Friday, October 9, 2009


This is my first netbook, and it is, I believe, the best of the bunch.

Pros

great battery life (8 hours or so)
Very light
Looks great
Quick charge
Has webcam+mic
supports up to 2GB RAM
big hard drive
touchpad driver is efficient
excellent keyboard

Cons

shiny top is idiotic, scratches and fingerprints are constant

should have the newest Atom processor, the 1.8GHz N280 instead of the 1.6GHz N270

5400RPM drive is slow
not x86-64 compatible processor
touchpad is tiny and slick, with bad indicators for where the borders are
webcam is mediocre
no wireless-n or bluetooth
overheats easily
speakers are weak
headphone jack is tricky-- it screws up the sound unless you pull the plug out of the jack about a dime's width
no DVD drive: huge if you want to work with computers, install operating systems, etc.

The complaints are easy to ignore but would be great if fixed. I barely didn't give this product 5 stars. I would say that if most of the cons were fixed it would tip it over the edge. A great buy overall, though. Get the Acer Aspire One Accessory Kit for a good drive. The mouse in the kit fixes all touchpad complaints, and the case prevents too many scratches.Get more detail about Acer Aspire One AOD150-1920 10.1-Inch Ruby Red Netbook - 6.5 Hour Battery Life.

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