An article by Melissa J. Perenson was posted yesterday on PC Magazine, How to Find the Most Energy-Efficient Laptop Available. It talks about the new Energy Star 4.0 qualification process, the fact at launch, there were 122 desktops and laptops on the list (including same … Read more
Reg Hardware has put together a review of the Acer TravelMate 6292, which was announced last month. The TravelMate 6292 is based on Intel’s Santa Rosa platform, and is part of Acer’s new “ProFile” lineup of laptops, geared towards business professionals. It has a 12.1-inch … Read more
Continiuing with the AMD Turion 64 X2 (Dual Core) upgrade that many AMD-based notebook lines are now receiving, Acer (UK) has announced the Acer Ferrari 1000 (F1000). It is powered by the aforementioned AMD Turion 64 X2, a CPU that was just announced a few weeks ago, and comes with a 12.1-inch “Acer CrystalBrite” display and utilizes ATI’s RADEON XPRESS 1150 graphics chipset (better than many of the integrated graphics chipsets these days). It weighs just over three and a half pounds (1.7kg), and has an “Acer OrbiCam” webcam mounted in the display.
lifekludger has posted a new review of the
Acer TravelMate C200, a unique “convertible” ultraportable – Tablet PC functionality combined with a physical keyboard. The C200 is unique in the way it converts – it has a “sliding-track mechanism” rather than the typical swivel mechanism where the screen swivels around and lays down against the keyboard. It’s powered by an Intel Pentium M and has a 12.1-inch non-widescreen display.
Dave looks at it differently than most reviewers – namely from the perspective of somebody that has to use it differently than many of us (i.e. without hands)
GottaBeMobile.com has a 35 minute video review of the Acer TravelMate C200. The C200 series was launched back in November of 2005, and featured a unique sliding track mechanism that allowed it to convert from a regular notebook into a Tablet PC. It’s powered by an Intel Pentium M and features a 12-inch touchscreen display (non-widescreen).
One interesting thing – he mentions that their supplier – Allegiance Technology Partners, offers a 48-hour demo for the cost of shipping if you are interested in testing this computer or one of their others out