Acer Aspire One 8.9-inch Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1.0 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home) Blue
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List Price: $349.99
Our Price: $339.99
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Manufacturer: Acer
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Acer
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
CPU Type: Intel Core Solo
Display Size: 8.9
EAN: 0884483122288
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Hard Disk Size: 120
Label: Acer
Model: LU.S050B.111
Modem Description: None
Processor Count: 1
Publisher: Acer
Special Features: nv:Condition^New|Lifestyle^Internet & Email|Operating Systems^Windows XP - Home|Startup Operating System^Windows® XP Home|Platform^Netbook|Expansion Ports^1 - SD Card Slot|Display Type^WSVGA with CrystalBrite Technology|Viewable Screen Size^8.9"|Maximum Resolution^1024 x 600|Processor Brand^Intel|Processor Class^Atom|Processor Speed^1.60GHz|Processor Number^N270|Processor FSB^533MHz|Processor Cache^512KB|Memory Type^DDR2|Memory Size^1GB|Memory Speed^DDR2 533|Memory Slots (Total)^1
Studio: Acer
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory Size: 1000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Box Contents - Acer AOA150-1570 Mobile Internet Device, 3-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery, AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord; Software Bundle - Windows XP Home, McAfee Internet Security Suite, 1-Year International Travelers Warranty
Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz Processor
512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Front Bus speed
1024 MB DDR2 (PC2-4200) RAM
120GB (5400 RPM) SATA Hard Drive
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Little Machine
Comment: A great performer. It's light and it's fast. And, what a price!
The keyboard is a little small, but it's still easy to use.
i don't think anybody would be making a mistake by buying this.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Acer Netbook
Comment: Absolutely fabulous from the moment the box was opened. Even had a nice sleeve for it that ws never mentioned. I followed the bologs and took the bloat off. Speedy!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Terrific little machine at a killer price!
Comment: First off, let me start by saying that I've owned many notebooks over the past 12 years and use them a lot for work and personal use.
This is one great little computer & the price is downright astonishing. Computers this size are commonly referred to as a "netbook", but unlike some of the other netbooks, the Aspire One's capabilities are on par with a full-fledged notebook.
First of all, there's the specs... A zippy 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor with 1GB RAM is plenty quick enough to perform everyday tasks. Even somewhat resource-hungry apps like Photoshop 7 operate without a hitch. You won't be able to run the biggest, baddest games on it, but for the majority of applications, it's up to the task. A spacious 120 GB hard drive gives you plenty of room for software and other files.
The screen is terrific. Bright, super-sharp, and easy to read. One of the sharpest notebook screens I've seen.
The keys are 95% the size of a standard keyboard with a great tactile feel, so typing is surprisingly easy. Pretty much like any other notebook keyboard.
The build quality also seems excellent. A common failure point on notebooks are the screen hinges. On this one, they appear far more robust than the hinges on even larger notebooks, and seem very unlikely to break. Overall fit and finish are excellent. Everything feels tight, and all parts meet flush with each other. A very well-made product.
One way Acer has kept the size down is by eschewing a built-in CD or DVD drive. But that's not a problem. You can easily connect an external drive to one of the 3 USB ports, and burn CDs or DVDs, or watch movies.
Another cool feature is that the Aspire One supports 2 monitors simultaneously. You can hook an external monitor or even a big screen TV up via the VGA port to watch movies or do presentations. The built-in multi card reader is a handy touch too.
Some others have complained about the small size of the touchpad and the location of the mouse buttons, but it's posed no problem for me.
The only very minor caveats I can think of with this notebook is that though the finish is gorgeous, it also shows every finger smudge because of it's high gloss. Ditto for the screen
While I wouldn't recommend it as a main computer because of it's diminutive size, it's the ultimate solution for anyone looking for an ultra-portable but full-featured notebook.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: We do good work; we do cheap work; we do quick work. Choose any two. Except the last one. Wait a minute...
