The Acer TimelineX employs a no frills – but hardly utilitarian – design that’s simple and clean. Combined with a Core i5 Sandy Bridge processor, 13.3-inch display, Nvidia GT 540M graphics and Dolby audio, it’s a solid, inch-thick package that only lightens bank accounts by $US780.
Acer’s Timeline series has low-voltage processors in the past, but three of the four new TimelineX models they’re introducing are full Core i3/i5. And while the nearly netbook-sized 1830T houses ULV Core i3/i5, it’s still a relative bargain.