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post #1 of 17
5/3/06 at 1:28am
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Hi all, first post here so go easy on me.
Got my brand spanking new Acer TM8204WLMi on Friday and absolutely loving it.
The question is ... it didn't come with the VoIP phone ... there's a dummy plate in the slot but no VoIP phone. Scrounged around the Acer website for Australia, no mention of the phone. Distributor know nothing about it.
Does anyone know if it's supposed to come with it in Oz? Anyone got it here with it?
Even Malaysia's version has it ... they told me in the shop when I was in KL!
Thanks ...
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post #2 of 17
5/3/06 at 6:08am
I'm expecting mine to be delivered Friday so will let you know.
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post #3 of 17
5/3/06 at 6:44am
hi mate,

I was looking at this notebook myself but I heard that this model doesn't have the best of screens.

What is your take on this based on your unit??


cheers
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post #4 of 17
5/3/06 at 9:08am
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Hi there,
Been using it for almost a week ... did a fresh install last Saturday after burning the Recovery Disk. First impression was damn geez it's dim, dark and the font are so small!
Part of it was because of the overnight flight from KL where I didn't get a wink of sleep. Was rather bleary eyed when I did the install.
But now I have the font set to 125%, bumped up the brightness using the function keys, and I have to bring it back 3 - 4 notches because it gets too bright.
I haven't done the full test like all the other people here, but eyeballing it, I got pretty evenly lit screen. There's some distorting if I try to twist the lid firmly. There is some light leakage from the bottom but it doesn't bother me much.
Don't seem to have the grey lines or the buzzing noise but again, I didn't test it out with all the utilities.
Overall, I love the machine .. it's a beast, it flies. It's beautiful. I use my mouse on the right side, not too close to the vent but it doesn't run that hot.
Love the mouse pad keys but they lose their shine quick with fingerprints.
Oh yeah I got the 06/03 build. Bit of a wait time to get it ... took almost 2 weeks. But I might have gotten lucky with the later builds.

Cheers.
K
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post #5 of 17
5/4/06 at 5:07am
I didnt get a bluetooth phone with mine either. has all the software installed for it though.
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post #6 of 17
5/5/06 at 12:43am
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Just a quick update. I provided a plethora of information to my supplier and badgered them about it. They in turn have hassled Acer Australia and Acer Oz is looking into the matter. I provided specs from other Acer websites, plus told him of personal experience in Malaysia etc. Hopefully get some news about it soon.
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post #7 of 17
5/6/06 at 4:16am
yeah i bought one in australia too and didn't come with the bluetooth voip phone... i called acer sales and they said it should come with one for sure and to contact the place of purchase and chase it up with them... been 2 weeks and nothing yet
i'll probably never use the thing.. but if i paid for it i want it...
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post #8 of 17
5/6/06 at 11:20pm
The bluetooth phone is an option in some regions of the world, have you checked your region's specs?
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post #9 of 17
5/11/06 at 9:50am
Finally got my 8204.
I did get a VoiP phone but I also believe mine is an import and not sold through Acer Australia.
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post #10 of 17
5/14/06 at 9:52am
I also did not get the VOIP phone nor the image disk. Has anyone emailed Acer and complained? What response did they get?
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post #11 of 17
5/15/06 at 11:07pm
http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=152212
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post #12 of 17
5/16/06 at 12:34am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pribinakk

Why are you cross referencing to a thread about graphics cards? Isn't this thread about the VoiP phone?
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post #13 of 17
5/18/06 at 5:06am
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Ok I got an answer from Acer Australia via my reseller. The short answer is that the VoIP does not come with TM8204 in Australia. It's in fact (according to Acer Aus) not shipped with the units in Asia Pac. They can't explain why I saw the unit with the VoIP phone in Malaysia a few weeks ago. And they can't explain why they aren't shipping the units with the phone here. Just another quirk. If you want to source it it'll have to be from overseas, and I haven't found a place to source them from yet. Bummer ....
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post #14 of 17
5/18/06 at 9:00am
I've got one. Maybe we could do a deal? PM me if you wish.
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post #15 of 17
5/19/06 at 8:31am
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Originally Posted by aramis
It's in fact (according to Acer Aus) not shipped with the units in Asia Pac.

It seems like they might actually be telling the truth on this. If you take a look at the various Acer Asia Pac websites, only on the website of Acer Vietnam is the phone mentioned without it being described as "optional" (and Acer Vietnam's site is terrible)!

On the remainder, either the phone is listed as optional, the phone isn't mentioned beyond occasionally being shown in photos, or the 8200-series laptop isn't even offered at all.

Incidentally, Acer don't make the phone - Wistron do. I believe they make it on spec for Acer, however, so you probably won't find it elsewhere. I'd suggest either buying on second-hand off somebody who doesn't want one, or grabbing the optional one from a different Asia Pac country.
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post #16 of 17
5/21/06 at 9:55pm
ohh well... doesn't worry me too much if i got it or not... wasn't like i was gonna use it anyway... and i have a jabra to use if i really needed something handsfree...
just would be cool to say it came with the laptop lol...
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post #17 of 17
5/22/06 at 8:44am
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Originally Posted by aramis
Ok I got an answer from Acer Australia via my reseller. The short answer is that the VoIP does not come with TM8204 in Australia. It's in fact (according to Acer Aus) not shipped with the units in Asia Pac.

It is true that VoIP does not come with TM8204 in Australia, however it is available as an optional accessory on ACER's Australian website. Just click on the link below and select "Accessories For Acer" from the menu at the top of the page. Search for Notebook|Travelmate 8200 Series|All Categories and jump to page 3 and at the top of the list you will see "Acer Bluetooth VoIP Card" with product code of LC.BTH01.002 .

http://www.shopacer.com.au/
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