Category: (Personal Computer)
5 new, starting at $315.00
2 used, starting at $249.00
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.
Wifi speed damn slowReviewed by Bhushan Tomar, 2010-03-06
I have baught a new Acer one AOD150-1920 Netbook, It comes with pre installed Windows XP. Problem is internet speed. In my Wifi network when I check the download speed for my HP Laptop using site [...] I get 1.30MB/sec. but at the same time for Acer One NetBook download speed is just .12 MB/sec. When I tried by connecting to net using LAN wire still its the same.I have cleaned up the registry.Stopped all unwanted services in back ground. turned off the Power saver mode. Still its same. I can see this difference while downloading any file from internet at the same time in both of my laptops. Can anyone tellsme how much maximum download speed then can achieve with this notebook. I am planning to return this notebook as I am not getting the speed of more then 200KBPS when at the same time oter machine can donload at 1.3 MBPS
Netbook SuccessReviewed by J. Brunner, 2010-03-04
I own a number of computers (and have owned and purchased a number
of computers in the past--I built one, once upon a time--so I have
a pretty good amount of experience with technology. This little guy
was my first foray into the realm of netbooks. I have a few friends
who have notbooks. They chose others like an Asus or MSI. Though I
had an Acer a decade ago--probably longer--and at the time wasn't
that impressed, I decided to give this a go as the most solid brand
of the ones I was looking at. HP's netbooks were out of the running
due to the odd 578 pixel height they were big on at the time.
Functionally, a lot of these are going to be the same. A netbook is
a netbook is a netbook. They will all have trouble with streaming
high resolution stuff from the internet at times. They will all
fail at running anything truly complicated. They are all built with
essentially the same stuff. If you look at it, 90% of everything is
running a 1.6ghz atom. They generally have 1 gig of ram and will
accept a 2 gig (do this). They come with a multi-card reader and
have 3 USB ports. In this way, you will not find any surprises with
the Acer Aspire one.
You want to get something that is well built, reliable, and has
great battery life. If you were to judge a netbook by these
criteria, there is nothing really to be asked for that the Aspire
One does not deliver. It has, hands down, the best battery life of
any laptop computer I have ever owned or seen. I actually operated
one almost continuously on a flight from London to Chicago. This
will say '8.5' hours of battery life. This is a little off. If
you're doing much on the internet, you'll probably call that like
5-6 hours, but if you're on a plane where that doesn't matter, you
can turn off the wifi and it will cap out over 10.
Even with its rather large battery, this weighs in a little over 3
lbs. Its light as a feather.
Its constructed mostly with a plastic shell. In spite of this, it
actually is very attractive and it feels remarkably solid. If
you're an idiot like I am, on occasion, and manage to shatter part
of your keyboard by dropping something surprisingly heavy on it,
you'll actually get the opportunity to see that this is built much
like a modern car. The metal is on the inside, and its pretty well
organized, tough, solid, and quiet. It does not run very hot. It
actually took me a few months to realize there was even a fan in
there.
Yes, my unit still works in spite of my poor actions. I was
actually very sad when I damaged it, but I replaced the keyboard,
and now it works very well, still, a testament to its solid
construction.
Finally, this runs XP like it was made for it (that is XP for the
One). I have heard that Windows 7 is also a good fit for netbooks,
though I have not yet tried that myself. In closing, I was very
much 'out' of the whole Acer brand for a long time, but this One is
definitely put me back in the 'in' camp again. This is a very
impressive little computer.
Exactly What I WantedReviewed by J. Rayne, 2010-03-03
As long as you know what to expect, this netbook is perfect. I
wanted a light, no-fuss laptop that would run for hours and hours
without charging, run a few games, browse the internet, check my
e-mail, and maybe take some notes in class and write some papers.
This machine does exactly that.
First off, it's light. If you've never held a netbook before, it
weighs about as much as a small hardcover textbook. I can hold it
comfortably with one hand and I don't have to really exert myself
at all. It has a phenomenally long battery life: if I turn down the
brightness on the display and turn of the wi-fi (like when I'm
writing a paper, playing a game, etc) I can easily squeeze 5 or 6
hours out of it. Even though the Aspire One's battery juts out from
the chassis -- unlike other netbooks, such as the EEE, whose 6-cell
battery is flush with the case -- it's not bulky enough to ever
become an issue.
