The Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PTZ is the first member of the Acer Timeline series to sport an 11.6 inch touchscreen display. You can fold the screen down over the keyboard and use the computer as a tablet. Or you can ignore the swivel and just use the computer as a standard, but somewhat pricey, laptop. UK retailer Play.com has started…
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There are two ways to squeeze extra battery life out of a computer. You can reduce power consumption, and you can use a ridiculously high capacity battery. It looks like come December, Acer Aspire Timeline users will have the option of taking both approaches. The Acer Timeline series includes a number of thin and light laptops with screens ranging in…
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Asus isn’t the only company gearing up to launch its newest thin and light laptops with Intel CULV processors this week. Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Acer Aspire Timeline AS180T and AS1810TZ, both of which will be available on Thursday, October 22nd. The Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810T will cost $599.99 and features: CPU: 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo…
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I was pretty impressed with the Acer Aspire 1410 (also known as the 1810T in many parts of the globe) when I had a chance to review it. The 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor and GMA 4500MHD graphics were a nice step up from the Atom/GMA 950 combo you get with most netbooks. But at 11.6 inches and…
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Update: Now you can read my detailed review of the Acer Aspire 1410. The Acer Aspire Timeline series of thin and light computers aren’t exactly netbooks. They have Intel CULV processors that use more energy and provide better performance than most Intel Atom based netbooks. But it’s never been the processor that defined the netbook, it’s the size and price….
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Acer’s Timeline series of notebooks are thin, and kind of light laptops that measure less than an inch thick at their thinnest points, (and under 1.2 inches at their thickest). Right now, the Acer Aspire Timeline is available with a 13.3″, 14″, or 15.6″ display, with weights ranging from 3.5 to 5.3 pounds and prices running between $598 and $899….
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