Acer Aspire One AOD150 Netbook Review

Justin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:08:42 +0000


Acer redefines mobile connectivity with the Aspire One, the revolutionary Netbook featuring a 10.1" display and fun, powerful computing features delivering an optimal on-the-go Internet experience. Browse the Internet, check email, share photos, webcam, check sport scores, listen to music and enjoy a variety of entertainment in a small compact design that you can take anywhere.

Acer Aspire One AOD250-1706 Netbook Review

Justin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:45:08 +0000

Building on its line of popular Aspire One netbooks, Acer makes it even easier to stay productive while on the go with the larger 10.1-inch screen of the Aspire One AOD250. Improving on the previous AOD150 model, the chassis of the Aspire One AOD250 has been honed down to be more sleek and lightweight than its predecessor while still retaining its excellent near full-size keyboard and stylish signature black bezel surrounding the bright, glossy 10.1-inch screen. A great choice for light-packing business travelers, the 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 comes with Windows XP Home, a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery for up to 7.5 hours of battery life. The sleekly designed Aspire One AOD250 weighs just 2.8 pounds (with 6-cell battery). The integrated webcam and microphone makes it easy to connect with friends via video chats. A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, this Aspire One AOD250 model (AOD250-1706) in red has a 6-cell battery that provides up to 7.5 hours of battery life on the go and weighs 2.8 pounds. Designed especially for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor uses an innovative design structure and hafnium-infused circuitry, which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. You'll be able to easily video chat wherever you roam thanks to the Crystal Eye webcam integrated into the LCD's bezel, delivering smooth video streaming and high quality images even in low-light situations. And the built-in digital microphone delivers superior voice quality keeping background noise level low and minimizing echoes. Packed with roomy 160 GB hard drive--great for storing a mobile digital audio and video library--this Aspire One also features 1 GB of installed RAM (1.5 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications. In addition to this Ruby Red model, the AOD250 also comes in Diamond Black, Sapphire Blue, and Seashell White. It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop. Key Features 10.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite screen (1024 x 600 resolution) (Learn more) 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor combines performance and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile (Learn more) 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM 1 GB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz; maximum capacity) Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video processor Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes. 84-key keyboard, 89 percent of standard-size with 12 function keys, WLAN switch 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Fast Ethernet (10/100) VGA video output Stereo speakers and optimized Dolby Headphone technology for 5.1-channel audio Microsoft Window XP Home operating system Up to 7.5 hours of battery life with included 6-cell battery Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches (WxDxH) Weight: 2.8 pounds Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty Networking, Connectivity & Expansion This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking. 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players Analog video output: 1 VGA Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack What's in the box This package contains the Acer Aspire One AOD250-1706 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); Google Desktop; Carbonite Online Backup; Customized Windows Internet Explorer 7.0; Acer GridVista Learn More 10.1-Inch CrystalBrite Screen The 10.1-inch screen has a WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600) and support for up a 262K color depth. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses shared video memory with the main memory. Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments. Power-Sipping Processor The Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power--less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor--for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).

Acer Aspire One AOD250 Netbook Preview

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:46:26 +0000

Acer introduces us its 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 netbook with LED-backlit display. The netbook is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM 533 MHz, 160GB HDD, a Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset, an Intel GMA 950 integrated Graphics card. Aspire One AOD250 comes equipped with a multi-in-1 digital media card reader, an integrated webcam, 3 USB 2.0 ports, a Multi-Gesture touchpad, two built-in stereo speakers, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a 6-cell battery. The netbook runs on Windows XP Home OS.

Acer Aspire AS5738PG Laptop Review

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:29:39 +0000

A new 15.6-inch Acer Aspire AS5738PG touchscreen laptop was released. The notebook is powered by 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 CPU, up to 4GB of DDR2, ATI Radeon 512MB graphics card, a 320GB HDD. There’s also a separate numeric keypad, DVD burner, HDMI, 4 USB 2.0 ports, WiFi a/g/n, a webcam, ethernet, multitouch-capable trackpad, audio in/out.

Acer Aspire AS5738PG is planned to run on Windows 7.

Acer Aspire Timeline 1820P Review

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:57:38 +0000

Acer introduces us its 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline 1820P Tablet PC with multi-touch display. The netbook is powered by a 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo SU3400 CULV processor (3MB L2 cache), 2 GB of RAM, Intel GS45 Express chipset, a 250GB HDD. Acer Aspire Timeline 1820P comes equipped with Bluetooth, WiFi, full-size keyboard, a 6-cell battery pack which can run the PC up to 8 hours. The netbook runs on Windows 7 OS.

Acer Aspire 1410 Laptop Review

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:46:46 +0000

The Acer Aspire 1410 is a 11.6-inch ultraportable laptop. Formerly it is known as the Aspire Timeline 1810T. Acer Aspire 1410-8414 is powered by a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 ultra-low voltage processor. It comes with a 1366×768 LED-backlight display, a 2GB of DDR2 RAM (upgradeable to 4GB), a 250GB hard drive, an Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, 6-cell battery providing “up to 6 hours” of operation time, a built-in webcam, SPDIF outputs, stereo speakers, HDMI, 802.11n WiFi, VGA, a Gigabit Ethernet port, a 5-in-1 media card reader and three USB ports.

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