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Product Description 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.
Amazon.com Product Description A great choice for business travelers who like to travel light as well as those who need extra-long battery life, this affordable ultra-lightweight Acer Aspire One (LU.S040B.162) weighs just over 2 pounds and is packed with a 160 GB hard drive and Windows XP operating system. It has a vibrant 8.9-inch CrystalBrite WSVGA LED backlit display, integrated webcam for easy video chatting, and Intel's latest mobile processor--the Atom. Offering a cool deep blue hue, the netbook's smooth surface is comfortable to touch, and it's accented with distinctive details, such as the attractive orange hinge ring.
A great choice for light-packing business travlers, it comes with Windows XP Home, a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell batter for up to 5.5 hours of battery life.
The integrated webcam at the top of the screen's bezel provides easy access to video chatting.
Weighing just 2.17 pounds, the stylish Acer Aspire One goes anywhere with you.
Designed especially for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet--up to 5.5 hours with the included 6-cell battery. Other features include 1 GB of installed RAM (1.5 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications.
It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop.
Processor The Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power--less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor--for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).
Storage This version of the Aspire One comes with a 160 GB hard disk drive (5400 RPM), which offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to Firewire and USB 2.0.
Memory The 1 GB of installed RAM (512 MB onboard memory and one 512 MB DIMM, 533 MHz) can be expanded to a maximum of 1.5 GB of RAM,
DVD/CD Drive Because of its size, the Aspire One does not come with an integrated optical drive, but optional CD/DVD read/write drives can be connected to the laptop via one of the three USB ports, enabling you to create your music mixes, burn movies to DVD, and more.
Connectivity This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. This notbook provides the following connections:
3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
Secure Digital (SD) card reader, also compatible with MultiMedia cards (MMCs)
Screen, Video and Audio The 8.9-inch screen has a WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600) and support for up a 262K color depth. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses shared video memory with the main memory. Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments.
This notebook includes an integrated audio card with Microsoft DirectSound compatibility, and it includes two stereo speakers.
What's in the Box This package contains the Acer Aspire One notebook PC (AOA150-1126; LU.S040B.162), rechargeable 6-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase.
Ultra portable and fully functionDecember 4, 2008 I am happy with my aa1 and I would buy it again for myself or as a gift. Other reviews complained about the fan but I just hardly hear it. I got the white aa1 and I love the color. It is much nicer than the blue one which I saw in a store. No fingerprints here at all. The screen is crisp and bright. I did make the fonts a bit bigger but other than that I can see everything just fine. I Auto hide the task bar to see certain popups so I can see the "i accept buttons" You can't adjust the size in some of those. It is fully booted in less than a minute. The video card isn't able to handle Second Life game very well so if it is games you want to play check the requirements for the game. I was able to copy one of my program cds onto a large flash drive and it auto loaded the program as if I had used a cd. I might buy an external cdrom in the future though. It is small enough to fit in my regular purse and sturdy enough to hand it. I did however but a dvd player case made by Targus that fits it like a glove and holds all the cords and usb flash drives I need as well as all the manuals and paper work it came with. I have only had a connect problem a few times so it doesn't bother me I restart and it fixes itself so I wonder if it my wireless hub. The keyboard is a bit cramped but I have small hands. This would be perfect for a young person. I love it.
Great product, while it worked...December 4, 2008 I had loved this computer. I was trying to prepare a review, but I was waiting until I found at least one thing wrong with the unit. I finally found it: It died after about 2 weeks of mild use. Won't charge, won't power on, won't respond to anything. Waiting to see how acer handles the warranty coverage.
Overall, I absolutely LOVED this PC. Worked more than perfect before it died.
Best Laptop Value EVERDecember 4, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had mine now for a couple weeks and I'm loving it. So many things to like about this computer:
Screen- I compared this to other netbooks, including Asus, HP and Dell, and this Aspire has got by far the brightest, crispest screen. I'm utterly amazed that Acer built this with LED backlighting (vs. traditional fluorescent lamps). Most desktop LED monitors are still selling for upwards of $1K.
It makes a huge difference. Super bright, very clear and best of all, LEDs last forever (for all practical purposes); certainly far longer than lamps.
Chassis- Surprisingly strong. No flex anywhere, feels good and solid. The glossy finish is a fingerprint magnet, but it sure looks sharp.
CPU- The 1.6Ghz Intel CPU is surprisingly powerful. I've installed and run Half-Life (the original) and, amazingly, even World of Warcraft (with both new expansions). Keep all quality settings at minimum and it's playable. The screen's too small to be practical for Photoshop, but the CPU can handle it just fine.
Keyboard- Again, a surprise. As notebook keyboards go, it feels pretty good. ESC and function keys are a little tiny, but doable.
Trackpad- Very sensitive and usable. I've heard complaints about the odd placement of the buttons on the sides of the pad, which is indeed awkward, but with the pad's tap-to-click functionality and the properties key (opposite the Windows key), I literally never use either pad button.
Ports- Three USB ports is great, and of course you can increase this with hubs if you want more. The single card reader that supports many formats is excellent. The VGA connector is good. DVI would have been better, and I've heard a rumor that Acer will be adding this to their next generation, but this is plenty for a netbook like this. More than I would expect. The system even supports dual monitors with this port, up to a resolution of 1600 x 1200 for the second screen (in 32-bit color), possibly higher.
Speakers- Nothing to write home about, no different than any other laptop. What can you expect from speakers the size of a dime? Just add externals or use headphones and it sounds great.
Hard Disk- NICE BONUS: We've bought three of these Aspires so far -- the 120gb / 3-cell models -- and EACH of them has come with a 160gb drive. Not sure what's up with this, but it's sure a nice surprise to actually get MORE than what I paid for. OEM drives are so cheap now that Acer must have just scrapped the 120s and silently started putting 160s in all units. (The drive reads as 149gb; wipe out the hidden recovery partition to recover about 5gb more.)
Software- This is the best part -- it runs XP! The relatively lower power of netbooks like this is a blessing in disguise. It's keeps you away from the toxic Windows Vista.
It comes with XP Home, but with an external CD-ROM drive and your disc of XP Pro, you can easily wipe out Home and install Pro. (Which I recommend; gets rid of all the junkware that's preinstalled and makes things nice and clean. Best yet, Acer provides all the drivers you need to make your Pro version run perfectly.)
Battery- This is the only blemish on this system. The 3-cell battery advertises 2.5 hours runtime under IDEAL conditions, which none of us are likely to experience. With WiFi and web browsing or game playing, it's more like an hour.
Workable for quick trips to the coffee shop, but keep the adapter handy at home and you'll be fine.
I very highly recommend this system, you won't be disappointed.
Weakness not documented in prior reviews.December 3, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One weakness not previously discussed in these reviews is the fact that the wireless configuration does NOT give the option of connecting to a WPA ENTERPRISE protocol access point. You will not be able to connect to your typical college campus, large corporation, goverment, or typical healthcare type wireless networks with the current configuration out of the box.
Perfect for meDecember 3, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
So I just wanted to bring up a few points others didn't about this laptop. It takes 3.5 hours to charge the 6 cell battery from empty to full. The mouse is annoying as heck. If u plan on using this as a regular all day computer for God sake buy a mouse. Black casing collects fingerprint smudges big time.
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