Comment: First, let me congratulate Acer on how close they came to succeeding with this thing. It's light as a feather, it's portable - about a third of the size of my main laptop - the battery life is decent, and the hard drive is expansive. That it can do so well without a DVD drive is a testament to how far flash and external drives have come (and how cheap memory has gotten) in the past few years. The wireless function is reliable, the screen sharp, the user interface compact, and the casing durable. It's very reasonably priced; it comes with a webcam. And I even like the color.
Too bad, then, about its two fatal flaws.
1) It is slow as HECK.
I'm not trying to play "Crysis" here. *Loading webpages* is often too much for the Aspire One. It took over two minutes to load a product page, for example, and I can feel it overheating from the effort as I type. That's unacceptable for any computer in the modern market.
It's not a program issue - I have nothing but Explorer running - though it means you're going to have to manage your programs very closely. (If your Aspire came preloaded with McAfee, for example, then you're gonna have to dump it for something less obtrusive like AVG, or else you'll never get your processor unfrozen.) Sure, I can take the Aspire anywhere - but if it takes a glacial epoch to check my e-mail, what's the point?
2) The following should rank as no more than an annoyance, but it's so pervasive that it's become a major turn-off. The "shrink/enlarge text" function in Explorer has been oddly mapped to the trackpad and left-click, so that when you attempt to scroll a webpage up or down, you'll often end up screwing up the font size. It's frustrating to have to stop and adjust Explorer to get your pages back to legibility thirty times a session.
Yeah, it's just one bug in one program - like a pull to the left in the steering wheel is just one malfunction in one part of the car. It's comparatively small, you can compensate for it, but it seriously hampers a main function of the machine, and there's no way it should have gotten past quality control.
They'll eventually succeed with the Aspire, even if only through the inexorable progress of Moore's Law, but in its current state, it's just not practical. I won't be keeping mine, but I look forward to the day when Acer gets it right.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I love this thing
Comment: Coming from a guy who has everything this thing is perfect. I am a techie. I have a little bit of everything. For years I have carried around the biggest laptop bookbags I can so I can keep my laptop and whatever I may need with me. This great little thing will make sure I can remove a good 8lbs or so from my load.
This little laptop does everything you need in a small light package. I have read many reviews where people complain about the fan noise. I have had my netbook since Christmas Eve and has not heard the fan once. It also only took me about 20 minutes to get use to the slightly smaller keyboard.
My version came with the 3cell battery and I have seen a 9cell for sale. I promise that will be my first purchase before the new year. While it may be bigger and stick out from the laptop as oposed to the 3cell. With the 11+ hour battery life that means I can make it through an entire days use and not need to break out my power cord or even carry it.
For anybody considering picking up 1 of these as a 2nd, more portable option to your current solution there should be no question here. Just make sure you buy more than 1 because someone close to you is going to be jealous you didnt get them 1 too.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Little Machine
Comment: A great performer. It's light and it's fast. And, what a price!
The keyboard is a little small, but it's still easy to use.
i don't think anybody would be making a mistake by buying this.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Acer Netbook
Comment: Absolutely fabulous from the moment the box was opened. Even had a nice sleeve for it that ws never mentioned. I followed the bologs and took the bloat off. Speedy!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Terrific little machine at a killer price!
Comment: First off, let me start by saying that I've owned many notebooks over the past 12 years and use them a lot for work and personal use.
This is one great little computer & the price is downright astonishing. Computers this size are commonly referred to as a "netbook", but unlike some of the other netbooks, the Aspire One's capabilities are on par with a full-fledged notebook.
First of all, there's the specs... A zippy 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor with 1GB RAM is plenty quick enough to perform everyday tasks. Even somewhat resource-hungry apps like Photoshop 7 operate without a hitch. You won't be able to run the biggest, baddest games on it, but for the majority of applications, it's up to the task. A spacious 120 GB hard drive gives you plenty of room for software and other files.
The screen is terrific. Bright, super-sharp, and easy to read. One of the sharpest notebook screens I've seen.
The keys are 95% the size of a standard keyboard with a great tactile feel, so typing is surprisingly easy. Pretty much like any other notebook keyboard.
The build quality also seems excellent. A common failure point on notebooks are the screen hinges. On this one, they appear far more robust than the hinges on even larger notebooks, and seem very unlikely to break. Overall fit and finish are excellent. Everything feels tight, and all parts meet flush with each other. A very well-made product.
