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(More customer reviews)I just received this laptop yesterday and have begun putting it through its paces. I'll update the review in the future but as there are no reviews yet I wanted to get it started in case there are others that are considering this model.
I'd consider myself a moderate user. General office programs (word and powerpoint for classwork), internet browsing w/HD video streaming, netflix streaming, some photo editing, music, etc. I wanted something thin and light that also offered more oomph than a mobile ulv processor. The i3 in this laptop just screams compared to an AMD Neo 1.5ghz powered Toshiba that I tried out before settling on this model. Battery life after the initial break-in charge and drain and refill has been outstanding. I have 5:31 remaing with 89% battery while I type this. Mind you I've been using it since 100% for about an hour installing 180mb's worth of Windows updates and a reboot. I have it on balanced mode with the screen brightness set to 80%. Wifi on and Word running in the background while researching and typing should yield over 7 hours with the settings I have. To me that's impressive and the Timeline series is living up to its claim. HD video plays well, despite not having a dedicated graphics card. I think that's why you'll find the price on this model to be a little lower than other comparable Acer and ASUS models. I debated between this model and an ASUS that was near the same price point. However the ASUS models near this price point had an ULV processor, so the Acer won out. Build quality is solid, no flex in the keyboard. The screen is bright and vivid. So far I'm quite happy with the choice. As I said to open, I'll update this later.UPDATE:
Now that I've spent some time with the keyboard and track pad I find both to be easy to use. The mutli-gesture track pad works well and the swirls gesture makes scrolling down long web pages or easy. It's great if you're a tumblr user and want to scroll down your dashboard. The keyboard has great tactile feedback and the reaches are a little short but I found it quite easy to adjust coming from and excellent Fujitsu keyboard. I left the battery setting where I had previously mentioned and have had no trouble hitting 7 usable hours of battery life with wifi some HD streaming and light word usage. Still a 5 star product and the price point is great.
Pro's
-Build quality
-battery life
-keyboard
-display
Con's
-426 GB of usable HD space, 463 of actual space with OS loaded and the bloatware. I've been around long enough to know that HD space is never as it's listed, but Acer, where did my 37 GB's go?!?
Windows experience index....
Processor - 6.7
Memory - 5.9
Graphics - 4.5
Gaming Graphics - 5.2
Primary Hard Disk - 5.8
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Acer AS3820T: 8-Hour Performance Without Compromise
Combining Intel Core i3 processing performance with extended battery life, the breathtaking thin and lightweight Acer Aspire TimelineX laptop (model AS3820T-6480) gives you the freedom to roam all day long with an 8-hour battery life and stay productive with its 13.3-inch LED-backlit display.
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