NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Acer Forums › Acer Notebooks › Acer TravelMate 8100!!!
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Acer TravelMate 8100!!!

post #1 of 1678
1/18/05 at 6:50pm
Thread Starter 
Is it just me or does this laptop kick some serious butt!

http://www.acer.com.sg/products/trav...elmate8100.asp

All this power and screen real estate and only 6.3 pounds, 1.4" thick at its thickest point, and a $2200 starting price tag! (don't quote me on the price, I found it on some foreign site, but it said US dollars)

This seems too good to be true!

Anyone have an Acer laptop who can vouch for the brand?
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 1678
1/18/05 at 6:52pm
The CL56 is lighter (ever so slightly), thinner, is avaliable with more RAM, bigger/faster HDD, comparable screen/build quality, and will save you, maybe 500-600 dollars.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 1678
1/18/05 at 6:56pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ilCacciatore
The CL56 is lighter (ever so slightly), thinner, is avaliable with more RAM, bigger/faster HDD, comparable screen/build quality, and will save you, maybe 500-600 dollars.
But the CL56 isn't a Sonoma laptop with DDRII, 533 mhz bus, mobility X700 graphics, etc. is it? Are they releasing a new version of it?
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:03pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by ilCacciatore
The CL56 is lighter (ever so slightly), thinner, is avaliable with more RAM, bigger/faster HDD, comparable screen/build quality, and will save you, maybe 500-600 dollars.
CL56 != Sonoma Platform

Look closer at teh specs for the Travelmate 8100 series...

533mhz bus, DDR2 ram, PCI-E, ATI Radeon X700...

This is a Sonoma laptop not a Centrino v.1.0
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:04pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishpro6
But the CL56 isn't a Sonoma laptop with DDRII, 533 mhz bus, mobility X700 graphics, etc. is it? Are they releasing a new version of it?
Oh fishy you beat me to it!
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:06pm
This is indeed nice. PCI-E!!!!

Extraordinary mobile performance comes from the heart and soul of this powerhouse: an Intel® Pentium® M processor with 533 MHz FSB, the Intel® 915PM Express chipset, and dual-channel DDR2 533 MHz memory. This potent combination means processing speeds increase radically, facilitating high efficiency multitasking and CPU-intensive applications. The TravelMate 8100 delivers exceptional responsiveness to the fast-changing business environment, encouraging you to stay on top.


Constant wireless connectivity, regardless of the 802.11 standard used, is made possible by the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network solution. Bolstered by Acer SignalUp technology, which enables stable wireless connections even at the boundary of an access point's range, you can maintain close contact with your network of business partners and customers. Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX-V3) and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) compatibility keeps you secure in knowing that your transmissions remain confidential, even over public networks.

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ X700 with 128MB of DDR Video RAM

SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTt

SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:16pm
Thread Starter 
It just occured to me, should we expect to see a bunch of sweet new laptops like this one tomorrow?!
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:16pm
Whats the speed on the HDD?
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:17pm
How about this one

http://www.acer.com.sg/products/aspi...aspire1690.asp
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:20pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by smilepak
Completely missed that one.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:23pm
I think this one design much nicer
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:30pm
remember those prices are singaporian dollars
about 0.6117 USD
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 1678
1/18/05 at 7:32pm
Finally, somebody with some cahoonas. I noticed that the 1690 and 8100 come in 15.4" wide aspect monitors. I think ACER just made my short list unless Dell, HP, and IBM wow me tomorrow.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 1678
1/18/05 at 8:17pm
If what you say is true adya, the new acer Aspire 1691WLMi would cost 1650.37 USD. WOOT!
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 1678
1/18/05 at 8:26pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by phoang124
If what you say is true adya, the new acer Aspire 1691WLMi would cost 1650.37 USD. WOOT!
That is a pretty nice price for this laptop. I wouldn't mind really seriously look into it.

X600 ATI, but why 64MB RAM? ahahahaha that is exactly the same as doing ATI 9700 w/ 64MB ahahaha
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 1678
1/18/05 at 8:42pm
crud, no docking option for that one. Guess I'm gonna have to go with the m6bne.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 1678
1/18/05 at 10:22pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by phoang124
crud, no docking option for that one. Guess I'm gonna have to go with the m6bne.
Yea, but the 8100 has a docking option and it looks better than the one they had in the 8000. I have an 8000 and it's been very reliable and FAST. We use it at the office for some specialized applications. Left palm rest gets a little warm... only complaint.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 1678
1/18/05 at 10:40pm
i wonder when we will see theses in canada/america!
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 1678
1/19/05 at 12:03am
yea i know the 8100 has the EZdock option, but the laptop is more than what I can afford. Well the 8100s on the website run at least $2k. Me= college student=poor
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 1678
1/19/05 at 12:32am
Quote:
Originally Posted by smilepak
That is a pretty nice price for this laptop. I wouldn't mind really seriously look into it.

X600 ATI, but why 64MB RAM? ahahahaha that is exactly the same as doing ATI 9700 w/ 64MB ahahaha
X600 is a 9600 converted to PCI-Express, so I don't think this will be as fast as a 9700.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Acer Notebooks
NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Acer Forums › Acer Notebooks › Acer TravelMate 8100!!!