Dr Gadget - Acer Aspire One 8.9-inch Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) White

	List Price: $449.95 Our Price: Too low to display Your Save: $ ( % ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Acer
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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Personal Computers Brand: Acer Color: White CPU Manufacturer: Intel CPU Speed: 1.6 CPU Type: Intel Core Solo Display Size: 8.9 EAN: 0884483248629 Feature: 1.6GHz Atom N270 Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Hard Disk Size: 160 Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Acer Manufacturer: Acer Model: LU.S040B.162 Modem Description: None Processor Count: 1 Publisher: Acer Special Features: nv:Condition^New|Operating Systems^Microsoft® Windows® XP Home|Platform^Netbook|Expansion Ports^1 - SD Card Slot|PS/2 Mouse Connectors^N/A|PS/2 Keyboard Connectors^N/A|Serial Communication Ports^N/A|Parallel Ports^N/A|USB Ports^3|FireWire Ports^N/A|Fast Infrared Ports (FIR)^N/A|LAN Ports^1|Modem Ports^N/A|Audio Out Jacks^1|Line In Jacks^N/A|Microphone Jacks^1|VGA Ports^1|S-Video Connectors^N/A|DVI Video^N/A|HDMI Ports^N/A|Port Replicator/Connector^N/A|Processor Brand^Intel Studio: Acer System Bus Speed: 533 System Memory Size: 1000 System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features 1.6GHz Atom N270 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 1.3 Megapixel camera, SDHC and multi-format media readers 802.11b/g, Ethernet, three USB 2.0, VGA, and 3.5mm audio out One free mini PCI slot for WWAN, 160GB hard drive (2.2 pounds)
Accessories Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2 Norton Internet Security 2009 Mobile Edge Mini Messenger Bag Black/Red Mobile Edge Mini Messenger Bag Black/Orange Mobile Edge Mini Messenger Bag Black/Pink
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Perfect little portable Comment: I thought I loved my eee PC until I got this. The eee PC 901 has a similar configuration: Atom processor, 8.9 inch screen and 6 cell battery, similar size/weight and 1 GB RAM. But the Acer Aspire One is a lot more comfortable to use. The larger keyboard makes it feel similar to a regular keyboard and the hard drive space is nice because you can have the same files and programs that are on your regular computer. On the eee PC 901, the 16 GB drive is really not enough space if you want music, photos and perhaps a video. If you don't need the storage and have tiny hands, the eee PC 901 would be okay. Now the criticism. No bluetooth, so you'd have to buy an adapter for that. And it is not easy to upgrade RAM or hard drive. You have to take off the keyboard. RAM is easy to upgrade on the eee PC. Customer Rating: Summary: I Love It Comment: I purchased the 120 GB model from Staples. I have several laptops (Toshiba, Dell and HP) and I love this little one. It is very small to carry and the performance is not bad for the average user (Word, Excel, Internet, etc.) I miss the DVD drive, but for the price it's not bad. I am thinking of buying an external drive, although I use my wireless network at home and connect to a drive on one of the computers when I want to install additional software. I have been using it for the last 3 weeks and it's great. The only main problem is with the wireless network. It dies when you put it in hibernate mode and I was able to get it back upon reboot. I heard there is a patch to fix it, but I have not found it yet. Customer Rating: Summary: Just the Right Size with the right features Comment: I purchased the Acer One to take on my Business Trips as my backup computer. It is just the right size (Screen, Keyboard, etc) for using on the Airplane or just about anywhere. The 5 hour battery life is the best feature. I can run all my programs on Windows XP with the 160 GB hard drive for all my files. The Acer One is changing when and where I use my computer. Customer Rating: Summary: Better than I expected. Comment: I need a computer to bring from work to home everyday and want to be compact and light weight. I found this Acer Aspire One online which is priced lower than my budget (for once). I figure as long as it can manage to run Word and Excel I am OK. Three weeks ago I received it from Amazon. I am suprise not only I can run the Office; it handles Photoshop, Illustrator too. It turns on and off faster than my old VAIO. 6 cell battery last 6 hours, very well made and finish. Cons: noisy fan, bottons on both side of touch pad are hard to press. I end up turn off touch pad and using external mouse all the time. Customer Rating: Summary: The little netbook that could... and does :) Comment: 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. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Acer redefines mobile connectivity with the Aspire one, a netbook (or mini-notebook) packed with fun and powerful computing features in a diminutive 8.9" form factor weighing as little as 2.2 lb. Aimed at business professionals, students and world travelers, it offers a choice of operating systems, wireless connectivity and Internet access. It's time to simplify your life with the Aspire one.