We might be seeing a passing of some of the refinements that have traditionally enhanced the appearances of Acer laptops. Lately some additional finishes are being added to their laptop products, and the latest laptops with the familiar hi-luster shiny black mirror finish may not be so quite as well adorned as some of the previous units. Possibly because cut-backs were necessary during these tough economic times, or possibly in an effort to help make their products more appealing after some unfavorable feedback, but I think it is mostly to provide better durability against the bumps and scratches that have an inherent attraction due to their portability.While booting up, this Travel Mate is void of the arcade-like display of flashing LEDs common to previous generation laptops. I have one of those very shiny mirror-finished laptops, and under dimmed room lighting its blue backlit Acer emblem gives it a distinctive appearance while the flashing LEDs let me know it is still updating. If my last three laptops (2 Aspires & 1 Travel Mate) are of any indication about future trends in laptop design, more Acer laptops will be appearing enclosed in shells devoid of backlighting and several indicator LEDs provisioned in the circuitry. The level of the abilities being the main focus, this stratagem may cut down on a lot of unnecessary maintenance reports while the suitability for their use in schooling and business environments is likely to continue increasing.
The advertising for this Travel Mate just simply states that it has a black finish, but that description hardly does the appearances of this wonderful piece of electronics any justice. In reality, it has a corrugated non-slip molded shell that helps to retain its good looks and is also easy to care for. The color could arguably be said to give off a dark brown hue more so than a black appearance. And since it is a recent build using 2nd generation components, that's an indication it has survived scrutiny enough to shine with the best of them in other ways than just in its outer finish. I like this pc because it is obviously built to endure impromptu daily setups in a variety of different locations -as its model name so implies. It is also provisioned with the Windows 7 operating system, notably favored these days over Windows 8 by very many computer users.
OK. So I can do without all the nice shiny mirror finishes and the decorative chrome boot-up button with its attractive backlighting, but I think Acer has gone one step too far in eliminating data LEDs on some of their units. I'm going to miss that little data indicator for its very basic service it has provided on every PC I have ever owned since my very first one -that is, until now. Acer should at least have the good sense to continue providing a data LED on every one of their PCs.
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