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    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Jayayess1190, Mar 3, 2010.

  1. kancer

    kancer Notebook Consultant

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    acer releasing a laptop that costs 1900 USD +-? and with a 3 year warranty, which acer isnt really known to be good at (atleast where i come from), i doubt
     
    kancer, Mar 16, 2010
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  2. kancer

    kancer Notebook Consultant

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    edit: double post
     
    kancer, Mar 16, 2010
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  3. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    I am reading that these new Timelines, the 1830, 3820, 4820, and 5820 will be announced during the last week of March.
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 16, 2010
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    slumpey326 Notebook Consultant

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    from where
     
    slumpey326, Mar 16, 2010
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  5. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Netbook Choice says:
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 16, 2010
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  6. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Just saw this on Notebook Choiice. An I5 in an 11.6", man that looks sweet. Looks like a much better keyboard than my 1410. I think I need the 13" 3820TG for my desk, but ultimately will be replacing my travel 1410 with one of these babys. Cant wait to see them. Now these would be perfect with an Ion 2 or, better yet an ATI basic card and an XGP port. :)

    Bronsky
     
    Bronsky, Mar 16, 2010
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  7. kiskapu

    kiskapu Notebook Evangelist

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    Student discount worth 1000 SGD?! I'm moving... :)
     
    kiskapu, Mar 16, 2010
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  8. coldmack

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    I think it is the ULV i5 in the 11.6in, but if that is paired with a switchable gpu, I am sold. Almost, the screen on my Vaio TT is hard to beat.
     
    coldmack, Mar 16, 2010
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  9. impruv

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    I don't think the 11.6" is being paired with a discrete gpu from what I can tell. From the naming scheme only G = discrete and that's a 1830t
     
    impruv, Mar 16, 2010
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  10. ckthepilot

    ckthepilot Notebook Deity

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    1900 for an Acer? Why would anyone do that when the i5/i7 Z is out?
     
    ckthepilot, Mar 16, 2010
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  11. YESHHHH

    YESHHHH Notebook Consultant

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    I don't mean to offend anyone but, really, have some common sense. Ofcourse this laptop won't be anywhere near some list price.
     
    YESHHHH, Mar 16, 2010
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  12. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    I know but we can dream.

    Bronsky
     
    Bronsky, Mar 16, 2010
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  13. MaxS

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    Hey everyone,

    I've been lurking a couple threads on NBR for a while now. Evidently I'm in the market for a new laptop and for a good while I thought the UL30JT was it for me. One thing that I especially liked about it was the sweet looking keyboard on it.

    Eventually the UL30JT thread took a turn and someone mentioned this Acer laptop, the beastly 3820TG. At this point, I'm pretty much sold on it. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the keyboard. It just seems a bit too cramped. My parents have an Acer and I'm not a huge fan of their keyboard (I don't know what model it is, it's just some generic Acer marketed to the general population with a 15.6" screen which they paid like 600$ or so).

    Anyway, my question is: Does Acer offer more spaced out keyboards? I know they call the keyboard on the 3820TG a chiclet keyboard, but compared to a Sony, Asus or Mac keyboard, those keys are damn close. I know Asus offers OEM backlit keyboards for like 20$ and those are awesome looking. Does Acer offer something similar? Or even better, would it be possible to fit an Asus keyboard into an Acer laptop? (I hope this isn't a stupid question >_<)

    So yeah, thanks for the help all! :)
     
    MaxS, Mar 16, 2010
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  14. YESHHHH

    YESHHHH Notebook Consultant

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    Just bought this notebook stand for my future 3820TG :)

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250597671924

    I don't purchase much on ebay so I gladly used one of my 40 transactions for 8% Bing Cashback.
    Check out the video review on the OP, shows some great close-up shots of the keyboard. It looks fantastic!
     
    YESHHHH, Mar 16, 2010
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  15. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    I like how the ad for the stand keeps saying "notebook not included" duh?

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Mar 16, 2010
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    tan Notebook Enthusiast

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    tan, Mar 16, 2010
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  17. Xaijin

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    I cant wait :eek:
     
    Xaijin, Mar 16, 2010
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  18. iNoob.x

    iNoob.x Notebook Evangelist

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    Sadly, there are some pretty stupid/anal people out there that would probably sue them if they bought the stand only to find out it doesn't come with a laptop...
     
    iNoob.x, Mar 16, 2010
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  19. asdf916

    asdf916 Notebook Geek

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    too bad this isnt when it's actually going to be released :mad:
     
    asdf916, Mar 16, 2010
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  20. Xaijin

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    Right, but we will get new info. Most importantly, a release date.
     
    Xaijin, Mar 16, 2010
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  21. yus9

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    BTW..
    There is a new active Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T 11.6" thread here.

    Added 1830T photos since I had them laying around from another post.
    What is this color? Brown? :confused:
     
    yus9, Mar 16, 2010
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  22. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Yes, the 1830T comes in brown, red, black, and silver.
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 16, 2010
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  23. ckthepilot

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    i wanna see the black and silver lids :)
     
    ckthepilot, Mar 16, 2010
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  24. Ober

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    this laptop has 2 fans/heatsinks (from the Russian review) making it overcome the y460 cpu heat issues. Also looks better.

    The fact that it doesnt have usb 3.0, eSATA or even an expressscard port where I can add them therefore relying on the very slow usb 2.0 is just annoying.
     
    Ober, Mar 17, 2010
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  25. Raptor5150

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    nice i guess the 14" i5 5650 is the way to go for me... now i just gotta save up..
     
