) ports

Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor

Audio :

* Integrated microphone

Integrated mono speaker

High-definition audio support

Headphones/speaker/line-out and microphone ports

Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility

Interface Ports :

* DC-in
RJ-45 LAN
VGA
Headphones/speaker/line-out
Microphone
HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support
Three USB 2.0

Card Slot :

* 2-in-1 card reader supports optional MultiMediaCard™ or Secure Digital (SD) card

Communications :

* Acer® InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™

Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready

Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

Included Software :

* Acer® Crystal Eye
Acer® eRecovery Management
Acer® Identity Card
Acer® Registration
Acer® Updater
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
CyberLink® PowerDVD™*
eSobi™
Google™ Toolbar
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Reduced-functionality and advertising. User may purchase Office 2010 product key to activate preloaded suite.)
Microsoft® Silverlight®
Norton™ Online Backup
NTI Media Maker™*
Skype™
Windows Live™ Essentials

*OEM, not full-featured, version.

User Interface :

* 103-key Acer® FineTip keyboard, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support

Multi-gesture touchpad supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

Play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down media keys printed on keyboard

Dimensions & Weight :

* 15.0" (381.0mm) W x 10.0" (253.0mm) D x 0.9" – 1.3” (25.0mm – 34.0mm) H

5.7 lb. (2.6kg)

Size and weight may vary depending on configuration

Power :

* 65-watt AC adapter

Six-cell lithium ion battery: up to 3.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage

Compliance :

* ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 3.0
Energy Star®
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

Security Features :

* User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
Kensington® lock slot

Limited Warranty* :

* One-year parts and labor limited warranty* with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty**

*For a free copy of the standard limited warranty end-users should see a reseller where Acer products are sold or write to Acer America Corporation, Warranty Department, P.O. Box 6137, Temple, TX 76503. TFT displays commonly exhibit a small number of discolored dots, so-called “nonconforming pixels.” This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a product defect and, as such, is not covered by the limited warranty or by the upgrade programs.

**Valid only in countries where Acer has an authorized repair facility. For a list of those countries go to http://global.acer.com/support/itw.htm. or call 800-816-2237. Services and response times may vary in countries outside the U.S. and Canada.

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Acer Aspire 5745DG 3D specifications with Nvidia GeForce GT 425M

Acer Aspire 5745DG 3D specifications with Nvidia GeForce 425M GT.

Acer has resubmitted to the global conference in New York a 3D laptop computer. Acer Aspire 5745DG is a 15-inch notebook where the three-dimensionality plays a key role. Let’s find out the details and specifications.

Now clearly, progressively, the 3D is spreading at home and is doing with interesting proposals and of excellent quality. Among these, Acer, a pioneer in the field in some way, renewed a 15.6-inch notebook that makes stereoscopic technology its added value. We are talking about Acer Aspire 5475DG, a dedicated entertainment device that will amaze you with the richness of their content.

Of this model discussed in this article, but where the market seemed to have to start from the October. Nvidia 3D Vision Technology dedicated card provided by Nvidia GeForce GT 425M, is the basis for a system that, at the same time, it is effectively used for various tasks through the use of a powerful Intel Core i5 2.53 GHz. However the RAM from 4 GB to 16 GB DDR3, shall contribute substantially to the performance of the device.

No worries for the storage that is assigned to a generous 640 GB hard drive combined with a DVD burner which is hard to deny the utility. More details and specifications on Acer AS5745DG related to the presence of VGA and HDMI video outputs to connect your notebook to any display, built-in webcam to keep in touch with friends, 4 USB ports, Bluetooth to exchange data with compatible devices, Gigabit Ethernet network card and WiFi 802.11b/g/n module.

Acer Aspire 5745DG in sales combined with Windows 7 Home Premium operating system by Microsoft, is expected, initially in Japan in early December at a price equivalent to something like $ 1,200 U.S.. It is unclear whether this model will be broadcast on other international markets. Recall that the producer, 3D on the front, is currently marketing the Aspire 5738DG. The company’s commitment on the side of stereoscopic technology is obvious.

In fact, the same time, Acer has also introduced the new HS244HQ display, the first Full HD monitor on the market that allows the display of content in three dimensions by using the HDMI connector.

Acer Aspire TimelineX Series with New Processor

The 11.6-inch Aspire TimelineX 1830T will now be available with ultra-low voltage Core i3, i5 and i7 CPU options, though Acer's pushing the $900 Core i7 680UM-powered version (the 1830T-68U118) rather hard.

If you're looking for similar one with 3.1-pound chassis, it's not bad. The other TimelineX machines, 13.3-inch 3820T, 14-inch 4820T and the 15.6-inch 5820T are also updated with more standard voltage Core i3 and i5 processor options, and will start around the $700.