Acer Aspire One 8.9-inch Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Sapphire Blue | 
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Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $449.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Sapphire Blue
Media: Personal Computers
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Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
CPU Type: Intel Core Solo
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 160
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Display Size: 8.9
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 9.8 x 1.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: AOA150-1447
Model: LU.S050B.133
UPC: 884483248827
EAN: 0884483248827
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1.6GHz Atom N270 | | • | 1GB DDR2 SDRAM | | • | 1.3 Megapixel camera, SDHC and multi-format media readers | | • | 802.11b/g, Ethernet, three USB 2.0, VGA, and 3.5mm audio out | | • | One free mini PCI slot for WWAN, 160GB hard drive (2.2 pounds) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
A great choice for business travelers who like to travel light as well as those who need extra-long battery life, this affordable ultra-lightweight Acer Aspire One (LU.S050B.133) weighs just over 2 pounds and is packed with a 160 GB hard drive and Windows XP operating system. It has a vibrant 8.9-inch CrystalBrite WSVGA LED backlit display, integrated webcam for easy video chatting, an instant-on feature that powers up the notebook in less than 15 seconds from when you switch it on, and Intel's latest mobile processor--the Atom. Offering a cool deep blue hue, the netbook's smooth surface is comfortable to touch, and it's accented with distinctive details, such as the attractive orange hinge ring. 
A great choice for light-packing business travlers, it comes with Windows XP Home, a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell batter for up to 5.5 hours of battery life. | 
The integrated webcam at the top of the screen's bezel provides easy access to video chatting. | 
Weighing just 2.17 pounds, the stylish Acer Aspire One goes anywhere with you. | Designed especially for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet--up to 5.5 hours with the included 6-cell battery. Other features include 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. 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. 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). Storage
This version of the Aspire One comes with a 160 GB hard disk drive (5400 RPM), which offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to Firewire and USB 2.0. Memory
The 1 GB of installed RAM (512 MB onboard memory and one 512 MB DIMM, 533 MHz) can be expanded to a maximum of 1.5 GB of RAM, DVD/CD Drive
Because of its size, the Aspire One does not come with an integrated optical drive, but optional CD/DVD read/write drives can be connected to the laptop via one of the three USB ports, enabling you to create your music mixes, burn movies to DVD, and more. Connectivity
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. This notbook provides the following connections: - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Secure Digital (SD) card reader, also compatible with MultiMedia cards (MMCs)
- Multi-in-one card reader supports SD, MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO, and XD Picture Cards
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
- RJ-45 port for 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection
Screen, Video and Audio
The 8.9-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. This notebook includes an integrated audio card with Microsoft DirectSound compatibility, and it includes two stereo speakers. What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire One notebook PC (AOA150-1447; LU.S050B.133), rechargeable 6-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase.
Product Description
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. Aimed at business professionals, students and world travelers, it offers a choice of operating systems, wireless connectivity, Internet access, built-in webcam and the storage space needed for digital photos. It's time to simplify your life with the Aspire one.
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 Quite the Best NetBook! October 18, 2008
186 out of 190 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1L7VQ7GBN6QLF Here's a review on the new netbook.
Does More Than I'd Hoped... October 1, 2008
77 out of 77 found this review helpful
(This review is for the 6-cell onyx/black version.) As is the case with most who purchase this system, I'm not interested in doing anything requiring a lot of raw power: I bought it because its portability means I can easily cart it to class or the library. It's smaller - though slightly more heavy - than my average textbook, so I simply throw it in my bag and bring it along.
The battery life on the 6-cell is exceptional, making it ideal for students or travelers who don't have ready-made access to outlets. This is the obvious selling point of the model over its predecessor 3-cell sister (which my father owns), so I'd recommend that the buyer consider whether or not the extra battery life is needed.
I'm truly impressed with how the system performs. I expected a lot of down time booting and executing programs, but this hasn't been my experience. After tweaking MSCONFIG's startup options, I'm ready to go in under a minute. For reduction in time here, I'd also recommend scrapping the preinstalled McAffee security suite in favor of a program less resource dependent. Programs execute more quickly than I expected them to (coming from a quad-core desktop), and I am in no way disappointed with the power of this thing.
This little machine is not without its cons, however. While the keyboard is easy to use, the slightly reduced key size will make for an initial increase in the number of typos one makes. It gets easier with practice, though, and doesn't stand as a major issue in my mind. The colored cases also attract fingerprints, as other reviewers have mentioned.
