Acer Travelmate 630?

OnGsTa · 16th January 2005, 3:58 PM

Hey there guys,

I got offered a laptop from a mate for $700~ and its a Acer Travelmate 630. The specs he says its got is as following:

1.8 P4 Ghz Cpu
512mb ram (not sure if its ddr or sd)
30gb hdd
32mb geforce vga
dvd-rom
15inch lcd
with standard features such as usb, infra red, lan,modem, s-video

Now my questions are:

- Any of you guys out there with the same laptop, can you share your previous experiences with it? How does it perform and how long does the battery last?

- Is the 1.8Ghz CPU one of those Pentium 4 Mobile processors? So does that mean its equal to about 2.6Ghz desktop processor?

- I plan to get this for Uni to write my notes and stuff and for the occasional movie and some music here and there. Would this be sufficient for me, especially for its price? How is the price by the way?

Sorry if my questions seem abit "noobie", I've have abit of experience about desktops but I don't know much about laptops. So any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers guys,
Andy

silver6 · 16th January 2005, 4:54 PM

No It's just a standard P4M (Pentium 4 Mobile).

It would be fine for a standard notebook for Uni. It can a little bulky to carry around all day.

Check the condition of the battery since its abput 3 years old.

PogiPinoy · 16th January 2005, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OnGsTa

Now my questions are:

- Any of you guys out there with the same laptop, can you share your previous experiences with it? How does it perform and how long does the battery last?

- Is the 1.8Ghz CPU one of those Pentium 4 Mobile processors? So does that mean its equal to about 2.6Ghz desktop processor?

- I plan to get this for Uni to write my notes and stuff and for the occasional movie and some music here and there. Would this be sufficient for me, especially for its price? How is the price by the way?

Don't have any direct experience with this model, but it will perform at 1.8ghz which is decent for most applications. How long the battery lasts will depend on its condition, since its rather old, i insist you test it out. But if the battery is still in good condition, it will last approx 1hr 30mins to 2hrs max, depending on such factors as brightness level, etc.

Yes it is one of those processors but no it is not equal to a 2.6ghz or thereabouts processor. It is simply a P4M-1.8Ghz cpu.

The laptop is sufficient for you, but it will be very bulky, may weight around 3 kilos, and its not suitable for mobility. Make sure you're close to a power point socket. It's not bad for the price, but it honestly depends on the condition it is in.

Franc · 16th January 2005, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PogiPinoy

But if the battery is still in good condition, it will last approx 1hr 30mins to 2hrs max, depending on such factors as brightness level, etc.

Depending on the settings the lappie can last a good deal longer than that.

OnGsTa · 17th January 2005, 12:41 PM

Thanks guys. Well I've spoken more with him and he said that he recently had the battery changed. He said when new it would last about 3 hours depending on what task were done and that now if doing the same task it would last about 2 and a half hours.

Poor thing about it not being a Centrino

I just read more about them and t 4+ hours of use is bloody awesome! Too bad there so dear.

I guess I should have a look at it and see what kind of condition its in.

Andy

kiwimeat · 17th January 2005, 3:54 PM

I have one right beside me - my current customer site has 100+ of the same model.

Fairly typical P4M technology.

Aimed squarely at business use rather than SOHO functionality. That said with 512MB of memory they motor along quite well.

Ours have Orinocco Wireless built in - but the integrated antenna aren't very good.

Ours have CD-RW/DVD drives - which are removable and can be swapped with FD or DVD or even DVR/RW (v. expensive).

$700 seems reasonable for a laptop of that specification presuming everything works.

OnGsTa · 17th January 2005, 7:21 PM

What do you mean by typical P4M technology and what is SOHO? Well the price is actually $650 now and it comes with charger and bag as well.

I thought if it was a bargain I'd get it, but if its only about what its really worth maybe I should reconsider.

16th January 2005, 3:58 PM	#1
OnGsTa Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Johns Park, Sydney Posts: 897	Acer Travelmate 630? Hey there guys, I got offered a laptop from a mate for $700~ and its a Acer Travelmate 630. The specs he says its got is as following: 1.8 P4 Ghz Cpu 512mb ram (not sure if its ddr or sd) 30gb hdd 32mb geforce vga dvd-rom 15inch lcd with standard features such as usb, infra red, lan,modem, s-video Now my questions are: - Any of you guys out there with the same laptop, can you share your previous experiences with it? How does it perform and how long does the battery last? - Is the 1.8Ghz CPU one of those Pentium 4 Mobile processors? So does that mean its equal to about 2.6Ghz desktop processor? - I plan to get this for Uni to write my notes and stuff and for the occasional movie and some music here and there. Would this be sufficient for me, especially for its price? How is the price by the way? Sorry if my questions seem abit "noobie", I've have abit of experience about desktops but I don't know much about laptops. So any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated. Cheers guys, Andy __________________ Sucessful Traders List Intel E6600 (3.2Ghz) \| Thermalright Ultra \| Asus P5K-E \| 4GB Geil PC6400 \| Inno3D GTS 250 \| 2x36Gb Raptors Raid 0 \| Corsair HX620 \| Lian-Li PC-K7B \| Asus MW221C

17th January 2005, 12:41 PM	#5
OnGsTa Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Johns Park, Sydney Posts: 897	Thanks guys. Well I've spoken more with him and he said that he recently had the battery changed. He said when new it would last about 3 hours depending on what task were done and that now if doing the same task it would last about 2 and a half hours. Poor thing about it not being a Centrino I just read more about them and t 4+ hours of use is bloody awesome! Too bad there so dear. I guess I should have a look at it and see what kind of condition its in. Andy __________________ Sucessful Traders List Intel E6600 (3.2Ghz) \| Thermalright Ultra \| Asus P5K-E \| 4GB Geil PC6400 \| Inno3D GTS 250 \| 2x36Gb Raptors Raid 0 \| Corsair HX620 \| Lian-Li PC-K7B \| Asus MW221C

17th January 2005, 3:54 PM	#6
kiwimeat Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Posts: 1,753	Not the best...but also certainly not the worst. I have one right beside me - my current customer site has 100+ of the same model. Fairly typical P4M technology. Aimed squarely at business use rather than SOHO functionality. That said with 512MB of memory they motor along quite well. Ours have Orinocco Wireless built in - but the integrated antenna aren't very good. Ours have CD-RW/DVD drives - which are removable and can be swapped with FD or DVD or even DVR/RW (v. expensive). $700 seems reasonable for a laptop of that specification presuming everything works. Last edited by kiwimeat; 17th January 2005 at 3:56 PM. Reason: Further Info

17th January 2005, 7:21 PM	#7
OnGsTa Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Johns Park, Sydney Posts: 897	What do you mean by typical P4M technology and what is SOHO? Well the price is actually $650 now and it comes with charger and bag as well. I thought if it was a bargain I'd get it, but if its only about what its really worth maybe I should reconsider. __________________ Sucessful Traders List Intel E6600 (3.2Ghz) \| Thermalright Ultra \| Asus P5K-E \| 4GB Geil PC6400 \| Inno3D GTS 250 \| 2x36Gb Raptors Raid 0 \| Corsair HX620 \| Lian-Li PC-K7B \| Asus MW221C

16th January 2005, 4:54 PM	#2
silver6 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 921	No It's just a standard P4M (Pentium 4 Mobile). It would be fine for a standard notebook for Uni. It can a little bulky to carry around all day. Check the condition of the battery since its abput 3 years old.