The Acer Aspire One is a 8.9" notebook with a starting price that is aimed to undercut nearly all the current market competitors. The base Aspire One, which includes an 8GB SSD and Linux starts at $329, which is far under anything else that has the Intel Atom processor. The big question running through everyone's minds is if this model is built like a budget computer, or if it has what it takes to go up against some models that sell for nearly double the retail price. In this review we cover all aspects of the Acer Aspire One, and let you know if this is a notebook you should consider purchasing.
The design of the Acer Aspire One is very sleek with softly rounded edges and a smooth glossy surface that is comfortable to hold when closed. The look is fairly basic, but it does have a few chrome accents here and there which add a bit of spice into the look of the netbook. Glossy plastic is found on the top of the screen cover, as well as around the entire LCD. At times the reflective boarder does get on your nerves if you are in a brightly lit room with many sources of glare.
This Intel Atom based netbook won't be breaking any speed records, but it performed more than adequately for normal activities. Internet browsing, word processing, and even photo editing tasks were handed in a very snappy environment. The most surprising thing from a reviewing standpoint was this subnotebook giving benchmark results in every program we could throw at it. This is not par for the course though, as many other netbooks have limited resolutions or other odd quirks that prevent most of the standard benchmarking programs to give valid results.
The Acer Aspire One specifications:
- 1.6GHz N270 Intel Atom Processor
- 1GB DDR2 533MHz
- Windows XP Home SP3
- 8.9" 1024 x 600 WSVGA glossy LED backlit display
- 120GB 2.5" 5400RPM Hitachi Hard Drive (with SDHC storage expansion slot)
- 802.11b/g Atheros Wireless
- 3-Cell 23Wh battery
- Size: 9.75" x 6.625" x 1.28"
- Weight: 2lb 5.0oz
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