Despite the fact that it's running an Intel Atom and has a very
underpowered onboard Intel graphics chipset, I can still play
plenty of older games on it with no problem. For example, I am
running Diablo II and Morrowind (using CD-images mounted to a
virtual drive) with no difficulty. Morrowind is about the most
powerful game that this machine can run, and even then it's only at
about 20-25 fps. But still, it's more than enough to make the game
playable. I also grabbed all the old X-Com games off of Steam, and
they run well, too, as does Heroes of Might and Magic III. A game I
was really hoping would run better, Torchlight, is intermittently
playable. I tried to load Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War, and while
it is technically playable at minimum settings, I think it just has
too many things going on at once to allow for any decent
performance. I should note, however, that I took the time to drop a
2GB stick of RAM in my machine, and it's a fairly cheap investment
for substantial benefits. At the time, I got a deal from Amazon for
the netbook, a neoprene sleeve, and the RAM stick for about $350,
so it was a no-brainer. If you see a deal like that, it's just
about as good as it can get.
The wi-fi connectivity is top-notch. It works just as well as my
desktop in that regard, and I have had no problems connecting to
various wi-fi hotspots around town. The browsing is fast, and with
a fast browser like Opera 10.5 or Chrome there's basically no delay
in surfing at all.
As an "office" or "student" computer, I have mine running the Open
Office suite and while it takes marginally longer to load than it
does on my desktop, the difference is barely noticeable. Other
programs load with minimal fuss, and again, while there is a small
performance hit compared to a high-end laptop or a mid-range
desktop like mine, as long as you aren't trying to do too much it
works fine. I can keep multiple PDF files open simultaneously along
with word processing software without suffering too much. I also
used Wubi to dual-boot into Xubuntu in a virtual environment, and
it works fantastically -- but then again, most Linux distros work
great on most computers.
Ergonomically, the computer is very pleasing. I have relatively
large hands, and with just a little bit of adjustment I can use the
keyboard better than I can on many other "full-sized" laptops. The
touchpad was a little frustrating at first, but after I adjusted
some of the settings and disabled some of the autoscroll options, I
found it to be pretty good. For games, though, I still prefer a
cheap optical mouse with a retractable cord.
I have had no major problems with any part of this computer,
mechanically or otherwise. Unlike most new computers, it's not
saturated with bloatware, so I didn't even have to do my customary
reformat/reinstall out-of-the-box. I have dropped the machine a few
times without incident, and while it's not as bad as the glossier
machines it is noticeable (especially on the screen) when fingers
have been touching it. I haven't really used the webcam or
microphone, but I did test the webcam and I'm sure that it would be
more than sufficient for almost any of my conceivable
purposes.
All in all, this machine is exactly what I wanted when I thought
about getting a netbook. It's lean and just powerful enough for my
purposes, but not so powerful that it drains the batteries
overmuch. It's small and compact, but just big enough to use
comfortably. I could scarcely imagine a machine better suiting my
intended purposes.
Exceptional netbook and good supportReviewed by P. Weinstock, 2010-02-28
I love my tech toys -and over the years I've had my share- but the
Aspire One netbook is far and away my favorite of all of them.
Purchased 11 months ago, I found it was as quick in windows as any
pc I ever had. The touchpad, the keyboard, the lcd screen (GREAT
for full-screen netflix watching) are all top-notch. And the
battery life? Amazing with the 5800 MaH 6-cell. The big battery
actually balances the computer in such a way that it makes it very
stable when opened on practically any surface. I have found other
netbooks, including the popular Asus EEE, to be not nearly as
well-balanced. Upgrading to 2 MB memory was easy enough. I know I'm
not the only one who uses my netbook from sunup to sundown and
couldn't live without the amazing little appliance any more.
A few weeks ago the screen froze and then wouldn't reboot back into
windows without using safe mode. The outsourced phone support was
helpful and competent and I was back up and running (albeit with a
clean reinstall) in a very short time. Then last week it didn't go
into standby after closing it up and was blazing hot and wouldn't
turn on the next morning. One call to support and ten minutes later
and I was packing up the netbook for a return under warranty.
Hopefully the repair will go without a hitch and I'll be back up
and running. So far I have been pleased with Acer support.
My previous laptop purchase was a bargain-basement Acer and it was
a poorly built and designed product. The Acer Aspire One netbook
couldn't be more opposite. Without question my next netbook
purchase will be an Acer.
No support to speak of, even if in warrentyReviewed by Anne, 2010-02-23
Acer will try to charge you for any issues with your netbook, and there will probably be many if you have the same experience I did. Being under warrenty means nothing to them. Plus, their tech service is generally not very competent. For example, they keep asking me about recovery discs, but netbooks do not have optical drives. They can advise for Vista and XP, but not Windows 7, etc. Poor product and poor service means 1 star (0 stars, if could.) Dear Acer: why should I ever buy another product from you or Gateway again?
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