Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-4013 11.6-Inch Black Laptop - Over 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 11.2 x 1.2 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002PHM3RY
• Item model number: AS1810TZ-4013
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #599 in Computer & Accessories (See Bestsellers in Computer & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Averaging more than 8 hours of battery life, the Acer Aspire Timeline notebook PC series makes "all day computing" a reality. You'll be able to remain productive as you work remotely from 9 to 5 without ever stopping to plug in and recharge, or keep yourself entertained throughout an entire coast–to-coast flight without worrying whether you'll make it to the end of your movie. The thin and light Timeline 1810 (model AS1810TZ-4013) is made for modern mobile work and play with its 3.1-pound weight and thin measurements--less than one-inch thin at its slimmest point and just over an inch at its thickest.

Learn more about Windows 7 Home Premium below.

At its slimmest point, the Acer Timeline measures less than 1 inch thin and the AS1810 weighs just 3.1 pounds (see larger image).

Averaging more than 8 hours of battery life, the Acer Timeline sets a new standard for value, mobility and productivity.

Glossy clean FineTip keyboard design offers new typing experience (see larger image).

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to. (Learn more about Windows 7 Home Premium below.)

The high-definition, 11.6-inch CineCrystal LED backlit widescreen display (16:9 ratio) offers 33 percent more energy savings than traditional notebook screens. A Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. An integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam delivers smooth video streaming and high quality images for online chats and business video conferences, even in low-light situations.

Providing an elegant, high-tech design, the system is also lead- and mercury-free--making it easier to recycle.

Key Features

• 11.6-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and 200-nit high brightness (Learn more)
• Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium. (Learn more)
• Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
• Energy efficient, single core 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 processor with ultra-low voltage for extended battery life (Learn more)
• 320 GB hard drive
• 3 GB of installed RAM with 667 MHz speed
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1700 MB of shared video memory and support for DirectX 10 games (Learn more)
• Multi-gesture touchpad supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip (Learn more)
• Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
• Draft-N Wi-Fi wireless networking (802.11a/b/g/n) with SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency
• Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
• Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity enables you to communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones.
• 5-in-1 memory card reader
• HDMI (with HDCP) and VGA video output
• Stereo speakers with Dolby Sound Room audio enhancement transforms the experience of movies, music, and games.
• Up to 8 hours of battery life with Acer PowerSmart Manager enabled and depending on configuration
• Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
• Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.03 x 0.87/1.18 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
With its integrated Draft-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). This notebook also provides ultra-fast Gigabit Ethernet networking (10/100/1000).

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 HDMI output for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable
• Analog video output: 1 VGA
• 5-in-1 card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card
• 1 headphone/line-out jack (with SPDIF digital audio support), 1 microphone jack
• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

What's in the box
This package contains the Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-4013 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); CyberLink PowerDVD; Google Toolbar; Acer Recovery Management; Acer GridVista; Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days)

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11.6-Inch Widescreen Display with True 16:9 Aspect Ratio

The 11.6-inch LED-backlit display (1366 x 768 pixels) presents true 16:9 aspect ratio with high-def resolution and fast 8ms (millisecond) response time for high-quality media playback as well as increased readability in low-light conditions. And the LED backlight technology is 33 percent more energy efficient than standard CCFL LCD screens.

Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, which uses shared video memory (providing up to 1700 MB of video memory as allocated by the system memory). This graphics card is built with Intel Clear Video technology, which delivers clearer, more detailed images by eliminating many of the jagged edges and video artifacts seen when viewing interlaced content and features powerful color control to ensure videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out.

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Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Simplify everyday tasks	Work the way you want	Make new things possible
Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap. Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs. Setting up a home network and connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever. Windows 7 Home Premium supports the latest hardware and software.	Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker. Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory. Connecting to wireless networks is fast and easy.	Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center. Watch your favorite DVD movies. Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.

Jump Lists
New in Windows 7, Jump Lists take you right to the documents, pictures, songs, or websites you turn to each day. To open a Jump List, just right-click a program icon on the Windows 7 taskbar. (You'll also find them on the Start menu.) What you see in a Jump List depends entirely on the program. The Jump List for Internet Explorer 8 shows frequently-viewed websites. Windows Media Player 12 lists commonly-played tunes. Your Jump List missing a favorite? You can "pin" whatever files you like there. Jump Lists don't just show shortcuts to files. Sometimes they also provide quick access to commands for things like composing new e‑mail messages or playing music.

Improved Windows Taskbar
In Windows 7 you can "pin" favorite programs anywhere on the taskbar for easy access. Not crazy about the icon lineup? Now you can rearrange them any way you like by clicking and dragging. Finally, there are new ways to preview windows. Point to a taskbar icon to see a thumbnail preview of open files or programs. Then, move your mouse over a thumbnail to preview the window full-screen. You can even close windows from the thumbnail previews--a big time saver.

Snap
Ever need to cut through a cluttered desktop and quickly focus on a single window? Just click a pane and give your mouse a shake. Every open window except that one instantly disappears. Jiggle again--and your windows are back.

