ACER ASPIRE ONE AOA150-1126 QUICK REVIEW

Where technology ties with perfection! - The Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126

Acer was perhaps the first company to present this height of performance in a "laptop".

This small notebook is the actual deal. The Acer does a fine job of playing streaming videos, which is about the greatest speed demand I will ever place on this machine. It is designed particularly for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor exercises an a completely 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.

It takes time to be habitual of the keyboard, but fast you can be with a little adaptation, and if your hands aren't too big to make such things impossible. It's physically about 60% the size of the "normal" keyboard on a regular laptop, lacks the number system keys totally but of course has Page Up, Down, Side to Side, full function keys from F1 through F12 for controlling the boot process, initiating a file recovery or System Recovery exercise, whatever...it's all there for that sort of thing, so score more points for Acer One there!
It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an improved and original experience that includes Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop.

Key Technical Features

Processor Atom 1.6 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Hard Drive 160 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
Display 8.9 in. WSVGA TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Atom
Processor Speed 1.6 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset Intel 945GSE Express
Bus Speed 533 MHz
Memory
Installed RAM 1 GB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 1 GB
Installed Cache Memory 512 KB
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 160 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA

Display

Display Size 8.9 in.
Display Color Support 18-bit (262K Colors)
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 600
Audio
Audio Output Type Headphones • Speaker(s) • Line Out
Audio Input Type Microphone
Special Features
Integrated Video Camera
Input Method Keyboard • Numeric Keypad • Touchpad
Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card

Pros:

 The battery life from the 6-cell (5200mAh) battery is great.
 The two SD slots are worth using.
 With 1GB of RAM and a surprisingly decent processor, this thing makes a fantastic mobile development environment for a programmer

Cons:

 The touch pad button placing is tragic. But after using regularly one can adapt it.
 Battery life could always be better (8+hrs please).
 The screen's minimum brightness setting is still too bright in a dark room.
 It lacks ‘home’ and 'end' buttons.

Conclusion

Adorable netbook it is! Acer wins in quality of screen, keyboard, touch pad and fit and finish. The Intel Atom Processor combines performance, power and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while on the go. It's convenient for all your computer needs that makes it a great second computer.

Price: Approx. $420

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