Compare Prices : Acer TravelMate 6290 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: At 12.1-inches, the 6292's screen offers plenty of space for opening two documents simultaneously

Pros: Strong casing, Decent performance

Cons: Cramped keyboard

Verdict: Although the TravelMate's size and strength allow you to take it everywhere you go without fear of it getting damaged, it's a shame the small controls make it tricky to use comfortably

Review summary: Acer has a firm hold on the budget end of the laptop market, with a range of machines that offer excellent specifications at low prices. It also makes business-orientated machines, sold under the TravelMate branding

Pros: Strong casing, Decent performance

Cons: Cramped keyboard

Verdict: A feature-packed and robust ultraportable, let down by fiddly controls

Review summary: Acer's budget-friendly 12.1-inch notebook doesn't sport the latest specs but lasts nearly a full workday.

Pros: >• Excellent battery life, • Good performance for price, • Fast 802.11n Wi-Fi throughput

Cons: >• Thick and heavy for a 12.1-inch notebook, CPU: 1.66-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, RAM/Expandable: 2GB/4GB, Hard Drive/Speed: 120GB, , , , , , , Assuming you don't have the need--or desire--to run Vista, the Acer TravelMate 6291-6753 is an excellent ...

Review summary: The age of luggable notebooks has long since passed. Now such devices can be held in one hand while typing with the other.

Verdict: As well as featuring a screen that produces a reasonable, if somewhat slightly dark for my taste, display, there is also a rather wide bezel.  The reason for this extra width could be due to the built-in Crystal Eye 1.3 mega-pixel webcam which can be ...

Review summary: Logic would say that businesses often buy business laptops. But a cash-strapped company may not be able to afford to outfit its employees with primo corporate laptops such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Widescreen or Dell Latitude D630. Instead, they ...

Pros: Durable magnesium-alloy chassis. Built-in DVD burner. Affordable business solution

Cons: Needs RAM upgrade. A little heavy for an ultraportable. Poor battery life

Verdict: The Acer TravelMate 6291 is a cost-effective ultraportable that caters to tight-budget businesses. Just make sure you upgrade the memory to 2GB and stay within a few miles of a power outlet.