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With an aim to make this site both a useful resource for design and hardware enthusiasts alike I figured it’s about time I penned my first product review. Having just received my new Acer Travelmate 2702WLMi with battery like Acer AS16A5K Battery, Acer AC14B3K Battery, Acer AS16A8K Battery, Acer E5-575 Battery, Acer E5-774 Battery, Acer F5-573 Battery, Acer E5-475G Battery, Acer CB5-571 Battery, Acer ES1-311 Battery, Acer CB3-531 Battery, Acer ES1-131 Battery, Acer B115-MP Battery I decided to knock up a little review of it, concentrating on both the areas of performance and design. First off I’d like to say that for the very budget friendly price of 549 British pounds ($965 USD) I was not expecting a beastie machine on par with the likes of the Sony Vaio or Apple Powerbook, and was pleasantly surprised with what the laptop did deliver.
First up aesthetics. From the outset the TravelMate’s dimensions suggest that it is anything but a “Travel Mate” but more of a desktop replacement; measuring in at almost 2″ thick. The 15.4″ widescreen configuration is welcome as trying to work on any form of design using lower end 12″ displays is nigh on impossible and the fact that the TravelMate offers widescreen makes it ideal for watching films. Despite being bulky, the laptop’s exterior exudes the infamous Acer style; adopting their glossy silver finish which, from a distance, is indecipherable from aluminium (it is in fact just plastic). The curved edges and sleek lines give the case a suave feel which effectively conceals its budget price.
The 3.00GHz Pentium 4 Prescott CPU is the main downfall of the laptop. Although it provides a powerful processing base it is also the main cause of the laptop’s portability issues as Acer have had to design the chassis around the oversized heat sinks which are necessary to cool the beastly chip. On the bottom of the case Acer have placed two 40mm fans which were actually not bedded properly upon delivery (I’m currently awaiting a courier to take it back for correction) but the fans will still be irritatingly loud once amended. The Pentium 4’s massive power consumption levels also mean that the life of a fully charged battery is only predicted by Acer themselves to be an hour but, unless left idle, battery life actually only comes in at a measly 40 minutes, enhancing the machines suitability as a desktop replacement.
The notebook is also wireless ready, offering both traditional 802.11b WiFi reception and Bluetooth. Acer has considered both of these in the design of the case and has placed two large buttons on the front of the chassis which enable you to activate or deactivate the wireless reception.
Overall the TravelMate is a strong performer for a very competitive price. It has the capabilities and components often associated with higher end systems, but unfortunately lack the portability and quietness to match. The Acer “folio” design packs attractiveness into the machine in usual abundance and gives the impression of much higher value. Unfortunately it is let down by the concord like sound levels and abysmal battery life, but if you’re looking to replace your desktop with a semi-portable system the TravelMate has what it takes, and I’m looking forward to the biceps I’ll reap from lugging the machine around.
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