Compare Prices : Acer Aspire 3810 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Slim, attractive design ; excellent battery life ; reasonably priced

Cons: No optical drive ; clunky single mouse button

Verdict: The 13-inch Aspire Timeline 3810T largely lives up to its lofty battery claims, while keeping the chassis slim and the price down.

Review summary: This thin and lightweight Macbook Air-a-like is quiet but expensive

Pros: Thin and lightweight ; quiet in operation ; decent keyboard

Cons: Fairly expensive ; small trackpad ; relatively low-resolution screen

Verdict: Stuck between the Macbook Air and HP and Dell laptops, the 3810T doesn't offer enough for its asking price

Review summary: This thin and lightweight Macbook Air-a-like is quiet but expensive

Review summary: The Acer Aspire AS3810T (6415) ($900 street) isn't the first to sport a metallic chassis or the increasingly popular "chiclet" keyboard, but it may well be the new recipe for ultra-thin laptops. The AS3810T is part of Acer's new Timeline series, ...

Pros: All-day battery life. Excellent value proposition. Well designed and sturdy. Excellent typing experience. Plenty of memory. Huge hard drive. A win for frugal shoppers

Cons: Mouse buttons are difficult to use. Won't win any speed races

Verdict: The Aspire AS3810T (6415), Acer's new ultraportable, won't win any speed races and doesn't have an optical drive, but you get over 8 hours of battery life for just $900.

Review summary: Our first impressions of Acer's thin-and-light laptop designed for a long battery life

Verdict: Overall, the Aspire Timeline 3810t looks good for its £609 + VAT price on first impressions, but check back here for a more in-depth review later