Current Acer keyboards are flat. Very flat.

It will take some time to get used to it (if you're used to those curved keyboard).
No issue once you get used to it.

Yes, it's DDR3.

Most Radeon 5650/6550 are using DDR3 too.
I think HP's is the exceptional.

New generation of mobile CPU/GPU have very fast performance like desktop's.
A very close call between the notebook and desktop.
Sandy Bridge and Geforce GTX485 are the good examples.

What's lacking in mobile - I think it's tweakable bios setting and after-market cooler.

Yes, you should.
You can talk to the shop first or lodge an RMA report.
If they have available stock, the keyboard can be replaced in 3 minutes.

You can expect better battery life when you neither use windows nor game.

We should have the big market as well.
I'm pretty sure many can afford to pay MYR4000-4500 for an i7-6xx TimelineX.
I'd say local Acer dealer is doing something fishy or bad decision.

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Jan 19 2011, 08:41 AM

We don't see i7-6xx in our market.
If Acer offered i7-6xx 1 year ago, which other brands don't - it will sell like hot cake.
If Acer offered 13" TimelineX with i7-6xx a year ago - it will sell like hot cake.

After owning few Nehalem notebooks, I still find the 13" TimelineX is the good looking and powerful laptop.
Acer was the first that offered 13" slim & sleek notebook with powerful CPU/GPU/battery life.
Asus U3XXX still has puny GPU until this very day.
That makes Acer an ideal choice - for those who love performance and sleek notebok with reasonable weight.

Are they the same "dealer" as Asus?