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Energy Efficient Intel Pentium Processor

Offering the latest in ultra-low voltage processing power, the dual-core Intel Pentium SU4100 has a has a power consumption rating of just 10 watts and a 1.3 GHz speed that's paired with a fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

Designed for use in ultra-thin laptops to balance the competing needs of high performance with battery consumption, the Pentium SU4100 features Intel SpeedStep technology, helping your system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to decrease power consumption and heat production. It also comes with built-in Execute Disable Bit technology, which helps keep your laptop safe from viruses, worms, and other malicious attacks.

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The Multi-Gestured Acer Timeline

A Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse.

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Extended Battery Life via Low Power Components and Acer's PowerSmart Adapter While most notebooks with long battery life use higher cell batteries which protrude from the back of the notebook, Acer combined numerous low power components with a standard high-capacity 6-cell battery, allowing them to keep the design as small as possible.

In addition, an Acer PowerSmart adapter senses when the notebook is unplugged, and stops sending needless energy. It also stops pulling power from the wall outlet when the adapter is full. The PowerSmart adapter saves 1752 watts of energy a year--equivalent to lighting a 15-watt (65W equivalent) light bulb for 116 days.

Product Description

Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-4013 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Pentium Processor SU4100, Windows 7 Home Premium, 11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset, 3072MB DDR2 667MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Integrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement, Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N, Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, Convenience Buttons- Multi-Gesture Touchpad, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5600 mAh), 8+ hours of battery life, 3.08 lbs. | 1.4 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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect portable, October 31, 2009

By	Paul Taatjes "Ptaaty" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This ultraportable rocks. I have a nice laptop core2duo 15.4" with Blu-ray, etc...but I started to realize I needed portability and battery life for use on the road and around the house.

Why this laptop is "perfect" for me on the go and around the house off the plug:

1. Small form: barely over an inch at the thickest, just under 3.1 lbs.
2. Battery life: this is huge. The screen seems very bright. I am using it surfing the web on wifi and after about an hour and a half it still says over 9 hours of battery life. On the plane...I watch over 3 hours of high quality DVD rips (over 1 gig an hour mpeg4), plus an hour of full screen flash based "Peggle Nights"...and still over 40% battery left.
3. Keyboard is full sized (other than directional keys), touchpad multi works great
4. Real premium windows 7.
5. HDMI, 1080p, full uncompressed multichannel PCM audio. It actually plays bluray quality clips...no netbook outside of an ion based can get close to this
6. A solid dual core CULV processor. Each core can easily best an Atom 1.6Ghz
7. Real specs...3 GB RAM, 320GB HDD.
8. Screen. Awesome...no more scrolling when surfing or incompatible apps, a real usable res.

Cons.

1. No optical drive. this is expected on something this small and light like a netbook, but it is still a con
2. Cost. All these real specs, win7, comes at a premium over a netbook. Still it does what other ultraportables do at a third their cost.
3. Processor trounces Atom based, but forget real games on it, it still uses integrated gfx...while they are optimized for video, they don't push polygons.
4. Case lid. While it makes a good picture, the glossy finish of the lid is a fingerprint magnet. I am looking into a few options to reduce prints (car wax, skins, etc)

Overall...I can't be more happy I went for it. The only other option that was a contender was the HP mini 311. It also has the same type of 11.6 higher rez screen, HDMI with 1080p processing. But it falls down because while base is $400, that is without bluetooth, without wireless N, with only 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, winXP, and considerably lower battery life (30-40%), AND a far inferior atom N270. Really no contest...

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Laptop power in a netbook, November 24, 2009

By	Joe Pennant (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-4174 11.6-Inch Blue Laptop - Over 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

Laptop power in a netbook form factor. A secondary machine that runs like a primary.

Pros:

- Size, small yet usefully large
- Pretty
- Sturdy build
- Long battery life under almost all conditions.
- glossy screen, but not annoyingly so (like the Mac glossy screens).
- Well specced out.
- Excellent value, even at the price point.

Cons:

- It gets smudged very very quickly.
- Price premium is above many larger laptops.
- You HAVE to upgrade to maximum RAM to get the best out of it.

A barrista at Starbux put it best when she saw it: "Yummy!". And really, it is a yummy machine. Useful with its large keyboard and screen, the right amount of ports, realistically long battery life under almost all conditions, and yet smooth and powerful with the ability to run even power and memory hungry applications without fuss and muss.

Very yummy.

Because I do a lot of traveling and photograph events, I have long craved a netbook so that I wouldnt have to constantly lug a large bag and heavy computer. A MacBook Air was far too expensive, almost too large, with not enough ports and designed to be just a secondary machine. A netbook with even a 10" screen was really too small in the screen and keyboard. So when I saw the Acer AspireOne 751h with its 11.6" screen yet slim form factor, I decided that was what I was gonna get, particularly as it was on sale at most places for under $300. Yet, I hesitated to buy as the reviewers kept harping that the Atom processor was slow. So, I waited and researched and saw that the AS1410 had more power, but by that time I wanted my cake and to eat it too. Finally, the 1810TZ with its Dual Core and 64bit Windows 7 became available but cost $250 more than I had originally budgeted. Come decision time, the pros far outweighed the cons. It was just too perfect to pass up.

