Typical price: £1,770
What is it: Next-generation laptop with oodles of power and long battery life
What we think: Excellent design, modern components and a wealth of features make this the best laptop of its type
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 February 2006
Tags: Acer, Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi, ExpressCard, processors, card reader
We like:
Strong performance; long battery life; quiet operation
We don't like:
Tacky-looking carbon-fibre lid
CNET UK judgement:
The Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi uses the latest components to deliver masses of power and excellent battery life -- the Holy Grail of laptop performance. The questionable styling of its chassis and mild colour saturation of its TFT screen may alienate some users, but its long feature list and solid build quality make it a very worthy purchase
Full review:
Never one to rest on its laurels, Acer is one of the first system builders to release an entire laptop range based on Intel's new Core Duo processors and third-generation Centrino technology. It has much to live up to following Apple's claims that these processors do "a whole lot more" in an Apple MacBook Pro than they do in a PC, but Acer remains bullish, claiming that the 8204WLMi is the "ultimate instrument to enhance mobile performance". Continue Reading...
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