http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/ Engadget Comments for Acer launches 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline 1825PT netvertible 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/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Cant they power it with an ARC reactor instead? ]]>May 20th 2010 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/+1
last time I checked, most netbooks did not offer a C2D and 8GB of DDR3. toss in a 64-bit OS and this falls squarely in the convertible camp, not the netvertible camp. If the price comes down a bit, this looks like a nice long-endurance convertible.]]>May 20th 2010 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
It is a tablet... And I almost bought it... But it doesn't have digitizer. And it has a capacitive touchscreen...

I'm desperately waiting for a small affordable (Else I would already have the HP 2740P) PC tablet or slate, with active stylus support.

Unless you HAVE to use windows, I would opt for an iPad, above the 1825PT... ]]>May 20th 2010 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Why not the TM2?]]>May 20th 2010 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Weight, battery life and screen...]]>May 20th 2010 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/a tm2 with discrete graphics can be had for only £100 more so this is fail (the price anyway).]]>May 20th 2010 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/Yup, they had me until the price.]]>May 20th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Dear Acer;

You have mistakenly included a keyboard on your slate. I would prefer to buy said keyboard as an accessory. I have removed the offending keyboard with an axe and will return it. Please sell this keyboard back to me for $69 if you wish to retain me as a customer.

Sincerely,
Luxury Guy]]>May 20th 2010 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Hahaha, classic. I wish I could.]]>May 20th 2010 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/I stand corrected! count me as one who finds it absurd that anything portable counts as a netbook though... the whole idea behind a netbook was small and affordable for lightweight computing (i.e. web-surfing... thus the 'net' in netbook). Without that discriminator, there is no difference between a netbook and an ultraportable notebook (a class that long predates the atom processor... aka I used to own a libretto). This device is not a netbook (notwithstanding my erroneous claim that what people are selling as netbooks can't get that expensive!).]]>May 20th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
4500MHD "should" have no problem with Blu-Ray encoding. I have the 1410 SU2300 w/ 2GB RAM and 4500MHD and it handle everything thrown at at including 1080p Flash.]]>May 20th 2010 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/Back then (when it was called 1820ptz) there was no iPad, or i3 CULVs and 8hrs of battery life was pretty damn good. A little too little a little too late Acer.]]>May 20th 2010 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/Should I get this or Eee PC 1215N?
Halp?]]>May 20th 2010 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/Stupid Troll is stupid]]>May 20th 2010 3:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Heaps of processing power compared to the wheezy atom 1.6 and stellar all day battery life. Wifi starts up almost instantly from standby/hibernate too.

I previously had a MSI Wind U100 which I was finding a bit under powered and short on battery life. No regrets at all spending the extra $$ and would recomend the non tablet version over an Atom based netbook anyday but there is no going back from a tablet pc now.]]>May 20th 2010 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
Adjust the Display DPI to 125%.... much easier to click on buttons then. I'm often shocked that NONE of the tech pages offer this advice?

]]>May 20th 2010 5:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
I tried 125% but loose too much screen realestate for my liking, I eventually settled on a custom 115% setting. Fingers crossed for a Windows 7 touch specific UI setting for tablet/slate PCs ]]>May 20th 2010 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/What model/capacity SSD did you end up getting? I have one in my desktop and can't wait to see the Aspire performs with a SSD.]]>May 20th 2010 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 4:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
-Build quality is a little on the "plastic-ey" side of things, and it feels slightly on the heavy side, especially so when folded up into the tablet configuration.
-In terms of speed, it's no slouch, and is entirely usable - so far, all I've done is download and install Skype, Chrome, AVG antivirus, and install the MS Office Pro Plus suite, and it's handled it all just fine. Installing that from a flash drive took under 10 minutes. Boot time is about 1 minute, and apps load in what feels like the "usual" time - generally, it doesn't "feel" slow.
-The speakers are a little anaemic, but it is a very small machine and there's a headphone socket on it anyway.
-The touchscreen is fine, but I'm still getting used to it. It's very usable for dragging and dropping, but a stylus would be helpful for things like e.g. small clickable links in GMail and so on.]]>May 20th 2010 4:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/Where did you buy from in the UK?]]>May 20th 2010 5:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
www.saveonlaptops.co.uk, for £599. They only deliver within the mainland UK, but their basica delivery option is next-day. Other retailers now have them in stock too - Froogle.co.uk can help you find them.]]>May 20th 2010 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/May 20th 2010 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/This is not news. This acer has been announced last year already. Not sure why it makes the news just now...]]>May 20th 2010 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
The 1825 is a refresh of the 1820 series. The 1420 and 1820(s) were initially news in October last year, but they were never available in great quantities nor very widely, and were eventually discontinued. The 1825PTZ only became available in Germany in about April, and outside Germany in the UK in May.

So it is kinda news - you couldn't buy one of these until the last month or so, and even then, only with a German keyboard layout.]]>May 20th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
However, the pictures published yesterday seem to suggest otherwise. Also, users from Germany who have purchased the PTZ model say it doesn't come with a pen- perhaps the PT model will, although I suspect they dropped the pen altogether (which is a dealbreaker for me)]]>May 20th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
I can confirm the PTZ doesn't have a stylus included - but why not just buy one anyway ? Styli for capacitive and resistive screens alike are available.]]>May 20th 2010 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/acer-launches-11-6-inch-aspire-timeline-1825pt-netvertible/
When I write, I typically rest my hand on the writing surface, so the screen wouldn't be able to differentiate between skin and pen leading to unpredictable results.

Unless the screen can detect a stylus with a different capacitance to human skin, this won't work too well.
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