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Acer Travelmate 6493 – Review

Posted on December 13th, 2009 | by admin

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The Acer Travelmate 6493 comes from a long line of business-oriented Acer laptops . What features can you expect to access from the 6493? Would it be worth the money you invest for it? This review will present to you the features, the pros, the cons and what we think about the 6493.

SPECS:

	AVAILABLE OPTIONS (From Acer’s Website)
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700(3MB L2 cache, 2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB)Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600(3MB L2 cache, 2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB)Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8400(3MB L2 cache, 2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB)
RAM	Up to 4GB (2GB installed in one of two memory slots) DDR2 667 SDRAM
Screen size	14.1″ (1280 x 800) TFT LCD with white LED backlight
Operating system	Genuine Windows 7 ProfessionalGenuine Windows Vista Business
Battery life	Up to 7.5 hours depending on battery type
Graphics	Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

PROS:

Like all the other Travelmate laptops, the 6493 has its strongest point in its security features. This is designed to protect from information theft, which can actually bring a business down if the important information falls into the wrong hands. The 6493 has every security feature that you need, including a fingerprint reader and a feature designed to prevent data-loss from shock: the Disk Anti-Shock Protection which is proprietary to Acer and can be found in all its offerings.

Though its screen is smaller than its siblings at only 14.1 inches, it more than makes up for that drawback by having a good resolution of 1200×800. This resolution makes for great details and graphics, plus giving the user enough room to place windows side by side to aid in his multitasking requirements.

The screen is also backlit by white light emitting diodes. This would reduce the glare that can be produced when the sun is behind the user’s back. This is likely to happen when taking the laptop and using it outdoors, and the backlit can surely help reduce the irritating and distracting glare from the sun.

The 6493 has enough battery life for mobile usage. The nine-cell configuration allows the user to use the laptop for up to 7 hours and 30 minutes as estimated by the manufacturer.

Convenience and ease of usage is what one can expect from the 6493. It has several function keys that can help access important programs easily. For example, it has easy launch buttons that can invoke the web browser or email client with one push. This allows for faster operation since the user does not have to manually open the executable file.

Last but not the least, the 6493 features drivers and software to allow it to be hooked up to an external monitor. This can be very handy in business meetings where you may need to plug the laptop to a projector.

CONS:

Although it comes with several connectivity features including support for plugging in to a separate monitor, the 6493 lacks an HDMI port to connect the laptop to an HDTV.

A feature shared by other Travelmate series laptops is the integrated graphics card. This hampers or limits its ability to process graphics. Though you can play older and lighter games on the 6493, you shouldn’t try to play the later games especially the ones that feature 3D processing because you will be sorely disappointed with the 6493.

CONCLUSION:

Looking at its pros and cons, we can conclude that the Travelmate 6493 is a good option for those who are looking to use a notebook for mostly for business functions as it is certainly not for gaming. Despite a serious lack in graphics processing power, the 6493 is still formidable with all its security features plus its convenience in usage. The business person will surely appreciate the ease and the convenience in using the 6493.

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