Acer TravelMate 8200 Series

44 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
performance (30)
design (15)
portability (10)
durability (5)
touchpad (1)

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price (10)
battery (9)
screen (4)
sound (3)
image quality (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews of Acer TravelMate 8200 Series. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the touchpad and durability. The design and portability also get good comments. There are some mixed reviews about the keyboard. Many are negative about the sound and image quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer TravelMate 8200 Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Acer TravelMate 8200 Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Some have doubts about the price.

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Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Riyad Emeran (trustedreviews.com)

Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi - Dual Core Notebook

Acer is first out of the gate with Intel's new dual core notebook platform.

The TravelMate 8104WLMi was a great notebook that showed off the Intel Sonoma platform to great effect. But the new TravelMate 8204WLMi takes notebook technology to the next level with Intel's new Napa platform. Although it may not be priced as...

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Stephen Patrick (pocket-lint.com)

Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi notebook

Intel has done away with its Pentium line of processors and in one foul swoop moved its mobile computer chips to use the new Core Duo processors. These dual-core chips offer twin cores on the one piece of silicon, which allows you to multitask far...

Fully-featured, powerful and versatile

Heavy. Expensive

Mobile dual-core processing has arrived and it's hard to imagine anyone wanting to opt for anything slower. Acer has made the right decision by making its first machine a high-end product. True, you have to pay a premium for it but there Acer has...

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Ursula Seymour (techadvisor.co.uk)

Acer TravelMate 8204WMLi

The TravelMate is a beautifully executed laptop, but Acer certainly charges you for the privilege of owning it. By the time you've added VAT, it breaks the £1,700 barrier, becoming more expensive than any laptop in our Power chart bar the Evesham. But...

The TravelMate is a quality laptop – it's fast and well built, and the battery life is decent. The graphics are good and attention has been paid to design details and build quality. But it's not cheap.

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : Digital-Daily (digital-daily.com)

Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi

Emergence of dual-core mobile computers on the market has long been awaited impatiently. That is why the abundance of new laptop models based Centrino Duo has not caused much surprise but simply a lively interest to the year's novelties on the Russian...

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Carla Thornton (goodgearguide.com.au)

Acer TravelMate 8200

The generously equipped Acer TravelMate 8200 packs a 120GB hard drive, a unique built-in Webcam and both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Its ExpressCard/34 slot ...

Good storage, built-in web-cam, good sized screen, Excellent performance

Ergonomic keyboard is hard to get used to, Mediocre battery performance

With a wide array of features and good performance the Travelmate 8200 is a high quality notebook with only a few minor problems.

May, 2006

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Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Acer Travelmate 8204WLMI Laptop

The generously equipped Acer TravelMate 8200 packs a 120GB hard drive, a unique built-in Webcam, and both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Its ExpressCard/34 slot accepts the small form factor, 34mm, though not the larger 54mm next-generation plug-in card. A...

Includes a built-in webcam

Disappointing battery life

Battery performance could have been better, too. The 8200's 2.8-hour battery life is a bit short for a midsize 6.6-pound notebook, but you have the option of replacing the DVD burner in the modular bay with a second battery ($179 extra). At 6.7 pounds,...

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Stephanie Bruzzese (cnet.com)

Acer TravelMate 8200 review

Acer TravelMate 8200 Editor's note: In our original review, we mistakenly stated the Acer TravelMate 8200's RAM speed. The laptop ships with 533MHz RAM. We regret the error. (3/15/06)

Screaming multimedia performance; slick design; cutting-edge components; ample connectors; integrated DV camera.

Lacks multimedia controls.

From a performance perspective, the fast Acer TravelMate 8200 does Intel's new Core Duo processor proud--but its battery life didn't see much of a boost.

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi

The Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi performs like a true champ, thanks to the latest Intel components, cool features, and great design.

Intel Core Duo Processor. 1.3-megapixel webcam. Carbon-fiber lid. DVI-D out.

Warm around the palm rest and base.

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Jan, 2006

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Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi

Stylish," "full-featured," and "cutting-edge technology" are just a few of the phrases that come to mind when looking over the Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi. Thanks to a carbon-fiber chassis, an awesome webcam, new ATI graphics, and dual-core processing...

Intel Core Duo Processor. 1.3-megapixel webcam. Carbon-fiber lid. DVI-D out

Warm around the palm rest and base

With the advent of dual-core processing, this is the best-looking and best-performing laptop to date.

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Expert review by : artem1985il (NotebookReview.com)

Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi Review (pics, specs)

The notebook being reviewed is one of the most popular laptops of the season -- Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi. This business desktop replacement houses the latest components -- from Intel's new Core Duo processor to ATi's Mobility Radeon X1600 GPU -- in a...

If I take everything into consideration, I am not happy with this notebook. It has too many faults for a $2500 price tag. I wish I could return it for a refund so I could buy my Sager back, but unfortunately it’s not possible. I will keep it for a...

Feb, 2006

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