| Manufacturer | Acer Inc. |
|---|---|
| Release date | January 29, 2008 (original release) April 6, 2011 (current model) |
| Retail availability | January 30, 2008 |
| Operating system | Windows 7 |
| Website | acer.com/timeline |
Aspire Timeline is a series of notebook computers manufactured by Acer Inc, designed to achieve battery life in excess of eight hours with ultrathin designs. The first generation Acer Timeline models use Intel's ultra low voltage (ULV) processors and Intel's Laminar Wall Jet technology.
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In 2010 Acer launched a new Aspire TimelineX series that employ Intel Core processors. The nine – cell battery model is claimed by the company to last up to 12 hours.[1]
Aspire TimelineX models
In April 2011, Acer released three new Timeline X laptops in Taiwan which sport the Intel's Sandy Bridge processor.
The 3830TG has two versions a Core i3-2310M and Core i5-2410M. It measures 13.3 inches and has a 1366×768 LED backlit LCD, NVIDIA GeForce GT540M graphics, 640GB hard drive for storage, 2GB DDR3 RAM and USB 3.0 ports, Kenwood’s Dolby Home Theater speakers and weighs 4.12 pounds.
The 4830TG same specification as above (except for Core i3-2310M). It measures 14 inches and weighs 4.67 pounds, contains DVD super multi DL drive (this is not present in the 3830TG).
The 5830TG has the same specification as above (except for the 3830TG version which runs on Core i3-2310M). Its screen is 15.6 inches and weighs 5.49 pounds.
The Acer Aspire line was generally well received. Some models were awarded by the international press[3]