Acer Aspire Timeline AS4810T-8480 14-Inch Aluminum Laptop - 8+ Hours Battery Life

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• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 13.3 x 1.1 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002AULXHW
• Item model number: AS4810T-8480
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,230 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Acer Aspire Timeline AS4810T-8480 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Centrino Mobile Processor Technology- Intel Core2 Solo Processor SU3500, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1, 14" HD Acer CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset, 4096MB Dual-Channel DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 320GB SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive, Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement, Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, Convenience Buttons- Multi-gesture Touchpad, Acer PowerSmart Technology, Acer Back-up Manager, Touchpad-lock, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5600 mAh), 8+ hours of battery life, 4.2 lbs. | 1.9 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great machine for non-gaming students and business professionals, August 7, 2009

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Tam Nguyen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer Aspire Timeline AS4810T-8480 14-Inch Aluminum Laptop - 8+ Hours Battery Life (Personal Computers)

Weight: At 4.2 pounds I wouldn't call it light as air but it is very portable and I have no problems carrying in hand. If it's in a backpack I hardly even notice it there. My books are heavier and more cumbersome. The slim design definitely helps in making it that much more portable also. If you want something that so light it wows you every time look for a laptop weighing 3.5 pounds or less. Again, I have no problems carrying this laptop around with me all day. I weight 135 lbs as a reference point.

Battery: This is really where it shines. You really do get a little more than 8 hours if everything is turned down. But since I don't work for 8 hours straight on a laptop I turn up the brightness, stream video, browse websites, use Word, listen to music and still get an amazing 6 hours plus. The AC adapter is small and light weight if you need to carry it around.

Design: The lid is made of aluminum and unfortunately is a finger print magnet (maybe I just have oily fingers). The notebook is in a very conservative gray. It won't turn any heads but that's perfect for me in a meeting or in class. The keyboard is flat surfaced but feels great, took almost no time to get used to it. Overall the notebook feels very sturdy with a little bit of flexing if I press hard on the side of the keyboards. Hinges have a good feel to them.

Performance: It won't play 3D games nor can you do intensive video editing but it's more than fast enough to do your basic tasks. Basic meaning email, web browsing, music, occasional DVD, using Microsoft Office 2007. I can have Office, Firefox with multiple tabs and music running with no slow downs at all. This is probably 80% of consumers anyway. It also loads and runs Photoshop just fine. However it will not run YoutubeHD since it is flash based and depends solely on the processor. DIVX and videos codecs that can offload to the GPU work just fine. I was able to watch videos in 720p just fine.

Important notice: You MUST MUST update the video driver, LAN driver, and Bios to get it to function correctly. The initial drivers caused the machine to run very slow and crash often. After the update it runs perfectly. If I could take a half star I would. I ended giving it five stars because it comes with a free upgrade to Windows 7, which makes this machine last even longer, run even faster, and would not have had the initial driver problems. Can't wait for the retail release!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Computer, August 19, 2009

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Harry Balls "hoosier daddy" - See all my reviews

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I bought this Acer 14 inch for it's battery life and ease of mobility for college. I like it so far. I did delete a bunch of trial ware and games because I don't need that. I downloaded my copy of MS Office 2003 in place of the 60 day "free trial" of MS 2007. It is fast for me. I found out it doesn't have a modem for my dial up internet. Yes, I live in a cave. It does have wifi b/g and draft N. I haven't tested the battery life just going by what others have already said. I really won't push this computer much but for me an everyday student I think it's going to be fast. I mainly will use it for taking notes, writing term papers and in between classes maybe getting on the internet at a hotspot. One thing I don't like is the shiny black plastic of the keys. It does show alot of fingerprints. I guess I just like my old Toshiba keys better. The keyboard is nice but I have large hands and it takes getting used to.

In the box came a CD with driver updates. Thanks for everyone who complained because it made my life alot easier since I couldn't immediately connect to the internet. I would have given this computer 4 1/2 stars. If it had a modem then it would deserve a full five stars. It has everything a college student could ask for. I hope it lasts at least three years. By then hopefully I can afford a better computer.

I have used this computer for a week now and it has exceeded my expectations. I understand now that this class of notebooks doesn't come with a modem because it's in the ultra portable class and that would defeat the purpose of having the modem installed. I love it so far.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light, sleek, fast and well-priced, August 9, 2009

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Katroushka - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Acer Aspire Timeline AS4810T-8480 14-Inch Aluminum Laptop - 8+ Hours Battery Life (Personal Computers)

Great computer for the price- outpaces the $1000 Dell I bought last year in every way. A nice light weight pairs with a very sleek look; the whole layout is very efficient without sacrificing familiarity. Quite a lot of bloatware that was easy to remove. The touchpad is small but feels good; the left/right click buttons are just one bar that seesaws, but it works well. The keypad is nicely responsive, I like the pressure and depth, though of course it's a highly personal preference. I haven't pushed it in terms of performance yet, but so far it does as well as the specs would lead you to expect. All in all, for this price, it's one of the best deals around.