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A review by bluedel on Acer TravelMate 3012WTMi - Core Duo T2300 1.66 GHz - 12.1" TFT November 12th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Speed
Very fast
Look & Feel
Excellent
Comfort & Portability
Excellent
Robustness & Durability
Good
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Great Battery, Small Size, Fast Processor .
Disadvantages:
No Decent Word Processor, Low Number of USB Ports
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Acer are a relatively new up and coming brand from the USA (or so I'm told!) As the brand is not fully established yet, your getting great value for money when considering the high spec features of the Acer laptops, This particular model I bought 3 months ago as a replacement for my PC. Work commitments had changed and I really needed something portable - and this Acer certainly is that! About the size of an A4 paper and so lightweight, the laptop easily fits into your regular bag, which I find great because you are not blatantly seen carrying a laptop in one of those give away satchels. Gives me a greater sense of security from would be snatchers! I was initially concerned about the running speed, but with the duo processor, it actually runs more smoothly than my PC did! I also find the added Bluetooth feature great for transferring photos from my mobile and then printing - now there is a point to the camera on my phone!! Now the battery life given on the model specification is actually quite misrepresented. I find the battery lasts a good hour over the given specification when fully charged (of course if you're on the internet, this is greatly reduced).
Now the laptop did not come with a decent word processor (just Wordpad, which is rubbish!) and that was extremely disappointing. Also, this wasn't mentioned when I purchased it so make sure you ask! I had to buy Microsoft Office separately The Acer is provided with an external CD Drive, which is sometimes a little inconvenient to pull out if you're on the move. Also, if you are wanting to copy CD - CD, you will need another external drive which would use an extra port, or extra time would have to be spent ripping the disk then burning again. But this is a disadvantage to most laptops I think. Now I'm not a laptop expert, nor to I know many people with one so I'm not sure how this compares with other models but this Acer only has 3 USB ports. When you consider the need for a external CD drive, a printer, a camera, a mouse, a scanner etc - all which may need to be used simultaneously, I imagine a lot of switching about! I don't really have this problem however because this is not really what I mainly use the laptop for.
All in all, I love this laptop! It really is great on the go with the excellent battery life and its size. Just be aware of what software you are planning on needing to use with it given what I think is a small number of USB ports.
The Acer TravelMate 3010 series is designed entirely on Acer's ambition to optimize the balance between high-performance ultraportability and superior efficiency by creating the ultimate lightweight notebook for highly mobile professionals and dynamic businesses. The Acer TravelMate 3010 series presents the first Acer notebooks to feature the latest Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology, offering maximum productivity, superior unwired freedom and ultra-connectivity to drive your business mobility into the future.
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick
1 ( 1 ) x xD-Picture Card
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - type II
2 memory
1 ( 1 ) x Smart Card, 2 ( 0 ) x memory
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - type II
1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
1 ( 1 ) x xD-Picture Card, 2 ( 1 ) x memory
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - type II
1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
1 ( 1 ) x xD-Picture Card
Interfaces:
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x infrared - IrDA
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-in/microphone - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x docking / port replicator - 124 pin docking, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x infrared - IrDA
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x docking / port replicator - 124 pin docking, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x infrared - IrDA
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x docking / port replicator - 124 pin docking
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Additional battery, Additional battery, Bluetooth VoIP phone
Features: Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, wake on LAN, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, Disc Anti-Shock Protection System (DASP, wake on LAN
Compliant Standards: ACPI 2.0
Power
Power Device: External
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery
Technology: 3-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty: 2, 1 / 2 (max), 1
Run Time with included additional battery (Up To): 5.5 hours, 4.5 hours
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Office Ready: Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
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