Acer's 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline series has produced a number of strong performers below $600. But how much more could an extra Benjamin buy? The latest model in the line, the TimelineX 1830T, features the new Intel Core i5-430UM processor. This ULV CPU makes Acer's ultraportable one of...
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Although the Acer Aspire 1830T-3721's physical footprint—3-pound frame and 11.6-inch widescreen—fits the description of a netbook, its $700 (street) price tag would say otherwise. This ultraportable is actually a CULV laptop, as the Core i5-430um is part of Intel's newest Consumer...
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inspectorgn
I doubled the RAM to 8GB shortly after purchase. It's a great machine. The i7 performs most tasks well and the general form factor is pretty solid. If it had a backlit keyboard it would be unstoppable.
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jreis
Overall I have been very happy with the laptop. I have been running openSUSE and CentOS without any issues and great overall driver support. The only downsides have been the Intel graphics and heat. This laptop runs very hot and is basically unusable without a cooling pad with fans.
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Jayayess1190
Before I even turned it on I put in the 160GB Intel G2 ssd that was previously in my Acer 3810t. Then once I turned on and after a few driver downloads and restarts, I had my original desktop and programs all ready to go. This machine is fast. I am coming from a 13.3" Acer 3810t that had a...
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joetheengineer
Pros: Thin, light, good build quality, screen is bright and has good color saturation, screen's high resolution makes up for its small size, processor is powerful enough for general use, doesn't get too hot, great battery life (6+ hours), great port selection for small laptop, good...
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pangy
The Good: Lightweight, Compact, Low Coast, Fast, Long Battery Life, Real Keyboard The Bad: awful touchpad, low speaker volume, not available is Aus for a little while Bottom Line: I bought one and love it more than my genitals Rating: 5/5 Recently, our family went on the trip of a lifetime to...
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