Wednesday, March 17th 2010
Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T Calpella-based Notebook Detailed
Acer's upcoming Aspire TimelineX 1830T ultra-slim notebook based on the Intel Calpella platform is closer to release with press-images making it to the public domain. The new 11.6 inch notebook uses an Intel Core i5 520UM dual-core processor with integrated graphics, with clock-speed of 1.06 GHz. It is aided by 2 GB of DDR3 memory, and a HDD with over 160 GB of storage. It has a 11.6 inch screen with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels, integrated web-camera, a typically-sized keyboard. Connectivity options include gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and HSDPA (optional), HDMI display output, and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi. Apart from the usual number of USB ports and audio connectors, the notebook features a multi-format card reader. The Aspire TimelineX 1830T will be released later this month.
Source:
Macles
7 Comments on Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T Calpella-based Notebook Detailed
As far as price it doesn't look ay different in price than any other mobile processor that isn't total suck. You can get some celeron procs for about $100 while these are about $250, but almost any other mobile is also in the $250 range.
As far as price, I am looking at the cost of the entire computer, not just the single chip cost (which really only applies to the notebook manufacturer). I doubt that I could go somewhere and pick this CPU up for $241. Even if I could there is most likely a new socket and other components that would need an upgrade. Basically not feasible.