Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG Owners Lounge

[cruisx]

I agree. Too many people say that the hinges for the screen are not the sturdiest. Its a laptop. You treat it with respect. Not something to throw around.

I must say its gorgeous. Acer did a very good job with this laptop.

Agreed very nice looking =). Could someone post the link where i can get warranty on the laptop if im in canada? I saw it a while ago i think it was in the 3820tg thread but someone posted some steps to get warranty

[zeem]

newegg i5's out of stock once again. Getting money on thursday. I guess Taiwan is getting my money, and I get a 3820tg instead.

[NUTSH3LL]

I pulled the trigger and bought the i3-350/320gb version.. It's gorgeous.

I gotta say, those that are saying the build quality is poor are a bit elitist. It may not be as "pretty" as the envy 14, but it's not going to fall apart in your hands.. It's a laptop, not a toughbook

Still working on the backup, haven't played a single game yet..

I agree. Too many people say that the hinges for the screen are not the sturdiest. Its a laptop. You treat it with respect. Not something to throw around.

I must say its gorgeous. Acer did a very good job with this laptop.

I guess I must be an elitist then...
But I'd say the build quality on this laptop is average at best, compared to other consumer laptops. Keyboard flex (right side), panel flex (right side, above ODD), squeaky keyboard sound (when keys are pressed slowly and deliberately), and the hinges are loose enough to make the screen sort of wobbly.
Otherwise, I do agree that it is a good looking laptop, well lit screen, and hardware specs and portability that cannot be beat for the price. I suppose I may have cursed myself by going through so many laptops, trying to find the perfect one, now I'm just incredibly picky with laptops.

[NUTSH3LL]

Nice Vid! anyone know where to get the 9cell battery? Or a HDD caddy to put a HDD in the ODD?

someone should put this link up on the first page, I had to dig through this entire thread to find this.

9.5mm Serial ATA Optical Bay Hard Drive Adapter/caddy - eBay (item 250636145840 end time Sep-16-10 20:21:26 PDT)

and if you don't want to trash your ODD, I found an external portable ODD SATA case at fry's for only $15.

Unfortunately, I think you're out of luck with the 9 cell battery option. Acer doesn't have a parts store and so you're pretty much stuck with ebay and they haven't popped up yet.

[AriStar]

newegg i5's out of stock once again. Getting money on thursday. I guess Taiwan is getting my money, and I get a 3820tg instead.

holy crap they sold out fast.

[pepperboyx]

They sell like fire. But gotta love newegg for its super fast shipping.

Also, I have no issues with the keyboard flexing or such. It feels sturdy actually. Maybe NewEgg got the better batch? =/ No clue, but I've owned other laptops in the past and compared to the Acer they all seem sturdy and so does the 4820TG.

[tempestswordsman]

I am currently on the fence about getting this machine. I like the high battery life and small size for the amount of power packed into it. I am of course concerned about build quality since it has been mentioned by several people. That is neither here nor there. This laptop is by far the most affordable on Newegg just at it's power level alone and I am certainly on a budget.

I am curious about the optical drive. I do not know when everything is going to switch over to being blu-ray standard. Is it possible to replace the optical drive?

Also the lack of any connectivity besides USB confuses me. I think USB 2.0 transfers plenty fast enough. What am I missing out on by not having other forms of transfer besides speed?

Finally, is there a larger battery available? If so, does it properly fit into the laptop or does it add it jut a bit?

Thanks!

[Jay.]

They sell like fire. But gotta love newegg for its super fast shipping.

Also, I have no issues with the keyboard flexing or such. It feels sturdy actually. Maybe NewEgg got the better batch? =/ No clue, but I've owned other laptops in the past and compared to the Acer they all seem sturdy and so does the 4820TG.

I wonder how this flex rumor even came to exist.

I don't see how any one can experience flex on this laptop.

Take off the keyboard and it's almost completely FLAT underneath. There is literally no way this keyboard can flex. There aren't gaping holes or gaps, everything is covered with a thin aluminum plate underneath.

I am currently on the fence about getting this machine. I like the high battery life and small size for the amount of power packed into it. I am of course concerned about build quality since it has been mentioned by several people. That is neither here nor there. This laptop is by far the most affordable on Newegg just at it's power level alone and I am certainly on a budget.

I am curious about the optical drive. I do not know when everything is going to switch over to being blu-ray standard. Is it possible to replace the optical drive?

Also the lack of any connectivity besides USB confuses me. I think USB 2.0 transfers plenty fast enough. What am I missing out on by not having other forms of transfer besides speed?

Finally, is there a larger battery available? If so, does it properly fit into the laptop or does it add it jut a bit?

Thanks!

You can take out the optical drive in a minute or so. Really easy. Swapping it with a 9.5mm bluray drive (when they exist at a reasonable price ) should be a piece of cake.

You're missing out on convenience and availability I guess.. depends on your personal situation.. for me i've never used or needed firewire or esata etc... i've used usb my entire life.

Larger battery sticks out about an inch. Not readily available yet.

[B!0HaZard]

Finally, is there a larger battery available? If so, does it properly fit into the laptop or does it add it jut a bit?

Thanks!

There's a 9-cell battery, although it's hard (or impossible) to get in the US:
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG Owners Lounge

I took pictures and stuff.

[inm8#2]

Newegg lists the 4820TG now as "Deactivated", such that they probably won't get any more units in stock.