Acer TravelMate 4060 Review
According to me, having a battery life of only two hours is unacceptable, so I don’t know why Laptop Magazine rated the TravelMate 4060 a three and a half out of five on their rating scale. I suppose the sub-$1000 price and the 15.4 inch screen probably had something to do with it, but I just don’t see value in a laptop I can’t move away from a power cord longer than four or so hours.
Related Posts:Prioritizing value and usability over technological prowess, Acer’s update to the TravelMate 4000 line packs a 15.4-inch WXGA monitor into a 6.4-pound, $999 package. Sporting a comfortable, if not stunning, design and a range of flexible power-management features, this mainstream notebook almost overcomes its skimpy two-hour battery life.
The case is business oriented all the way, with a silver plastic cover and interior. The black keyboard features Acer’s five-degree curved design; it’s quiet and responsive. The two mouse buttons are large and easy to blindly use with your thumbs, as is the middle rocker button. The trade-off for the full keyboard and large screen is a sizable chassis, which occupies a 14.3 x 11-inch footprint. The system’s 1.5-inch profile makes occasional mobility possible.