One way Acer has kept the size down is by eschewing a built-in CD or DVD drive. But that's not a problem. You can easily connect an external drive to one of the 3 USB ports, and burn CDs or DVDs, or watch movies.
Another cool feature is that the Aspire One supports 2 monitors simultaneously. You can hook an external monitor or even a big screen TV up via the VGA port to watch movies or do presentations. The built-in multi card reader is a handy touch too.
Some others have complained about the small size of the touchpad and the location of the mouse buttons, but it's posed no problem for me.
The only very minor caveats I can think of with this notebook is that though the finish is gorgeous, it also shows every finger smudge because of it's high gloss. Ditto for the screen
While I wouldn't recommend it as a main computer because of it's diminutive size, it's the ultimate solution for anyone looking for an ultra-portable but full-featured notebook.
Customer Rating:
Summary: We do good work; we do cheap work; we do quick work. Choose any two. Except the last one. Wait a minute...
Comment: First, let me congratulate Acer on how close they came to succeeding with this thing. It's light as a feather, it's portable - about a third of the size of my main laptop - the battery life is decent, and the hard drive is expansive. That it can do so well without a DVD drive is a testament to how far flash and external drives have come (and how cheap memory has gotten) in the past few years. The wireless function is reliable, the screen sharp, the user interface compact, and the casing durable. It's very reasonably priced; it comes with a webcam. And I even like the color.
Too bad, then, about its two fatal flaws.
1) It is slow as HECK.
I'm not trying to play "Crysis" here. *Loading webpages* is often too much for the Aspire One. It took over two minutes to load a product page, for example, and I can feel it overheating from the effort as I type. That's unacceptable for any computer in the modern market.
It's not a program issue - I have nothing but Explorer running - though it means you're going to have to manage your programs very closely. (If your Aspire came preloaded with McAfee, for example, then you're gonna have to dump it for something less obtrusive like AVG, or else you'll never get your processor unfrozen.) Sure, I can take the Aspire anywhere - but if it takes a glacial epoch to check my e-mail, what's the point?
2) The following should rank as no more than an annoyance, but it's so pervasive that it's become a major turn-off. The "shrink/enlarge text" function in Explorer has been oddly mapped to the trackpad and left-click, so that when you attempt to scroll a webpage up or down, you'll often end up screwing up the font size. It's frustrating to have to stop and adjust Explorer to get your pages back to legibility thirty times a session.
Yeah, it's just one bug in one program - like a pull to the left in the steering wheel is just one malfunction in one part of the car. It's comparatively small, you can compensate for it, but it seriously hampers a main function of the machine, and there's no way it should have gotten past quality control.
They'll eventually succeed with the Aspire, even if only through the inexorable progress of Moore's Law, but in its current state, it's just not practical. I won't be keeping mine, but I look forward to the day when Acer gets it right.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I love this thing
Comment: Coming from a guy who has everything this thing is perfect. I am a techie. I have a little bit of everything. For years I have carried around the biggest laptop bookbags I can so I can keep my laptop and whatever I may need with me. This great little thing will make sure I can remove a good 8lbs or so from my load.
This little laptop does everything you need in a small light package. I have read many reviews where people complain about the fan noise. I have had my netbook since Christmas Eve and has not heard the fan once. It also only took me about 20 minutes to get use to the slightly smaller keyboard.
My version came with the 3cell battery and I have seen a 9cell for sale. I promise that will be my first purchase before the new year. While it may be bigger and stick out from the laptop as oposed to the 3cell. With the 11+ hour battery life that means I can make it through an entire days use and not need to break out my power cord or even carry it.
For anybody considering picking up 1 of these as a 2nd, more portable option to your current solution there should be no question here. Just make sure you buy more than 1 because someone close to you is going to be jealous you didnt get them 1 too.
The Aspire ONE is Acer's first 8.9" notebook powered by the Intel Atom processor, providing leading performance for your Internet centric lifestyle.The ultra small and slim form factor reflects your on-the-go lifestyle. In addition to its charming appearance, Aspire ONE helps you stay productive entertained and connected to your digital world.
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