Acer TravelMate

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Acer TravelMate
Acer TravelMate P253-M-32344G50Maks-93688.jpg
2012's Acer TravelMate P253-M
Developer Acer
Type Laptop / Netbook
Release date1997 (as Acer TravelMate)
1989 [1] (as TI TravelMate)
Operating system Windows / Linux [2]
CPU AMD APU, AMD Ryzen
Graphics AMD Radeon (Pro), Nvidia GeForce/Quadro
Marketing target Business purpose
Website TravelMate

TravelMate is a line of business-oriented laptop computers manufactured by Acer. Of the various notebook series Acer has offered, the TravelMate is designated as a lightweight business and professional computer built to withstand day-to-day activities. TravelMate laptops are well received by reviewers, often, however, they are faulted for a lack of visual appeal. The TravelMate name was previously used by Texas Instruments, which sold its mobile computing division to Acer in 1997. The TravelMate mainly competes against business computers such as Asus's ExpertBook, Dell's Latitude and Vostro, Fujitsu's LifeBook, HP's EliteBook and ProBook, Lenovo's ThinkPad and ThinkBook, and Toshiba's Portégé and Tecra.

Contents

Overview

Hardware

Depending on the model, the TravelMate series' standard features may include a full specter of actual ports, include an Ethernet adapter, and one or more PC Card slots. They may also include a docking port, an optical drive, and one VGA port. The version with soldered memory is uncommon. The higher-end models come with professional graphics cards. The TPM chip is also a common option.

As with other laptops, earlier models used CFL backlit LCD screens, later transitioning to LED backlit screens. The classic models may have a pointing stick option, a docking port, fingerprint reader, and other high-end business features. The curved keyboard layout was only a TravelMate family feature.

Software

The operating system included with the TravelMate has, at various times, been Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Several proprietary utilities from Acer are usually provided, which interface with the operating system. These programs include Acer ePower Management for changing the computer's mobile power options, Acer eRecovery Management for flexible data backup, and Acer Launch Manager for configuring the computer's launch keys, which launch user-defined applications. Others utilities manage passwords, file encryption, memory optimization, and network connections. Many models organize these together into an interface called 'Empowering Technology'—with the aim of allowing safer, more comfortable, and practical use of the notebook.

History

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Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000

Texas Instruments TravelMate models

TravelMate 3000 (1991) [3]

TravelMate 4000m (1995) [4]

Acer models

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Acer TravelMate classic keyboard design
TravelMate 6450 with a docking station Acer docking station.jpg
TravelMate 6450 with a docking station

TravelMate series

Model Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Storage Removable Screen AudioOperating System
TypeSpeedSizeTypeTypeResolution
Travelmate 730 [5] Intel Pentium III850 MHzIntel 815EM128 MB DDR120 GBIDE HDD3.5-inch (1.44 MB)15" CCFL anti-glare1024×768
Travelmate 220Intel Celeron1133 MHzIntel 830M256 MB DDR140 GBIDE HDD3.5-inch (1.44 MB)14.1" CCFL anti-glare1024×768
Travelmate

280

Intel Pentium 42.00 GHzIntel 845GL256 MB DDR130 GBIDE HDDCDRW DVDROM14.1" CCFL anti-glare1024x768
Travelmate 2220Intel Celeron or Celeron D2.60 GHz256 MB DDR1ATI Radeon 900040 GBIDE HDDCDRW DVDROM15" CCFL anti-glare1024×768
Travelmate 4220Intel Core Duo T23001.67 GHzIntel 945GM512 MB DDR260 GBIDE HDDCDRW DVDROM15.4" CCFL anti-glare1280×800
Travelmate 6291Intel Core 2 Duo T55001.66 GHz2 GB DDR2Intel GMA 950DVDRW12.1" CCFL1280×800
Travelmate 8172TIntel Core I3-330UM1.33 GHz4 GB DDR3Intel HD Graphics320 GBSATA HDDDVDRW11.6" CCFL or LED1366×768

TravelMate 2420

The TravelMate 2420 was a Centrino based laptop computer, featuring either a Celeron M or a Pentium M processor at 1.7 GHz, depending on the region where it was to be distributed. [6] As of April 2007, this model was discontinued by Acer Corp in the USA and Mexico.

In Latin America it included one 256 MB DDR2 SO-DIMM, though in other countries it included one single SO-DIMM module of 512 MB. The Latin American version also included a 40 GB, 4200 RPM hard disk. In other countries, the hard disk was 80 GB.

