 Love the Aspire One! |
| Review Date: January 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: April Bryson, Charlotte, NC |
This was a replacement for a 10 pound Dell laptop I've been lugging around the last few years. I chose the 3 cell edition over the 6 cell. I did not like the way the 6 cell battery stuck out of the bottom. I might purchase the 6 cell battery later on as a backup for long flights.
I also researched the Dell Mini 9 and the Asus Eee prior to purchasing. I'm happy with my decision to go with the One instead. Most of the features that are `options' on the Mini 9 are standard on the Aspire One. The only feature I had to sacrifice was the bluetooth but I can use usb bluetooth instead. There is a decent following behind the Aspire One for modifications which is another plus. When my warranty is up I plan to add a touch screen, memory upgrade, internal Bluetooth and 3G card.
This is not a replacement for a desktop PC and I recommend you purchase accordingly. It performs great for web browsing and basic software (that's what it's designed for), but I would not install anything with intense graphics or processor demands. I removed almost all of the preinstalled software as I'm not a fan of McAfee and I uninstalled the Microsoft Office trial. I installed OpenOffice, FireFox, AVG and Quickbooks Pro on mine. I tried out a new DVD burner on it and it did well, although watching a DVD ran the battery down pretty quickly. If you plan to use it for watching DVDs then I would recommend the 6 cell battery.
Overall this is a great buy. Performs great and is super easy to travel with. My 10 pounder hasn't seen light since the day I opened this one. |
For the price? Can't touch it!
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| Review Date: December 30, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Joseph Wouk, Santa Cruz, CA USA |
This little machine is about the size of a trade paperback. It fits easily into most women's purses, and tucks under my arm with comfort. At two pounds, you hardly notice you have it with you.
Although the size is halfway between my regular notebook and my Iphone, it does everything my notebook does except play DVDs. I haven't used my optical drive in years. Face it, everything is downloaded these days whether it's software or movies.
As a bonus for all you Vista haters, it comes with good-old-actually-works Windows XP.
This machine represents a whole new category of personal computers and costing one third the price of a mid range notebook is the final benefit.
My 17" HP is my desktop replacement. When I go out, I bring the Acer.
I've recommended it to all my friends many of whom have purchased it with similar reactions to mine.
DON'T PAY MORE THAN $350. All the major retailers have it at that price from Costco to Circuit City. |
The little netbook that could... and does :)
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| Review Date: February 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Truong, New Mexico |
Recently there has been a small revolution in computing of sorts... the "netbook" or 'mini laptop'. What is a netbook? Well, they are tiny laptops that are in a new class of their own. Up until recently, the smallest class of laptops were defined as the "ultra-light" or "super ultra-light". These laptops usually had 12 inch screens and weighed around 3 pounds. Many of these ultra-lights did not have DVD or CD drives, but relied on "media docks" for these capabilities.
The new kids on the block "netbooks" are even smaller... having screens roughly 9 to 10 inches and weighing around 2 pounds. Many have hard drives that are flash based... also called solid state hard drives. So what has brought about this tiny revolution? Well, today's technology has finally made it possible to have tiny laptops that are powerful enough, light weight, and energy efficient enough to be practical. Also, the Intel Atom chip (which is a minuscule marvel that offers 1.6 Ghz of computing power while sipping electricity) is a big reason why these netbooks are even made possible. So as you read this review, keep in mind that these computers are not mere toys... but are in reality tiny little work horses :)
Review: The Acer Aspire One
This review is for the Acer Aspire One with 160GB hard drive, 6-cell battery, 1.6 Ghz Atom processor with 1GB of RAM, and Windows XP pre-installed. Please note that there are several different versions of this Mini-laptop. Some of them come with different hard drives (some with solid state hard drives), and some with different battery options (like a 3-cell instead of 6-cell), and different Operation Systems too (Linux lite). I picked this one because the 6-cell battery lasts 5 hours or more, it has XP included, and it comes with a 160GB hard drive. It also makes this version the most expensive... if you're wondering why there's so many different prices floating around for the same model laptop.
