Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG Owners Lounge

[Legolin]

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I correct myself "No i5 Owners in this thread..."

[ongy]

the keyboard is fine. this is my first laptop, so I can't really compare it to anything, but so far...it works? lol I don't really know how to judge keyboards; to me as long as I can type on it with decent accuracy and it's not some random messed up layout it's good enough. imo all keyboards require an adjustment period so it's not really fair if you judge the keyboard based on a 5min demo on the display model.

compared to my desktop keyboard, it feels "mushier" (not necessarily a bad thing) and there's less travel distance. there's a small bit of flex which is unnoticeable during normal usage.

give it some time, and trust me you will adjust to it

hey thanks and also thanks to you jay. now im determined to get it but a little annoyed at the lack of backlit keyboard tho was just alittle unsure about the keyboard the rest of the system seem like a beast, well respective of the price xD

[KingRaptor]

I think that I have provided enough results in this thread. I am going to wait for other Core i3 4820TG owners to post temperature and throttling results. Ngaw, I hope that your Core i3 4820TG will no longer have temperature/throttling issues when you receive it from Acer.

I did some gaming on my new TimleineX yesterday. After about 2 hours of Alien Swarm, my max core temps were:
Core 0: 84C
Core 2: 87C

These temps were according to HWmonitor.
I did not notice any throttling but that does not mean there was no throttling. The exhaust from the vent was scorching hot but the rest of the laptop was only slightly warm. In general, I think the i3 version can game pretty decently.

[Bronsky]

I did some gaming on my new TimleineX yesterday. After about 2 hours of Alien Swarm, my max core temps were:
Core 0: 84C
Core 2: 87C

These temps were according to HWmonitor.
I did not notice any throttling but that does not mean there was no throttling. The exhaust from the vent was scorching hot but the rest of the laptop was only slightly warm. In general, I think the i3 version can game pretty decently.

Good to know.

[nanohead]

MC in Jersey is in an enterprise zone?

Yep it is! Only about 15 minutes from my house too....

Just a little curious. Why did you return the Y460? How does the Y460 compare to the 4820TG?

The Y460 had so many problems. I had it for a week and it never ever ran correctly. It would BSOD on boot, then it would also black screen. Sometimes it wouldn't boot at all. The cooling fan ran full blast all the time too, and the Lenovo guys were not too helpful with it either. I was gonna exchange it, but decided to return it for a refund instead.

As far as how it compared, it was pretty much a different experience. While it had the same hardware, the styling was not that great, and actually didn't do anything for me. The screen was decent, and of course no one makes keyboards better than Lenovo. All in all, I was underwhelmed though.

[c0mpz]

I just got my 4820TG last night at the MC in northern NJ (3.5% sales tax for those interested)

After returning the Ideapad Y460 (mostly the same specs), I am stunned at how nice the 4820 is. For a game capable laptop, it sure is thin and light. I haven't had any issues with heat yet, and the battery life is astounding for something with so much mojo.

I've had some so so experience with Acer in the past, but this unit is pretty amazing. More to come as I begin to shake it down. Steam installed, with Metro 2033 and a few others already downloaded.

Metro 2033 looks like a really demanding game...can the 4820tg run it well?

[kancer]

Just a little curious. Why did you return the Y460? How does the Y460 compare to the 4820TG?

sub par battery life compared to the 4820TG, chasis was thick and fat, black and orange imo is not a nice combination.and it ran uncomfortably hot

and of course no one makes keyboards better than Lenovo

i hated its keyboard. 1) its to glossy and somewhat slippery 2) the FN and ctrl key is not where its suppose to be -.-

[selvage]

anyone buy a computer from walmart.com yet? i saw they have the acer 4820t there and im thinkin about buying it to test it out..walmart is usually real easy to return normal items and i guess from the website it doesnt say any restocking fees apply to computer returns

im just curious if anyone can confirm this

[aylafan]

anyone buy a computer from walmart.com yet? i saw they have the acer 4820t there and im thinkin about buying it to test it out..walmart is usually real easy to return normal items and i guess from the website it doesnt say any restocking fees apply to computer returns

im just curious if anyone can confirm this

If you look at the walmart.com website. Under "Store Availability" it will list the 4820T as "Not Sold in Stores". I think it would be better if you look at the 4820TG demo at Micro Center before ordering online.

[KolosoK]

What ACER software should I avoid downloading from the ACER website and installing after a reformat?