As it was based on the Centrino platform, it included a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet adapter, a wireless Ethernet adapter, a Bluetooth adapter and one PC Card slot. It also included three USB 2.0 ports, one VGA port, and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM as optical media drive.

TravelMate 5760

The TravelMate 5760 was manufactured in 2011, gaining popularity in 2012. It featured the Intel Core i3-2310M dual-core processor at 2.10 GHz. The device came with a hard drive of 250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB, 640 GB or 750 GB and 4 GB 1066 MHz of DDR3 SDRAM. It was able to support up to 8 GB of RAM. It came with the Windows 7 Professional operating system and also featured an HDMI port, three USB 2.0 ports, one VGA port, and one RJ-45 Ethernet port. [7]

TravelMate 6292

The TravelMate 6292 was manufactured from 2007 to 2009. It features an Intel Centrino duo chip set consisting of 802.11a/g/draft-n, Bluetooth 2.0+edr and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2.0 or 2.2 GHz. The unit came with 2 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM RAM, a 160 GB HDD, and Intel GMA X3100 graphics accelerator. The laptop has been praised for its ruggedness, but faulted for its poor visual appeal. This laptop has been a popular choice for making a "Hackintosh" computer, as it had nearly identical hardware to the 2006 clamshell polycarbonate MacBook.

TravelMate P6

Released in 2020, the model has a 14-inch screen and was equipped with 8 ports: 2 USB, 1 USB-C port, HDMI, charging port, 3.5 audio jack, SD reader and Ethernet. This model was described as a solid business machine, but keyboard typing was less comfortable than typing on a ThinkPad X1 keyboard. [8]

TravelMate TimeLineX series

2004's TravelMate 8004 ACER TravelMate 8004.jpg
2004's TravelMate 8004
2011's TravelMate 8481TG Acer TravelMate 8481TG.jpg
2011's TravelMate 8481TG

The TimeLineX are ranges of laptops focused on ultra-long battery life, on the order of 8 hours. In addition to the TravelMate, 'Timeline' has also been available with Acer Aspire.

TravelMate Spin B1

Source: [9]

Acer TravelMate Spin B1
Also known asTravelMate Spin B1
Developer Acer
Manufacturer Acer
Type 2-in-1 PC
Release date2017
Operating system Windows 10
CPU Intel Celeron
Intel Pentium
Memory4GB
Storage256 GB/500 GB
Display29.5 cm (11.6")
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 with 2 GB dedicated memory
Intel® UHD Graphics 605 shared memory
SoundTwo speakers
InputHeadphone jack
RJ-45 Ethernet port
HDMI port
1 USB 3.0 port
1 USB 2.0 port
SD/SDXC card
CameraYes
TouchpadYes
Power3-cell
Weight1.49 kg

TravelMate Spin B3

Acer TravelMate Spin B3
Also known asTravelMate Spin B3
Developer Acer
Manufacturer Acer
Type 2-in-1 PC
Release date2021
Operating system Windows 10
CPU Intel Celeron
Intel Pentium
Memory4GB
Storage64 GB/128 GB
Display29.5 cm (11.6")
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 600/605 shared memory
SoundTwo speakers
InputHeadphone jack
RJ-45 Ethernet port
DisplayPort
USB Type-C port
HDMI port
2 USB 3.0 ports
microSD card (non-bootable)
CameraYes
TouchpadYes
Power3-cell
Weight1.49 kg

References

  1. ↑ Cusack, Sally (November 13, 1989). "Laptop competition heats up". Computerworld. XXIII (46). IDG Publications: 53 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "TravelMateP2" (PDF). static.acer.com.
  3. ↑ "Personal Computer World - March 1991 - Magazine - Computing History". www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  4. ↑ "TI TravelMate 4000M – PHINTAGE". phintage.phunsites.net. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  5. ↑ Nadupaná mašinka. Aktualityː hardware. Chip. Praha: Vogel Publishing, 2000-12-19, vol. 11, issue 01/01 (january 2001), p. 6. Retrieved 2023-07-01. ISSN   1210-0684. (czech)
  6. ↑ "TravelMate 2420" Archived June 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , Acer Inc, Accessed July 17, 2007
  7. ↑ "Acer TravelMate 5760 Series". IT History Society. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  8. ↑ "Acer TravelMate P6 (2020) Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  9. ↑ "TravelMate Spin B1 | Laptops". Acer United States. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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