Acer Aspire One Netbook Review

The Acer new launch netbook, Acer Aspire One, as what they pronounced to be not an ordinary laptop but instead a new generation of "internet device". However it does not convinced other IT companies including Intel and their netbook rival Asus, they still considered their laptop as a "netbook". The whole concept of netbook is first introduced by Asus with their series of Asus Eee models.

Despite the late arrival of Acer Aspire One, it has the potential to be the netbook market leader. So, what make them so unique? Below I will summarize a list of features on the Acer Aspire One netbook:

Acer Aspire One Catchy Design

Aspire One has a curved edges with glossy blue finishes. The overall dimensions are 249 x 140 x 29mm thick, which make it thinner and wider by 25mm than the Asus Eee PC 901. The overall weight of Aspire One is also lighter than the Eee PC 901. One of the main reasons is primarily due to the use of lightweight 2200mAh battery. The design of Acer Aspire One gives a more mature look to the Asus Eee PC series. For some experts, the looks of aspire One is still considered not as good as the Eee series.

Operating System

Acer Aspire One comes with two types of operating system software installation for their users to choose from, there are based on Windows or Linux systems.

Linux system: The Acer netbook with Linux system comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor with 512 Mb RAM memory. However for this series, it comes with a slightly disappointment in term of its storage capacity, only 8Gb of NAND flash memory capacity.

Windows system: For those models with Windows system, you will get a similar type of processor but with larger RAM and storage capacities. 1.0Gb RAM memory and 80Gb of hard drive. This model netbook, the storage capacity is definitely not an issue but it is more vulnerable to loss of data in the hard drive due to impact or movable parts.

Ports and Connections

Acer Aspire One comes with a standard 3 USB ports: one at the left side and another two ports at the right side. This is definitely an additional bonus for this series of Acer netbook. A list of other ports and slots that comes along with Acer Aspire One is given as follows:
D-Sub video output slot
Ethernet port
Mic port
Headphones port
SD card readers (at either side of the netbook)

Other Features of the Acer Aspire One

This netbook has a LCD display panel of 8.9” width with a 1,024 x 600 pixel screen. It also comes along with a 1.3 mega pixel web cam that allows you to chat and communicate with family or friends via internet.