From Slick_Nickl;

I own an Empriva M540N. My Laptop hasn’t bugged down since it was repaired by Neo 1 1/2 yr ago. I must agree nasa pagha handle din ng tao minsan kung bakit sirain yun laptop but not to discredit Neo may mga laptops din kasi talaga silang mejo may problema. In my case, 2 months after I purchased my laptop nagkakaron ng blue screen error then I had it repaired by Neo after nun ok na yun nga lang same with every one here who had their laptop repaired, puro gasgas yun laptop ko ng binalik ng Neo. Just this afternoon, I went to Neo Megamall asking kung magkano optical drive (DVD RW) since hindi na nagbabasa yun sa kin kahit sobrang bihira ko lang gamitin yun. I laughed hard nun sinabi sa kin ng Neo Rep nila sa Mega na P7,950 yun. Grabe mas mahal pa kesa sa DVD RW ng Acer, HP, Toshiba & Asus. Sa Acer P4,000+ lang. So do I recommend buying Neo Laptops? No. It may not worth the hassle lalo na kung work laptop yan =)

From Chris;

Well, just like anneZ said, nasa gumagamit talaga ang itatagal ng life ng isang laptop or any other devices. Kaya if you’re planning on buying a Neo laptop and you’re not a typical techy kind of a person, i suggest that leave Neo brands last on the list. If may pera ka naman, invest ka na lang sa mejo mahal nga, pero hassle free naman na brands. If budget is the problem, Neo nga is the right option, pero, dapat pag aralan mo din gamitin ng TAMA, just Google it. As for me, i could say that Neo laptop is one of the good laptops around. Mine is 3 ½ years old now, pero still ginagamit ko pa din sya for work as a web developer. Wala me naging major problem sa kanya regarding sa hardware failure, dati. Never din nya nabisita ang mga ohh soo reliable na mga tech support ng Neo..

So far, 4 problems pa lang ang meron sa laptop ko now:

1. Kupas na kulay, mejo nakakahiya na siya dalhin sa mga cafe, vintage na daw or natapunan ng coffee. HEHE!

2. Battery, now totally drained na battery nya. Di na pwede pag wala outlet.

3. CD/DVD drive, mejo tsambahan na lang if ma read nya mga CD or DVD specially yung mga data or installers CD.

4. Built in camera, hirap humanap ng drivers for Vista.

Yan pa lang ang mga problems na madalas ko ma encounter sa loob ng 3 ½ years, as of now. I always use my laptop everyday around 6 hrs min and 12 hrs max. My brother bought this around 40k on a 12 months installment.. So again, right usage of your laptop will prolong it’s life, kahit Mac, Viao, Alienware or Neo pa yan, if di tama ang pag gamit, di tlaga tatagal.. Thanks for reading..

Thanks for sharing your laptop experiences with us, I hope our readers will get the idea on how to take care of their laptops and how to look for laptops that they really need.

There is a long-standing principle that the very best designs emerge when form follows function. The Acer Aspire Timeline is proof that this is still true.
At its thinnest point the Aspire Timeline is just 24mm thick (less than one inch), rising just 5 mm at its highest.
The brushed aluminium cover not only gives it looks to die for but also keeps weight down to a featherweight 1.6kg (3.5 lbs) for the 13.3” model and just 2.4kg (5.3 lbs) for the 15.6” one, making it both lighter and easier to carry around than anything comparable.

We’ve introduced multi-gesture functionality to the Aspire Timeline that transforms navigation into a simple, natural movement of the hand and fingers.
A simple circular finger-swirl motion lets you scroll up – or down – web pages, documents or playlists. Pinching lets you zoom in and out of the applications you use the most while swiping two fingers horizontally lets you flick through photos, web pages, documents or media albums.
There’s a world inside every PC. But the world inside the Aspire Timeline is closer to yours.

See Timeline: three screen sizes – 13.3”, 14” and 15.6” – with 16:9 aspect ratio, high-definition CineCrystal™ LED backlit display, HDMI-out port and integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam.
Hear Timeline: Dolby® Sound Room® simulates 5.1-channel surround sound from the integrated stereo speakers or headphones to transform the experience of movies, music, and games.
Reach Timeline: 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless, 3G WWAN and Mobile WiMAX™(*) connectivity.
* on selected models.

Specifications:

Processor and chipset
Intel® Centrino® 2 / Centrino® processor technology
- Intel® Core™2 Duo ultra low voltage processor SU9400 or  Intel® Core™2 Solo ultra low voltage processor SU3500
- Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, or
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module,

Operating system
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Memory
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support, Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (requires 64 bit Operating System)

HDD
hard disk drive up to 320GB

Storage
160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drive or 80 GB SSD drive, 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Media driver
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (except model 3810T)

Display
-15.6″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, Super-slim design (model 5810T)
-14″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, Super-slim design (model 4810T)
- 13.3″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, Super-slim design (model 3810T)

Graphics
Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, Microsoft® DirectX® 10

Audio
Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander, S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers, MS-Sound compatible, built-in microphone

Communication
. Acer Video Conference: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting
enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
. WLAN: Intel? Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED? network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUpT with NplifyT wireless technology or
- Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology * depending on network availability
- WWAN GTM382E module: UMTS/HSPA at 900 MHz/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.7 Mbps HSUPA (for 3G models)
. WPAN: Bluetooth? 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) - on selected models -
. LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

I/O ports
5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD), Three (Four on AS5810T) USB 2.0 ports, HDMI™ port with HDCP support, External display (VGA) port, Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support, Microphone-in jack

Security
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords, Kensington lock slot

Power
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes, 62.16 W 5600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter, ENERGY STAR® 5.0

Special keys and controls
103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted “T” cursor layout (model 5810T) - 86-/87-/91-key keyboard,, with inverted “T” cursor layout (model 3810T & 4810T), Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting:
. Circular-motion scrolling
. Pinch-action zoom
. Page flip
10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad (only on AS5810T) , international language support Acer PowerSmart key, Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup, Communication®, touchpad lock, Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

Dimensions and weight
- 322 (W) x 228 (D) x 23.4/28.9 (H) mm - 1.6 kg ( 3.5 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack (model 3810T)
- 338.4 (W) x 240 (D) x 24/28.9 (H) mm - 1.9 kg ( 4.2 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack (model 4810T)
- 378 (W) x 259 (D) x 24.8/29.7 (H) mm - 2.4 kg ( 5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack (model 5810T)

Software
Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista™, Acer GameZone, Acer Game Console, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe® Reader®, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Cyberlink® Power DVD, CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version, McAfee® Internet Security Suite, NTI Media Maker™, Microsoft® Works 9.0 with Office Home and Student 2007 SP1 Trial, Acer 3G Connection Manager (for 3G SKU only)
Optional items
1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module, 6-cell Li-ion battery pack, Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter, External USB floppy disk drive, External USB 56K modem