Here’s the review of Acer Aspire One
netbook. This is a N450 netbook based on Atom processor and has 10.1 inch LED-LCD, 1024 by 600 resolution, 1 gig of RAM, 160 gig hard drive, multi-card reader, 802.11n but does not have Bluetooth, which is kind of a bummer. It does have a webcam and a six-cell lithium ion battery. Having used this for a few weeks, I have several gripes with it. I still prefer Toshiba NB305.
Let’s do a quick overview and comparison. Software-wise, Acer Aspire One is pretty much standard, not anything particularly new. In comparison to Samsung N150 that had an extraordinary number of bloatwares installed on it, Aspire One does not have that much bloatware. When I first start up this netbook, it took about 6.5 minutes to set up whereas the N150 took over 20 minutes. So I give props to Acer Aspire One for fast startup, which is a snap. The gripes I do have with it are, first off, the keyboard. I have an affinity towards chicklit keyboard, however, this is not a chicklit keyboard. Although it is difficult to describe it exactly, when you are typing, it feels like your fingers are rocking. I don’t the fact that the mouse key is just one large bar. I’d much prefer to have two separate keys. I do like the touchpad with this texture on it, making it easier to tell where it begins and ends. As for webcam, it says the webcam is optimized for low light video chatting. I tested this out and did not see much improvement over other models even in low light settings.
The Acer Aspire One feels light, well-built and doesn’t have the battery protruding that much as with some other models. Port-wise, you’ve got an Ethernet jack, cable lock, 3 USB ports, microphone and headphone jacks, card reader and VGA adapter. Nothing much else to report on this netbook. I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a snappy netbook. If you’re not a big fan of chicklit keyboard, this is the netbook for you because this keyboard definitely not chicklit. Again, it doesn’t have much bloatware you have to deal with, which is good. This is my impression of Acer Aspire One netbook.
