ACER Netbook Aspire One

[Pure_Evil]

http://shop3.frys.com/%7BkDGvao0wLra06YnYUeEAGg**.node2%7D/product/5720742#detailed

has anyone tried one of these? I was thinking of getting a external dvd drive, then using this for work and classes for note taking. Looks like a impressive little rig.

[Gun Element]

These mini laptops are becoming increasingly popular these days. Im actually planning on getting the exact one sometime for school this semester. Totally psyched :)

Ive heard good things about them too. I want to get one with a Solid State drive so its less probable of breaking or having problems.

[Pure_Evil]

solid state drives I've seen are small!

[Gun Element]

was given one the other day to fix,this one was only a 8 gig drive with linux on it,all i can say it was a load of crap,get a real notebook not a kids toy:thumbs:

The ones with linux are cheaper (now like 199). Its the Acer eeePC, and have heard of its complications, but it was the first attempt from Acer for small toys :P

[Pure_Evil]

was given one the other day to fix,this one was only a 8 gig drive with linux on it,all i can say it was a load of crap,get a real notebook not a kids toy:thumbs:
windows XP

gig o ram

120gig HD

not exactly a toy... like I said, for work and school, not a feature pc or lappy

probably would run SSSE :P

[Gun Element]

It has the same specs as my 17" monitor laptop that I used to have, except the Acer one has more ram and is DDR2.

yes it ran Serious Sam flawlessly, so I cant imagine this one not doing so :P

[OUTLAWS Dixie Chick]

We purchased the Asus Eee PC for Savanna for Christmas. She absolutely loves it! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220452 There are other colors beside the pink one. :D

[OUTLAWS Dixie Chick]

Here's the link to the Acer aspire you posted at New Egg with some customer reviews. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115499

[OUTLAWS Dixie Chick]

And here's the Asus version of the 8.9" screen like the Acer one. The customer reviews for it look pretty positive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220441 It's about $20.00 cheaper as well.

[!found]

I got the SSD version for £170 before crimbo. As standard it's nothing more than a toy - Linpus Linux is naff, as was the 512MB RAM. I upgraded it to 1.5GB (£9), installed Arch Linux & added an 8MB SD card (another £9) for personal files. It's quite usable now, I use it every day for simple things like email & light surfing. As for note taking in class? How fast can you type with one hand?

[Pure_Evil]

Thanks Dixie, looks like the Assus has better battery life, the biggest difference besides HD size.

How's the web cam? The Acer doesn't give web cam specs.:down:

[!found]

Most have 0.3 megapixel. It's surprisingly good too. If only the microphone wasn't crackly it'd be quite useful. :P

[Nitro]

I was thinking about getting that one too, PE, but the only thing that hindered me from purchasing it is that it doesn't have a CD/DVD drive.

[OUTLAWS Dixie Chick]

Thanks Dixie, looks like the Assus has better battery life, the biggest difference besides HD size.

How's the web cam? The Acer doesn't give web cam specs.:down:

Her battery life is amazingly good. She can play for several hours at a time. The web cam, I cannot comment on because that is a feature we have not used. She uses her netbook for surfing the net for her typical sights, webkinz, littlest pet shop, disney, compass learning and for homework/school purposes, and watching movies. The web cam isn't a feature she needs at the moment. The display on her netbook is bright with good color. And the most important part...Darrin no longer has to "share" his laptop. :D

[OUTLAWS Dixie Chick]

I was thinking about getting that one too, PE, but the only thing that hindered me from purchasing it is that it doesn't have a CD/DVD drive.

We get around this by sharing the dvd drive on one of our other computers on the network. We can install games, software or watch movies on it.

[Pure_Evil]

well, since I inquired, and hesitated on buying one of these, the prices for the Asus have gone up :( It seams, since the battery life for the Asus netbooks is so good, they can run up the price a bit.

I'm looking at these 2 now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220442

or
http://www.lagoom.com/ASUS_EPC1000HA-WHI001X_Eee_PC_1000HA/EPC_1000HA-WHI001X/partinfo-id-584233.html

other brands are cheaper, but worse battery life.

[OUTLAWS Dixie Chick]

Oh bummer you didn't catch it at the lower price. :(

Get up off that wallet and buy the thing already! What are you waiting for? :D

[Pure_Evil]

I really wanted a Asus, but the model I wanted isn't in stock anywhere :confused:

so I went with MSI http://www.jr.com/msi-microstar/pe/MSR_U100422CA/

In some reviews, it topped out Asus, but Asus has longer battery life. We'll see.

Thanks Dixie, I'll be bugging you later with some other questions :D