I cannot say how much I am enjoying this computer. I have only had it for one week and am amazed each day when I use it. I bought it for travel purposes but find I love sitting in my recliner, turning on the tube and using this machine. This is a wireless, networked house.
The size for carrying is just right for my small purse. Size is important to me for travelling purposes. It boots very quickly, finds my wireless connections, no matter where I am, almost instantly. It does take time to learn to type quickly on this keyboard but I am getting faster and faster each day. I have been researching these netbooks since I saw the first Asus and would have bought one of those but they were just too expensive for what they offered. So I waited and found this Acer. I researched it extensively before purchasing. I am so happy that I waited. I read a review written by Wavey Davey and it was the best review of a computer written by a layman I had ever read. He covered everything. I am sure that if you google wavey Davey you will find his reviews here on Amazon. If you are in the market, then read his review. It is extensive, covers everything.
I bought the Windows version because I didn't want to learn a new OS. I have copied my Word program to a thumb drive and then installed it on this computer. It was simple to do so long as you have your original product key. Then I removed the trial copy of Office 2007. A word of caution, I removed Office before removing Works and now Works can't be removed, so remove Works first. I plan to install Publisher and a greeting card prograqm.
I hooked it up to an HP printer, the portable type, and it worked perfectly. Having three usb ports makes it possible to have whatever peripherals you need to use. Even a monitor!!!
It does weigh more than advertised but is still portable enough to put in a small purse. The weight with battery is about 3.5lbs which is fine for me. The batt does stick out a bit in the back but that does NOT cause a problem tiling the screen, I am able to tilt it enough for my purposes.
The picture is very sharp and you do have more rez choices than advertised too. I chose the highest with larger font and this is perfect for me. I am 72 and wear contacts and have NO problem viewing the screen. Today I turned it on while sitting in a room filled with sunlight and had NO problem viewing the screen.
I had read somewhere that you could not have multiple screens open, but that is incorrect. Sometimes I have as many as six or seven open and no problems occur.
The touchpad IS small but not too small and having the buttons on the side rather than the bottom is no problem AT ALL, in fact is easier to use than the std one. I just thought of one negative...sound, it's awful BUT I had a videoconference with a friend in NJ and heard him perfectly. Music is another topic but headphones take care of that problem. I have had several laptops and sound has always been awful.
A fully charged SIX CELL battery lasted for 5.5 hours. Do not get the three cell. It's worth the extra $30 to get the six cell. I took it to a local "hot spot" and the wireless connected immediately.
I paid $379 here on Amazon, with no tax and free shipping and had a $50 rewards credit from my Chase card so paid only $329 for this little beauty. I bought the blackand don't really mind the glossiness and thumbprints, after all, it's mine so who cares since I rarely see the lid anyway.
I bought the Acer with the 160 gig drive. The 120 gig only has the three cell battery so be careful which you get. I didn't need a hard drive that large but bought it anyway for the battery. This also has card readers, one dedicated to the SD card for extra storage (Why with a 160 gig hd?), the other a multiple card reader but which excludes the compact flash card. So you can carry this with you to see your photos on an almost 9" screen rather than a 3" camera display.
This machine is whisper quiet and it does NOT get hot. I have had it on ALL day today and it's not even wqrm to the touch and I hear no fan noise, at all.
Folks, I don't work for Acer or Amazon, am retired but do much volunteer work which requires a computer so I am very computer literate. I have been using computers since the early 80's so know whereof I speak. If you want a light, compact, fast machine which can do it all or just be a travelling companion, the Acer Aspire One is the puppy you want.
Eileen Plunkett
Novato, CA
Acer Aspire One 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Black Get more detail about Acer Aspire One AOA150-1049 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Black.
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