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    Acer Announces New TimelineX Laptops Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. Jerry Jackson

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    Jerry Jackson, Jun 7, 2011
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  2. Kossel

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    AS3830TG-6431 look very nice for me... if it has optimus that will be perfect
     
    Kossel, Jun 7, 2011
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    Pretty good price on the 3830 as well.
     
    abaddon4180, Jun 7, 2011
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  4. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    Looks pretty nice - especially the 13" model....
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Jun 7, 2011
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  5. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    It has optimus, I'm using a 3830 right now ;)
     
    n0elia, Jun 7, 2011
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  6. Kossel

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    are you using the just announced model?? :eek:
     
    Kossel, Jun 7, 2011
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  7. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    It's been out in Europe for 1 month, in Asia around 2 months :)
     
    n0elia, Jun 8, 2011
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    Still going with my W520, but if this had a decent set resolution then this would be a nice budget buy for me
     
    Mech0z, Jun 8, 2011
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  9. dalamchops

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    n the screen still sucks lol
     
    dalamchops, Jun 8, 2011
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  10. Jerry Jackson

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    I really don't understand why the 15-inch model doesn't at least have one or two configurations with screens that have a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolution.

    I can forgive 1366x768 on a 13-inch or even a 14-inch notebook, but 15-inch laptops should have optional higher-resolution screens.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Jun 8, 2011
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  11. dalamchops

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    I could live w/ the resolution if the screen looks good. Horrible contrast, very crappy viewing angles, and a 60% gamut screen kills a potentially solid laptop.
     
    dalamchops, Jun 8, 2011
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  12. sgogeta4

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    A bit of an older review in the link but to summarize if you're looking for above 60% gamut, your options are very few. Throw in viewing angle and you get maybe 5 options for non TN panels currently.

    AnandTech - Dell Studio XPS 16: Highest Color Gamut Ever?

    Unless you're doing color sensitive work, IMO even at 56%, my Acer 6920G is pretty decent for a TN panel and works just fine for most purposes.
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 8, 2011
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    3830 has cpu has serious throttling issues that Acer hasnt fixed. This may make gaming impossible. Also battery cant be removed.

    :(
     
    DeusEx, Jun 16, 2011
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