Acer Aspire 1694WMLi
Upgraded to 1GB RAM.
I have not had this laptop to long; I had bought an Evesham Quest Roma T37, but returned that due to chassis problems. My last proper laptop was an Acer TravelMate 244LM (Celeron 2.6Ghz), so I will be comparing to that.
Looks.
The case is nice looking, slim and neatly trimmed. I like the way the WiFi and Bluetooth lights come on when in use.
Build Quality.
The build quality seems to be good. The case feels sturdy and everything feels solid. The Silver finish is quite smooth and feels nice.
Screen.
The screen is a 15.4" 'CrystalBright' widescreen TFT.
Running @ 1280 x 800 the image quality is excellent, very clear with vibrant colours. I can't see any dead pixels and have test using 'Dead Pixel Buddy'. As this is a CrystalBrite screen it is very glossy and looks great! The screen is a massive improvement on my old Acer, and similar to the Evesham Screen.
Keyboard & Trackpad.
The keyboard is nice, all the usual buttons are there in an easy to find layout. The feels of the keyboard is smooth, much nicer than the Evesham 'clicky' keyboard and very similar to my Old Acer. The trackpad is located slightly away from the keyboard, it's smooth and the buttons feel like they'll with stand a good amount of presses. Overall the keyboard and Trackpad are a massive improvement on the Evesham.
Performance.
I've not had too much time to test the performance, but it feels a lot quicker than my old Acer. Windows loads fast and is very responsive. 3Dmark 2003 set at default setting returned a result of 6297. Whilst it was running the picture quality was excellent, very smooth and clear. This is faster than the Evesham.
In normal use the laptop is silent, this is a bonus as the old Acer was VERY noisy. When running 3DMark the fan could be heard but it was only slight. A lot quieter than the old Acer and quieter than the Evesham.
Sound is quite loud for a laptop, a lot louder than the old Acer, and similar to the Evesham. I would be happy watching a DVD at this sound level.
The Wireless detected and connected to my network without any problems, performance and distance seem to be as good as the old Acer with a Belkin 54G PCMCIA Card and the Evesham's Wireless.
Specification.
Intel Pentium M 760 CPU - 2.0Ghz Centrino
Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Home Edition
512MB DDR RAM
100GB Hard Drive
128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X700
15.4" Widescreen TFT display (1280 x 800)
Built in Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
DVD/CD-RW/ Dual Layer DVD-RW drive
10/100 LAN & Modem v92 56k
Built in audio & speakers
USB2.0, VGA, PCI-Express Card Slot.
Weight 2.8kg
Overall I'm pleased with the laptop.
It cost's a bit more than the Evesham (£250.00).. But at the moment I feel that it is worth the extra. I would have no problems using the laptop's keyboard; it feels well built and looks smart.
Any questions please ask.
Upgraded to 1GB RAM.
I have not had this laptop to long; I had bought an Evesham Quest Roma T37, but returned that due to chassis problems. My last proper laptop was an Acer TravelMate 244LM (Celeron 2.6Ghz), so I will be comparing to that.
Looks.
The case is nice looking, slim and neatly trimmed. I like the way the WiFi and Bluetooth lights come on when in use.
Build Quality.
The build quality seems to be good. The case feels sturdy and everything feels solid. The Silver finish is quite smooth and feels nice.
Screen.
The screen is a 15.4" 'CrystalBright' widescreen TFT.
Running @ 1280 x 800 the image quality is excellent, very clear with vibrant colours. I can't see any dead pixels and have test using 'Dead Pixel Buddy'. As this is a CrystalBrite screen it is very glossy and looks great! The screen is a massive improvement on my old Acer, and similar to the Evesham Screen.
Keyboard & Trackpad.
The keyboard is nice, all the usual buttons are there in an easy to find layout. The feels of the keyboard is smooth, much nicer than the Evesham 'clicky' keyboard and very similar to my Old Acer. The trackpad is located slightly away from the keyboard, it's smooth and the buttons feel like they'll with stand a good amount of presses. Overall the keyboard and Trackpad are a massive improvement on the Evesham.
Performance.
I've not had too much time to test the performance, but it feels a lot quicker than my old Acer. Windows loads fast and is very responsive. 3Dmark 2003 set at default setting returned a result of 6297. Whilst it was running the picture quality was excellent, very smooth and clear. This is faster than the Evesham.
In normal use the laptop is silent, this is a bonus as the old Acer was VERY noisy. When running 3DMark the fan could be heard but it was only slight. A lot quieter than the old Acer and quieter than the Evesham.
Sound is quite loud for a laptop, a lot louder than the old Acer, and similar to the Evesham. I would be happy watching a DVD at this sound level.
The Wireless detected and connected to my network without any problems, performance and distance seem to be as good as the old Acer with a Belkin 54G PCMCIA Card and the Evesham's Wireless.
Specification.
Intel Pentium M 760 CPU - 2.0Ghz Centrino
Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Home Edition
512MB DDR RAM
100GB Hard Drive
128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X700
15.4" Widescreen TFT display (1280 x 800)
Built in Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
DVD/CD-RW/ Dual Layer DVD-RW drive
10/100 LAN & Modem v92 56k
Built in audio & speakers
USB2.0, VGA, PCI-Express Card Slot.
Weight 2.8kg
Overall I'm pleased with the laptop.
It cost's a bit more than the Evesham (£250.00).. But at the moment I feel that it is worth the extra. I would have no problems using the laptop's keyboard; it feels well built and looks smart.
Any questions please ask.
But I think that that notebook can play Half Life 2, even though I'm not 100% sure...
Image quality is great, smooth and fluid.. No jerking, stuttering.. very Nice.
