Acer is out to conquer the globe of computing. These aren’t the most solidly constructed machines available on the market, but consumers are snapping them up quick: Acer sold more units in 2009 than any other laptop producer apart from Dell. That is quite a feat, and they’re aggressively pursuing the top spot in 2010. They have been proactive in the netbook wave too since the work to create portable computer systems more power efficient.
The Aspire One netbook is among the most effective,
with an anticipated Ten several hours of battery existence. Acer’s Timeline laptop series can also be extraordinary, promising up to Eight hours of battery existence, the most effective of any mainstream notebook. They’ve also announced tentative plans to jump into the emerging tablet category sometime in summer 2010. Even if their computer systems aren’t our preferred, we like their moxie.
Travelmate Series: For all those Really on the Move
For those whose travels take them to places over and above the neighborhood coffee shop, the Acer Travelmate series is a wise option for a number of reasons. This device have been designed particularly for that traveling businessperson with excellent on-the-go features for example fingerprint recognition security, durable components and 7-hour-plus battery power life Models using the Timeline tag (see above) have an 8-hour battery existence. Travelmates are also pretty light for their size; the TravelMate 8571 Timeline, for instance, functions a 15-inch display and weighs just 5.One pounds. If you need freedom and mobility and your computer might need to consider a handful of knocks, this device is really a wise expense. At just more than $1000, that TravelMate 8571 Timeline design offers a One.4GHz Intel Dual Core Processor, 320 MB tough generate, Four GB RAM, built-in 5-in-1 card reader, built-in Superdrive, WiFi, Bluetooth, plus a webcam.
Aspire Timeline Series: Keeps Going And Heading
Acer claims that the Aspire Timeline series has the longest battery power existence of any well known pc available on the market. For customers who need to work for an extended time period away from an outlet, these energy-efficient equipment can last up to Eight several hours over a single charge — that’s enough to last for an whole trans-Atlantic flight plus a few hours at the hotel while you struggle to discover the correct voltage adapter. Acer has chosen components that consume 40 percent less energy than conventional laptops, such as ultra-low-voltage processors and LED-backlit LCD panels (which also occur to be super-thin). Even without having thinking about the long-lasting battery power, this really is a excellent select for someone who would like something just a bit lighter (though considerably much less effective) than related mainstream versions. Travelers and mobile-office customers, take note. Attempt the Acer Aspire 4810, weighing in at just 4.Two pounds, with an 8-hour battery power life, Intel Pentium ULV Mobile One.Three GHz processor, 3 GB RAM, 14-inch Led-backlit display, and 320 GB hard drive for $599.
Aspire Series: All your Home Computing Needs
The Acer Aspire collection may be the broad catch-all tag for any of their personal use (as opposed to business-use) laptops. As you will see below, this line contains netbooks, well known notebooks, and desktop replacement equipment. Several of our preferred Aspire models lately have been the 15.6-inch Aspire AS5740 and also the 17.3-inch Aspire AS7740, two i3/i5 processor powered equipment beginning at beneath $800. These are excellent for users who require to accomplish daily tasks (Microsoft Workplace, web browsing, downloading music and viewing movies too) too as tasks that need extra energy, like light gaming or photo editing.
Aspire One Netbooks: Sleek, Light and Efficient
Like any netbooks, Acer’s netbook line is great for on-the-go buyers who require a small, gentle, ultra-portable computer and can settle for much less computing energy plus a much smaller display than a well known pc provides. Netbooks are nearly exactly the same from manufacturer to manufacturer aside in the designs and maybe one or two standout functions. The Aspire One’s marquis feature is its beefy 10-hour battery life. The rest from the Acer Aspire netbook lineup runs the gamut from underpowered but super-portable sub-$300 equipment with 9-inch screens to bigger, quicker models with screens as large as 11.Four inches (right about the edge of the netbook/notebook divide, if you ask us). Our favorite within the series is the Ten.1-inch Aspire One 532h, which features the new-ish 1.6GHz Intel Atom Pine Trail N450 processor for netbooks, built-in WiFi, and a high-definition display. The 10-hour battery power existence we mentioned is really a nice touch for sure, and the whopping 250GB hard generate is considerably larger than most netbooks in the Aspire One’s price range. As with any netbook, no built-in disk-drive here, but at $299, this value is hard to beat.
