Compare Prices : Acer TravelMate 6290

Review summary: Not all slim and light laptops come off the conveyor belt bursting with sex appeal. Take the Acer TravelMate 6293: battery life, it has in spades. Everything else? Not so much.

Verdict: Not many all-purpose, untraportable business laptops go for under £1,000 and those that do tend to be much bulkier by comparison. The Acer TravelMate 6293 might not have all the cutting-edge features, but no laptop we've tested recently makes better ...

Review summary: Not all slim and light laptops come off the conveyor belt bursting with sex appeal. Take the Acer TravelMate 6293: Battery life, it has in spades. Everything else? Not so much. This entirely black portable is fairly well packaged as far as all-purpose ...

Pros: Phenomenal battery life Nicely-designed keyboard

Cons: Lacks a FireWire port Older PC Card slot

Verdict: The TravelMate 6293 also includes other features important to bottom-line-conscious corporate buyers, such as a gigabit ethernet connection and a standard DVD recorder (rather than a pricey high-definition optical drive)

Review summary: Acer's TravelMate 6293 all-purpose laptop will thrill corporate bean counters with its long battery life.

Pros: Phenomenal battery life ; Nicely-designed keyboard

Cons: Lacks a FireWire port ; Older PC Card slot

Verdict: The TravelMate 6293 also includes other features important to bottom-line-conscious corporate buyers, such as a gigabit ethernet connection and a standard DVD recorder (rather than a pricey high-definition optical drive)

Review summary: The business-oriented analog of Acer's Ferrari 1100, the TravelMate 6292 shares many of the same features as its flashier sibling but wraps them in a slightly thicker, boxier case that's better suited for boardrooms. One key difference: The TravelMate ...

Pros: Compact design ; outstanding battery life and decent performance ; fingerprint reader ; comfortable keyboard and touch pad ; built-in DVD burner and Webcam ; plenty of ports and connections

Cons: Heavy for an ultraportable ; lousy speakers ; limited technical-support hours

Verdict: More full-featured and also heavier than most ultraportables, the business-oriented Acer TravelMate 6292 offers solid performance and great battery life at a low price.