Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-4174 11.6-Inch Blue Laptop – Over 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
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 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). |
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.
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.
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.
Energy Efficient Intel Pentium Processor
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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.
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.
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.
- 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 Processor
- 3072MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N
- 11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- Windows 7 Home Premium, Over 8 Hours of Battery Life
 the perfect portable |
| Review Date: October 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Paul Taatjes, |
| 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... |
| Great secondary portable laptop |
| Review Date: October 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: W. Irving, |
| 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... |
| Slick. A Great Value |
| Review Date: October 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sheryl Katz, Chatsworth, CA USA |
| I have had several netbooks, and this is slick little machine. Compared to the Atom, the CPU on this is really snappy. The relatively larger screen and full keyboard make this computer comfortable to use. It's nice and light and fits easily in my back pack. I don't mind the weight of it on my back on my bicycle on the way to the train. It's more of a small laptop than a netbook. I'm quite fine without a built in CD/DVD; I'd prefer not to have the extra weight and bulk, but I do have the Lite On Etau208 [...]
Amazingly this inexpensive little computer has not just a dual core processor, but three USB ports, an HDMI, a VGA Port, a LAN port, built in wireless, and an SDHC reader. It weight just two ounces more than my 9 inch netbook and is thinner. It also has a keyboard with the keys in the "right" place; a full sized "enter" key and full sized right "shift" key. The touch pad is multi touch, and even has two separate buttons for the left and right click instead of the cheap single rocker you find on many netbooks. The speakers are loud enough to comfortable listen to the dialog from a movie or TV show. The snappy performance coupled with Windows 7 gives the whole experience of using this computer a very smooth feel that is very pleasant. The only thing I'd change is that I bought the 1810TZ model and the 1810T model is only $50 more for a larger hard drive and 1GBmore of RAM. I thought this one came with 32 bit Windows 7 which I thought I needed to run a finicky program that I have. Ironically this computer actually came with 64 bit windows 7 and my finicky program, which has never run right on 64 bit Vista, runs fine on this. However, I am very pleased with the performance of this unit as it is. I do sort of want the forthcoming but not yet released tablet version but that on will weigh 5oz more and I'm not sure I'm willing to accept the extra weight. |
| A Netbook Sized Machine with the Specs of a Laptop |
| Review Date: November 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Charles Henke, Minneapolis |
| A little context: My Lenovo T60 (14") was stolen and I needed a new laptop fast. I knew I wasn't going to get another full size laptop because portability + long battery were my priorities. I'm a student, so price was also important. First I looked at the Toshiba T100 series but after reading that the single mouse button was very hard to click I check one out in store and found that to be the case. Who does ergonomics for these companies? That one oversight ruined a perfectly good product. Next, I found the 1810tz series, similar specs and it was getting good reviews. I found a 1410 in stores and liked it, so I ordered the 1810tz sight unseen.
My first impressions during unboxing were good. The power adapter brick is very small and light, as is the cord running to the computer. The cord from the brick to the wall seems much heavier duty than required, however. Each cord is almost six feet long giving you a huge range of close to 12 feet from electrical socket to laptop. I'd trade some of the range (especially from the too thick high voltage side) for a smaller power adapter bundle, but especially given the battery life of the machine most people will probably carry the adapter around infrequently. A minor complaint. As is noted in another review, the adhesive used for the top shell protective sheeting leaves a residue that will require a few minutes of careful peeping to remove. Hopefully someone at Acer will read these reviews and get the adhesive reformulated. All the other stickers peeled off easier. I have given this laptop/netbook a five star rating because I think it offers extremely good value. Its build quality is high, it has good specs, and its aesthetics and ergonomics are up to par. Obviously, I have a few minor complaints, but I would never expect a $550 laptop/netbook to live up to what I was used to with the T60. Please take these criticisms in context. * The keyboard has quite noticeable flex, the keys have minimal feedback and are too flat. Coming from a thinkpad keyboard I knew I would be let down, so no surprises here. Because of the form factor of a wide screen 11.6" there is not enough space to rest your palms on the edge of the computer while typing. I push the computer further away and rest my forearms on the desk instead. * The touch pad is fantastic. However, the pressure needed to click the buttons varies from side to side. It's my only build quality complaint. (it's worse on the left button than the right making me think its build quality, but it may be a design issue) * Like many laptops these days there is no physical latch to hold the screen shut. Instead it is just very stiff to adjust. Because of its light weight the body must be held down while the screen is opened. No hands-full-with-coffee-or-blackberry one handed flip opens. You can't even change the angle of the screen one handed. * The vertical viewing angle is very sensitive, but horizontal is better. I hate glossy screens, but this one isn't too bad. There are two errors in the Amazon page (11/26/2009): The SU4100 is a dual core processor and the wireless is b/g/n not a/b/g/n Edit 1/2/10: I've noticed a problem with the battery/standby on this machine. It uses a very substantial amount of charge just to sit in standby (between .5% and 1% per hour). I usually only reboot one a week or so and just use standby otherwise, but without plugging it in over night I can loose 10% of my charge by the time I use it again, which is quite frustrating. Acer email support was unable to help me, and I'm out of the country so I haven't tried phone support yet as they have recommended to me. If anyone else is having these problems (or not) please leave a comment. I'm running win7 pro, but I don't think that's relevant here. |
| First impressions - excellent |
| Review Date: October 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: value-post, Homer Glen, IL United States |
| Pros:
Thin and light Quite fast without the noise and heat. Videos and downloads fast and smooth Little bloatware (office, mcaffee, 2 web links on desktop, dvd program) Great screen. 11.6" is nicer than 10.1" but just as portable. Speakers quality above average but not great No problems with win7-64 bit so far Touchpad feels great and very smooth Bluetooth works well Cons: Speakers were better on a 14" timeline model I saw at a membership warehouse Wifi light blinks when transferring data - a minor annoyance higher price for the blue model where we bought it Other Thoughts: We got it as a replacement for a 12" dell 700m - battery life, portability, size and speed were our criteria. Haven't had it long enough to evaluate the battery life, but the other criteria were met quite well. Compared to Samsung NC10 (Atom, 1GB XP) which we also have, this one is definitely better performing. |
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