http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/ Engadget Comments for Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PT convertible hits Australia, gets specs http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Yeah, you're totally right. I overlooked that thinking it was a different CULV processor. That said, I guess I have to take a look at how the X4500 handles 720P/1080P - this might be pretty hot after all.

Thanks for the correction.]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
The SU3500 is also much weaker than the SU7300 in this one. And the RAM is better in this too, 1066 v 800. There's basically no reason this laptop shouldn't handle 1080p like a champ.]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
It's all anecdotal, but I can say from my experiences with that combo, that it works well. And the Timeline isn't gonna cost you an arm and a leg like the Vaio (but it's a Sony, so no surprise).]]>Nov 16th 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
1. you either get nVidia ION (i.e. 9400M DX10 video chip) but crappy CPU (2W Atom N280 usually) not capable of playing flash videos properly (and 9400m won't help you here)

2. or you'll get "culver" platform, i.e. newly released kick-ass CPUs (1,2Ghz or 1,4GHz celerons) with 10W but (at least) twice powerful than Atom, dual core, ability to run 64bit OS (another big advantage) and support for 4GB RAM (sometimes 2 memory slots present) and you still end with decent graphic card (X4500 can handle everything but games) with HDMI out.

I choose 2nd option anytime, ION gen 1 doesn't support new CULVs (afaik), ION 2 will. So, have you seen ION 2 out there? No?

so why complaining then?

kick ass product, ACER been making some amazing progress this year (nettops, netbooks, desktops, notebooks...)]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
Also, I don't know what a 5-year old TC1100 has... my research says "NVIDIA GeForce 4 Go 420" which, I suppose, would be vastly outpaced by the X4500 -_- I've only seen the CULVs go with a 4330 at the nicest. But GPU power is hardly a priority for this type of computers once 1080p is taken care of. ]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
I'm also not sure about the line from the article...

"Yet another 11.6-inch convertible notebook, this guy ships with Windows 7 Home Premium..."

As far as I've seen, there's not a ton of 11.6 inch convertibles on the market, running ANY OS. The only convertible netbooks I've seen are the 8.9 inch Asus T91, which is way to slow, or the so-so spec'ed 10.1 inch Gigabyte m10something which is bulky as all hell. The battery life, decent all round specs and fairly thin form factor of Acers new convertible series is a REALLY compelling portable platform.

Whoever can get convertible netbook sized (8.9 - 11.6 inch) machines into the big box retailers en masse is going to have a hit product line for sure. Even an 8.9 inch screen is enough to use Comical on, but 11.6 would be even better.

I'd also gladly pay an extra $50 if they could shoehorn in some of that nice Pixel Qi technology for outdoor viewing. Heck, if 3Qi is a passive tech, I'd buy a kit and mod it myself.]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
Having said that, I love TC1100.]]>Nov 16th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
Hope it's under 600€...]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/
I've been wanting this since it was announced over a month ago. Just release it already, Acer!]]>Nov 16th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 16th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 17th 2009 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 18th 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Dec 9th 2009 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/acer-aspire-timeline-1820pt-convertible-hits-australia-gets-spe/Nov 30th 2009 2:27PM