2nd Acer TravelMate 3012TMi Review
IT Reviews comes out with a review of the Acer TravelMate 3010 series. But in the review, the exact notebook model they reviewed wasn’t published, so I’ll assume they reviewed the Acer TravelMate 3012TMi. There isn’t much of a difference between the various 3010 models anyway.
Now, back to the review itself. IT Reviews found the TravelMate 3012TMi to be just the average laptop after identifying two key problems with the TM3012TMi. One: The Acer Empowering software, which not only adds a layer of unnecessary complexity, but is also a source of irritation. Two: Acer’s substandard screen. We’ve actually talked about this already in a comparison between Acer and Asus a few weeks back.
Overall, IT Reviews concludes that, “If all you’re looking for is speed and a long battery life then the Acer is for you. But if you’re looking for something with a little bit more then bide your time. The model we reviewed needs to have the rough edges taken off. If Acer manages to do that, this will hopefully become a killer laptop.”
April 14th, 2006 01:02
[...] But while the “specs” for Acer’s Empowering Technology seem alright, response towards this software suite has been surprisingly negative. A recent Acer Travelmate 3010 notebook review highlighted that the Empowering suite merely added an additional, and unnecessary layer of complexity. [...]
April 30th, 2006 11:45
[...] Okay, so we’ve had two TravelMate 3012TMi reviews and one on the 3012WMi already. No harm having one on the 3012WTMi, right? [...]
June 17th, 2006 04:43
[...] Here’s yet another review on the 12.1″ Acer TravelMate 3010 ultraportable notebook – this time by CNET Australia. [...]
June 17th, 2006 04:58
[...] We’ve had two TravelMate 3012TMi reviews already, so it’s high time we had one on its sister: The Acer TravelMate 3012WMi. T3 tries to fulfill this task with a short TM3012WMi review in its April edition. [...]