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    Acer TM291

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by emandtea, Mar 19, 2004.

  1. emandtea

    emandtea Newbie

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    [ :)]I'm new to this and I'm looking for help.
    I'm currently interested in the Acer Travelmate 291 models

    Acer TM291LCi LX.T3506.078, supposedly 5.5 hrs, with 802.11b
    Acer TM291LCi-G LX.T3506.161, what's the battery on this? i saw on a website that it's 2.5 hrs, is that true? this one has 802.11b/g


    I want to know the battery life of these laptop and what's the difference because the price for the one with b/g is cheaper than the one with just b.

    Thanks for all your help![?]
     
    emandtea, Mar 19, 2004
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  2. m3

    m3 Notebook Consultant

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    emandtea,

    The 2.5 hours is incorrect, at least officially. If you go to Acer's website, you'll see that ALL 290 series notebooks have "up to 5.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage." Check out this link:

    http://www.acer.com/APP/AKC/INTERNET/AACPubli.nsf/allDocs/RWP5316796DAD14705D88256D55007A13CB?OpenDocument

    Go to PC Connection's site and you'll see that the TM291LCi-G LX.T3506.161 has "up to 5.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage."

    CNET says that the 290 lasts for 5 hours on battery. Here's the link:

    http://reviews.cnet.com/Acer_TravelMate_290_series/4505-3121_7-30461349.html?tag=pdtl-list

    The bottom line is that it's a really good machine and has long battery life.
     
    m3, Mar 19, 2004
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  3. emandtea

    emandtea Newbie

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    THANKS A LOT!!!
     
    emandtea, Mar 19, 2004
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    rumin Newbie

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    I am new to this game too and am shopping for my first notebook pc. The Acer 291LMI-G looks attractive but I can't find any data on Acer's service record. Consumer Reports don't even rate them. Can anyone point me to such data? Thanks
     
    rumin, May 20, 2004
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