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any idea how does the 3820TG compare performance-wise to the new MBP 13"? trying to chose between the two (after dropping UL30JT from the list...)
main use to be large photo files and power-hungry PhotoShop and hooked to external screen.
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It will kick its A*s from here to Sunday.
Bronsky
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From the 3820tg review:
The keyboard's stability and quality impression isn't at all pleasing. The keyboard can already be bent visibly under slight pressure and thus suggests a less stable subconstruction. The keys teeter slightly when they are hit at a corner and thus already appear to be instable. Additionally, the big keys, like space and enter, emit a somewhat clattery stroke noise. How well you can cope with that varies individually. Frequent typists will probably hardly benefit from the keyboard in the long run; "normal" users will likely not have as many problems.
Ugh.
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Great!! I only type about 6 hours a day.
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mate you wont find anything with this spec with 5+batt life. breaking while travelling could happen to any notebook. i currently have prob second in that class 13.3 lg p310 1.6kb 9600m gt and havent had any problems. 3820tg doesnt have dvd drive either but it has a awesome cooling system which would ensure its durability. for me i see it a great laptop that could score 10000+ score in 3dmakr06 (i only can get 7400 on 13 inch) and gives you option for 9cell and 12hr batt life. dont mind about the keyboard either, prob just gotta get used to it.
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it's strange, 3820's temperature is high than 4820's
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I'm an environmental lawyer. But don't tell anyone ... everybody hates lawyers.
Bronsky
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The I7-620M version of the 3820TG has only been sold in Singapore so far as I know. The 620M is hotter than the I5-520M (I don't think Acer is offering the 540M in the 3920TG or at least I have not seen one yet).
Here are the temps on the 620M from the intel burn test.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/479584-acer-aspire-3820t-4.html
Look at post # 38.
The I7-620M hit 89C during the test. But it was Singapore in a non-air conditioned room (31C). The most important thing is that the cores didn't get close to their max temp of 104C and registered stable performance throughout the test. I would expect those temps to be a few degress lower in an airconditioned room but the core is not cool my any measure. The cooling system seems to handle the heat just fine. None of the owners of the Singapore models have complained about the heat causing any problems.
Bronsky
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Worry not, I always thought environmental lawyers are the ones which are least hate-able...
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He's lying: he mentions too many air conditioned rooms for caring the least about environment. He's probably one of those defending BP..
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I agree those less hated people should be environmental prosecutors.
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I think a 430M or 450M /hd5650 could be well under a thousand. 450M integrated graphics versions of the 3820T are listed on a few US sites for just over $700.
Bronsky
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It's funny, the lack of backlighting on the 3820TG doesn't bother me as much as the lack of it on my 1410T. The 3820TG will spend most of its life on my desk traveling only a half-a-dozen times a year. My 1410T, however, is with me all the time. I would love to have the keys lit in low light situations. Are there any 11.6" units with backlighting?
Bronsky
@SSJ haven't looked ... waiting to see what Acer says next week in New York. My summer schedule requires me to have a decent notebook by July. I have already decided that I will get the Envy 14 if nothing else breaks. If the 3020TG gets here before then in I7-620M regalia and an HD5650 GPU, then it was meant to be. If Dell releases the XPS 13 in the interim, I would get one of them. If not, I am ordering the Envy 14 on June 27th. I5-540M | HD5650 | 1600 x 900, 350 nit 14.5" display | 160 GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD | 6 cell high capacity battery | extra slice battery | slotted optical drive | 4GB 1 DIM DDR3. I estimate the cost in the range of $1,200 after discounts. -
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Anybody see this press release on the I5-580. Same speed as the I7-620M with less cache and probably less power drain. This would be perfect for the 3820TG. Out in Q4.
Bronsky
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@inm8#2 - I have seen nothing indicating that the I5-540M will be offered in the 3820TG. I think the I5 options are liminted to the 430, 450 and 520 for now. Where ya doin time? -
anyone know if the keyboards on the 3810 and 3820 are identical?
haha maybe some top secret gov't laptops
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the m11x
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Funny, I always forget that one when I think of 11.6" subnotebooks. While it is technically an 11.6" display, it is not quite the travel companion I was thinking of. But thanks anyway.
Man, Acer better say someting real at the press conference next week.
Bronsky
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Yes it would as its got an express slot. However just be better to get a 3820TG
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keyboard swap should be very easy.
whether or not that ebay listing is a legit backlit keyboard is my question
i havent seen any ebay sellers with pictures of the backlit keyboard in action.
i have a feeling a lot of these sellers are selling regular keyboards and mislabeling them as backlit.
i emailed a few of the sellers for pictures with backlit on.
if indeed these are legit 3810 backlit keyboards, the only difficult part would be finding a 5v source to connect the power cable to. everything else is a super easy swap.
if this is a viable solution.. looks like i have now found my perfect notebook... 3820TG i5/5650 combo with backlit keyboard
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