To complete things, I ordered a 4G WiMax USB modem and service from [...], which made it a great portable machine, allowing you to avoid searching for WiFi hotspots. This effectively transforms the machine to a "everywhere" computer. (If you travel a fair amount around the US, I highly recommend getting 3G+4GWimax service if it is available in your area or when it does. That effectively gives you wireless broadband connectivity around the country.)

I like that I can now slip it into my bag, and I am often surprised just how small it is when I pull it out with one hand. The screen by default is very bright, yet will often run for far longer than 8 hours (sometimes over 12), and it is not even on the power saving settings. (Of course, using USB devices will drag down battery life, but it is still very good). The screen area allows you to see almost everything, although you may want to slim down your browser area. The glossiness isnt too highly reflective like that of the Mac laptops, you dont need a matte cover. The AC adapter's brick is tiny and light, making it near painless to carry with you. The glossy screen and shell smudges very quickly, so a microfiber cloth always on hand will keep it looking smart.

Although it has the power of a primary machine, and can be used as such, it is really a machine to be used in tandem with a larger primary machine. Portability is its reason for being, so I would not recommend it as an only machine.

To give a measure of how impressive this machine is: If an apple logo was slapped on it would sell like hotcakes as The Next Big Thing. But for the price of a MacBook Air, you can get 3 1810TZ's . :)

Now, my pet peeve with the Acer 1810TZ - and why I only gave 4 stars, not 5. It runs best with 4gigs of RAM. Out of the box, like other manufacturers, Acer sells the 1810TZ with 3Gb of RAM. So to upgrade it to the maximum, you have to buy a 2Gb stick and dispose of the 1Gb. The reason Acer sells it with this odd number, is that with a 64bit OS, both memory slots needs to be filled, but because the onboard video shares the system memory and uses a little over 1Gb of RAM at max, they could not just sell it with just 2gb's of RAM. With 3gigs installed the video performance, particularly when running video full screen, stutters frequently. Although not at all slow, Windows 7 64bit isnt as fast as you might expect. With 4gigs of RAM installed, the speed is near perfect and video is very smooth. That extra 1 gig makes such a difference.

It would only cost Acer an extra 5-10 dollars to max out the RAM, and for them to hold back is just wrong. So when purchasing, order a 2Gb DDR2 SoDIMM to go along with it.

All in all though, the Acer 1810TZ is a great little machine, well engineered, sturdy, powerful and pretty, and except for the RAM issue, it doesnt leave you wanting for more.
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(Edit after a month of ownership)

This machine still rocks, however a few other things -

- You will need an external DVD drive, you cannot get past it.

All your installation DVD's are on the hard drive, and unless you turn off the notifications, it will nag you to make backups of your restore DVD's. And what will you need to run those DVD's? Precisely. By the way, if you do buy an external DVD - TEST THEM with your machine. I have had issues with several units, that did not work. You want one that out of the box that

A) will be recognized and installed automatically (Drive #1 - a major name brand)
B) reads blank DVD's automatically and without freezing. (Drive #2- a off brand which was touted as fully compatible with Acers.)

I went through 3 before I finally found one (a Asus SDR-08D1S-U) that works as advertised. Good thing I bought it locally rather than online, or I wouldve been a highly irate camper.

- Finding a sleeve for the 11.6 form factor machine isnt easy.

Theyre all either too small or too large. Best ones are those built to hold a 12 inch machine, with enough room for the AC adapter and slim external DVD burner.

- Write down and save the key numbers on the Windows sticker on the bottom of the laptop before you lose them.

The way theyve been printed, they will disappear quickly as the ink rubs off easily the piece of paper. Something I didnt expect, but it will happen.
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Still, the 1810TZ is a great machine that garners looks wherever you go.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great secondary portable laptop, October 29, 2009

By	W. Irving - See all my reviews

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totally agree with Dave's previous review,

I was originally looking for a netbook as a secondary laptop and wasn't too concerned with possible limitations of it. But when researching what to get, I discovered this and was really impressed with what it offered at a reasonable price.
Thus far it has exceeded my expectations. I wouldn't make it my primary work computer (even though its actually more powerful), but it makes a great companion notebook. I can take it anywhere with the 8hr battery life and it isn't so small that I strain my hands typing or my eyes reading long documents.

Windows 7 has also impressed me. Previously I managed to completely avoid using vista. Now coming from XP I'm finding Windows 7 easy to use, really I hardly notice it is even there.

I would recommend getting this as a secondary portable laptop, or travel laptop. It's worth the extra money over some other cheaper netbooks, but its still much more reasonably priced then high end 'ultraportable' laptops.

Note: while the keyboard is basically full size, the small touch pad will take some getting used too, though this is true of any netbook

One trivial complaint would be the glossy exterior finish - it looks great for about two seconds after you unwrap it, but its easy to scratch and fingerprints are difficult to remove...