Acer TravelMate 4001 LCI Review

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Acer TravelMate 4001 LCI
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james88's Review of Acer TravelMate 4001 LCI Laptop

24th Feb 2006

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Screen Quality
    4 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
  • Time Laptop Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Battery Life
    5 stars
Good Points

Distinctive in its keyboard shape and Grey/Green colour
Very well made
Excellent screen size


Bad Points

Quite heavy
Speakers are not too good for music, but they are acceptable for DVD playback


General Comments

Despite Acer's sometimes dodgy reputation, it seems they have managed to build a very good machine. For a start, the Acer TravelMate 4001LCI laptop is very well specced for its price, with the Centrino processor being more than adequate for spreadsheets, word processing and most games. The keyboard is an unusual shape, but is actually one of the most pleasant laptop keyboards I've used (must be something to do with ergonomics). The screen is bright and clear with relatively good definition. The battery lasts a long time, and is helped by the installed Acer Power Management software, which gives you an accurate estimate of time remaining and lets you see how you can maximise the battery's life easily, by adjusting screen brightness etc.

The only real problems are the lack of speaker quality, which isn't great for music but fine for DVD's, and the weight of the thing.

Apart from that, I would say this is one very capable and affordable mid-range laptop computer.

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Members' Comments onjames88's Review

  • dprevgolf Rank: Lance Corporal on 7th Sep 2006

    I would agree with your review except for the following: I purchased this unit and a 4000LCI for my daughters school requirements. In both cases, the units have developed a defective dc power control module which prevents providing power to the units for battery charge or general operation. The 4000LCI model is two years old and the 4001LCI is 1 1/2 yrs old. The cost to repair exceeds $100 each. Based on the fact that both units with different model numbers have developed the same flaw it appears this is something you should look forward to. I would recommend that you seek warranty protection while your unit is still under warranty.

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