Acer Aspire One AOA110-1295 White Netbook

1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, 512MB DDR2, 8GB SSD, Linux, 8.9" LCD

Rating: 9.5 9.5

Acer redefines mobile connectivity with the Aspire one, a netbook (or mini-notebook) packed with fun and powerful computing features in a diminutive 8.9" form factor weighing as little as 2.2 lb. It?s a communication device designed to deliver continuous access to the internet and a simplified wireless experience no matter where you are.It was designed to get you online in no time at all and thanks to the Linpus Linux Lite operating system, start up and shut down times are reduced to the minimum. With the Aspire one running on Linux environment, the simplicity continues with the intuitive and specifically optimized software interface.

bit-tech Review

"Acer does have a secret strength though – an Acer in the whole as it were, zing! Cost is one of the main strengths of the Acer Aspire One. At the moment you can expect the Eee 901 from Asus to be retailing for around £300 - £320. The MSI Wind? Around £330 to £370. There’s some lee-way there, but that’s the norm from what our searching tells us.

The Acer Aspire One though? Which has the same resolution, connectivity, battery life and a keyboard to be proud of (and which is just downright better than the Eee)? £250 - £300, which is quite a saving. That cash would buy you a very nice laptop bag and a USB stick with plenty of capacity – though be warned that Linpus is a bit fiddly when it comes to copying files. You’ll need to always make sure you disconnect your devices safely, which nobody ever does. Or is it just me?

The Linpus OS is still a strong point for Acer though and does a good job of making all your applications and games immediately accessible. It isn’t that the Xandros distro, which is the OS of the Aspire’s natural competitor the Eee PC, is bad – but Linpus Linux Lite is just presented better. It works and is a little better looking. You can’t really argue with that.

There are some issues. Shoddy speakers and a trackpad that is more hand-cramping and difficult than doing the secret ant-man handshake with every ant in a colony are the main problems, but the Aspire One does a good job of overcoming them and still offering great performance and usability. It isn’t quite perfect, but it comes damn close and is definitely the most attractive subnotebook we’ve seen since the Eee PC 701 first landed." - 4th August 2008

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