mathieu

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1 yr Service Experience of Acer TravelMate 3282 notebook

Dec 25, 2007

Rating: 4 out of 10 (Mediocre)
Pros: Relatively cheap.Quite lightweight
Cons: Runs very hot when used for extended periods (more than 1 hr) at maximum processor speed Touchpad fails to operate properly when laptop is hot
Opinion:
I have used the notebook for over a yesr and it seems like there are some serious drawbacks with this machine.I have beem to the service centre 3 times in a year.Once for the display cable comming loose, another time to fix he Bluetooth switch that was barely if ever used and 2 times to fix the mousepad's buttons.

Once the notebook heats up,the entire handrest area(where all the stickers are) would be very hot.It would not be advisable to use the touchpad as the touchpad regularly fails to detect the movement of the finger and/or is overly sensitive such that the slightest twitch sends the mouse pointer all over the screen.It is thus necessary to use a mouse for extended usage.Since the handrest area is hot , an external keyboard would also be necessary for extended usage.You might also want to consider the purchase of a laptop cooler pad

All in all,the purchase of this laptop should not be considered unless you are on a extremely tight budget.It is also not advisable to purchase this laptop second-hand as the heat issues mentioned above will take a toll on the internal components