Well, I've had this laptop for few days now and I'm very impressed and happy with what it can do. It runs Windows XP very well and you can have several programs open at the same time... meaning that it can multi-task pretty well. It seems to have a very solid build, strong screen hinge, and a beautiful (glossy) high contrast screen. The colors are very vibrant and the black level looks great. I am surprised at how quickly it can load web pages and video from youtube... there is very little lag time. For example, if you're watching a video on youtube and you switch to full screen mode, it doesn't slow it down and switches quickly. And although one of the drawbacks of this netbook (or any netbook for that matter) is that there is no DVD or CD drive, it played DVD videos off the hard drive great and (oddly enough) comes with Win-DVD software pre-installed. One of my worries before buying this was that I thought that the screen resolution might look pixelated since the resolution is only 1024 x 600, but it actually looks very sharp. The only thing is that you do have to scroll down more often while viewing web pages than normal due to the smaller screen size. Another thing that surprised me about this laptop was that even when you use all of the USB ports (it comes with 3 total) at the same time, it doesn't slow this laptop down. I found this out when I plugged in a USB Mouse, external hard drive, and external DVD burner ... and burned a DVD using data off the external hard drive. It passed the test with flying colors and didn't skip a beat. The only major negative thing about this laptop is the design of it's mouse. Not only are the mouse buttons positioned badly on the sides of the touch sensor... but the size of the buttons are super thin and tiny. I think they could have easily improved this by at least making the mouse buttons larger. The bright side is that you can always use an external usb mouse if this is a major annoyance for you. Other than that, this laptop has surpassed all of my expectations. Here's a quick list of pros and cons:
Pros:
-Beautiful Screen with vibrant colors, high contrast ratio, and bright!
-6-cell battery is amazing (offering 5 hours or more of use)
-160GB HD, Runs XP great, good multi-tasking capabilities.
-3 USB ports, and the Multi-card reader can read new SDHC cards
-Built in mic and web camera (video from camera looks good)
-Built-in Wifi worked well for me and web pages loaded quickly.
-So portable and light... about the size of a small textbook.
-Runs quiet and doesn't get hot while running.
Cons:
-Badly placed and designed mouse buttons
-No DVD or CD drive (but no netbooks available offer one)
-Screen could be larger (an extra inch could go a long way)
Conclusion:
If you're looking for an affordable and portable laptop that has enough processing power to run most applications, this mini-laptop might do the trick for you. It is perfect for the student that is always on the go... especially considering the long battery life. It's probably not the right one for you if you run processing intensive software though... such as video editing or gaming software. Overall, the Acer Aspire is an amazing little laptop that is a wonder (even for us tech geeks) to see in action. |
Very Nice
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| Review Date: December 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: J. Beck, |
| I purchased this outstanding little computer to carry with me when I travel. I was so impressed with it the first time I tried it that it is now a everyday use computer. Boots up fast, stays connected to the internet, and is fast. |
Great Laptop Around the House
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| Review Date: December 27, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Sandy, Albuquerque, NM |
| This mini boots up and shuts down fast! It is wonderful to use while armchair surfing. It has a bright screen and is very capable with graphics. It gave me a scare when I updated Microsoft Update (it kept telling me I could no longer access the website), but all it needed was a good reboot. Updating through MS Update took a while because of the numerous updates this version of XP needed, but the machine itself works great and is a lot of fun. If you using filtering through your wireless router, don't forget to go in and let the router know the new guy is okay, otherwise you may end up thinking there's something up with the mini, when it's just your router doing its job. Its battery lasts long enough for a trip to the library or the coffee shop, which is just what I was looking for. If you don't have any extended battery use needs, I think this may just be the mini for you! And what a deal! So far, I'm all smiles. |
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