    Raptor5150, Mar 17, 2010
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  26. kiskapu

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    Agreed, guess one would have to do without usb 3.0, which is quite a blame regarding it has no ODD.

    The possible replacement would be Asus N82, BUT it's definately less portable.
     
    kiskapu, Mar 17, 2010
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  27. weinter

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    Excellent observation!.
     
    weinter, Mar 17, 2010
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  28. MaxS

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    MaxS, Mar 17, 2010
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    So is the 10-12 hour battery life we're hearing about really so? And how about on dedicated while gaming?
     
    Beric1, Mar 17, 2010
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  30. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    1-2 hours probably.
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 17, 2010
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  31. dirtymaf

    dirtymaf Notebook Guru

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    What about video streaming? If I wanted to run this off of batteries for a few hours to watch video via HDMI, how much time would I get?
     
    dirtymaf, Mar 17, 2010
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  32. bestbacon

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    Hmm.. in order to get more battery life out of this computer, would it possible to be able to switch the i5 processor with an i7-640LM? The 10w lower TDP really appeals to me.
     
    bestbacon, Mar 17, 2010
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  33. iNoob.x

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    You don't have to switch to dedicated graphics for 1080p video streaming. The integrated one will do just fine. Even its predecessor (4500MHD) was able to stream 1080p perfectly. So my guess is that if you switch to external monitor only (i.e. laptop screen off) and stream the video to your TV, it should last at least 4 hours, maybe 5?
     
    iNoob.x, Mar 17, 2010
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  34. nemein

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    The links on the frontpage are no longer working and the laptops are no longer on the US website.... What happened?
     
    nemein, Mar 17, 2010
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  35. ckthepilot

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    The end of the world is near. Just a hunch...
     
    ckthepilot, Mar 17, 2010
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  36. iNoob.x

    iNoob.x Notebook Evangelist

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    Engadget just reported that Acer has unveiled their TimelineX series on their own website...but when I click on the links it brings me to the Acer USA product page that doesn't list any of the indicated models

    Engadget

    Come on Acer, tell me this is a good sign of some sort.
     
    iNoob.x, Mar 17, 2010
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  37. xargos

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    Maybe the Engadget article triggered a large enough number of hits that someone noticed the information was up before it was supposed to be. At least I'm hoping that's what the reason is...
     
    xargos, Mar 17, 2010
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    the biggest confusion for me is, acer say core 2 solo on 1830t yet everyone has been saying core i5 (which would mean decent integrated graphics, admittedly at the 500mhz clock not 900?).......
     
    tinkeringmc, Mar 17, 2010
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  39. ZStriker

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    Will the 15" have the ATI 5650? I checked out some reports and it only said it would come with a 5470. This laptop is starting to appeal to me, not sure if I should cancel my order on a 5740-6979!

    And how much do you think it will cost? I wonder if I'll be able to get some sort of cashback with Bing and free tax+shipping =D
     
    ZStriker, Mar 17, 2010
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  40. YESHHHH

    YESHHHH Notebook Consultant

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    The 3820 (13.3"), 4820 (14.1"), and 5820 (15.6") variants will all have the 5650 option and be sold under the TG name.

    ie. 3820TG, 4820TG, and 5820TG.

    You just need to hope the resellers in your area will sell the 5820TG.
     
    YESHHHH, Mar 17, 2010
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  41. ZStriker

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    Do you think this laptop will be in the 1000$ price range?
     
    ZStriker, Mar 17, 2010
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  42. MaxS

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    I'm starting to think that if I'm lucky enough to have a reseller near me that stocks the 3820TG (or any other TG flavor) I could start a small business shipping them to you guys :p
     
    MaxS, Mar 17, 2010
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  43. slumpey326

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    maxs, stay close to the reseller and keep us updated with news. I really want the 3820tg.
     
    slumpey326, Mar 17, 2010
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  44. lee_what2004

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    I'm in if the shipping cost doesn't cost much :eek:
     
    lee_what2004, Mar 17, 2010
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  45. YESHHHH

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    We'll find out within 2 weeks!
     
    YESHHHH, Mar 17, 2010
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  46. ZStriker

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    Any guesses? haha, I'm hoping for less than 1000$ in US dollars
     
    ZStriker, Mar 17, 2010
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  47. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    As long as your markup isn't too steep i'm in too. :eek:

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Mar 17, 2010
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  48. YESHHHH

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    Well, the review unit in the video in the OP is a 13.3" 3820T with i5 430M, ATI HD 5470, and estimated price of $849 USD. That makes a $1,000 USD price point for the i5 430M with ATI HD 5650 a reality.

    We all know 13.3" variations are more expensive than their 14.1" and 15.6" counterparts... so I think a 15.6" 5820TG i5/5650 for around $1,000 USD isn't too far fetched.

    But at this point i'm not even going to waste my energy anymore on guessing how much these notebooks will be, because in 2 weeks we'll know for sure :cool:.
     
    YESHHHH, Mar 17, 2010
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  49. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Travelmate TL 8372, 8472, y 8572 were announced weeks ago, but nobody paid attention.

    • 13.3", 14", or 15.6" 1366x768 LED screen
    • Up to 5.7lb weight
    • Core i3, i5, or i7
    • Up to 640GB HDD or 160GB SSD
    • 3G optional
    • Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection
    • Fingerprint reader


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    Jayayess1190, Mar 17, 2010
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  50. iNoob.x

    iNoob.x Notebook Evangelist

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    ^ It looks too srsbzns to me.
     
    iNoob.x, Mar 17, 2010
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