I find the touchpad right/left click buttons to be extremely unhelpful, since Acer (most likely in an effort to keep the product as small as possible) put the buttons to the left and the right of the touchpad. The buttons themselves are also very stiff, and require a seemingly unnatural amount of force to activate. This is only a small gripe in the end though, considering how a quick tap on the touchpad itself simulates left-clicking. Still, scrolling and anything involving the right-click can be difficult.
Overall, if you're looking for a netbook, this one will not disappoint.
Compact, decent performance, long battery life. October 6, 2008
72 out of 74 found this review helpful
Acer was probably the first company to offer this level of performance in a "netbook". With an Atom processor, 1gb of ram, a 160gb hard drive, a 6 cell battery and Windows XP home, it's a pretty credible unit if you don't mind a slightly small keyboard.
I already had a 17" Dell 9300, but after seeing the original eee realized I'd get much more use out of a laptop that was convenient to take along.
Goals were:
Small as possible with a keyboard I'd be able to touch type on.
Long battery life
Be able to run my SBIG astronomy camera.
Wireless Networking
decent performance for web, email, and running the camera.
I spent a couple months looking at what was available, and what was coming down the road. The eee 900 and 901 keyboards were just too small for me to be able to get used to. On line reviews brought my attention to the original aspire one. People were saying nice things about it's performance and build quality, and mentioned the keyboard was much easier to get used to than the eee, but complained of short battery life.
Then Acer announced this model would be coming soon.
I probably would have been OK with the linux version if it had the 6 cell battery. Linux is better than Windows for the internet, and I could probably have gotten software to run the camera. But windows XP meant the camera would run out of the box, and I wouldn't need to learn a new operating system. The hard drive seems much larger than I need, but it means I won't need to worry about running out of space.
Performance wise, it has more than enough power for my needs. It plays youtube and flash based videos better than my Dell over the wireless network connection in part because it gets a more reliable connection.
Five and a half hours seems like a realistic estimate of the battery life.
The keyboard is smaller than a normal one, but after a couple of hours I got to the point where my touch typing was reasonably accurate. The other compromise is the speakers - They're not going to fill a room with sound - but for one or two people in a typical environment, they're loud enough. I doubt there's room in the case for more substantial speakers.
Build quality is very good - certainly at least as nice as my Dell. The controls are intuitive, and overall I'm very impressed with how easy this netbook was to get used to.
And it is super portable. In round numbers, four of them stacked together would probably be about the size of a six pack of soda cans. Factor in the long battery life and you have a computer that's very convenient to bring almost anywhere.
Netbooks are for portability remember not necessarily lengthy usability. October 16, 2008
48 out of 52 found this review helpful
1minute:33seconds super_pi_mod 1million pi digits calculation. in comparison my core 2 duo 4300 does it in 38seconds.
I use a program called Flashboot to tranfer my bootable cd-roms and bootable iso files to a usb flash drive with the boot sectors.
it does power on without the battery attached to it.
i'm not sure if my eyes are just not used to the LED display or the small screen but it really is a strain after a while. I get that feeling like i've been staring at a PDA for too long. i'm not sure but maybe i would have preferred the matte lcd screen of the eee pc.
I just got it today. One thing to note I remember seeing the asus eee pc and it had desktop pan and scan for resolutions greater than default one. Meaning the eee pc could display 1280 pixels but only 1024 pixels at a time and you would pan the rest with the mouse automatically as it moved around the screen. The aspire one doesn't have this or if it does i'm missing it. Update: Check the comments to this post, it does have the feature, you just have to enable it.
I'm considering second thoughts between the 6-cell and the 3-cell sure the extra battery juice is nice but now I'm looking at it as just a toy or neat gadget definitely not something i'de use extensively and for that i'de probably consider the 3-cell since it weighs less and seems flush and lab coat pocketable.
Total size 144GB total free space 135GB. I disabled page file so it uses the ram more. Under the task manager the intel CPU shows up as 2-CPU threads, its not a dualcore, so it must be hyper-threading, which is good for multi-tasking I guess.
The right slot is the card reader. The left slot is the memory expansion. The model is aspire one ZG5. For the power cord, attach the cord to the netbook then to the wall. remove the cord from the wall and then from the netbook. Don't place it on vibrating surface. Charging will not occur between 32 F and 104 F. Full performance of a new battery is achieved only after two or three complete charge and discharge cyles. LED does not contain mercury unlike fluorescent lamps but there is a Hg sign on the bottom so perhaps it still does. Eliminate glare and reflection by using a visor, such as a piece of cardboard extended from the display's top front edge. Develop the following work habits to make your computer use more relaxing and productive: Excercise regularly and maintain a healthy body. Notebook comes with a Kensington-compatible security slot for a security lock.
To activate the BIOS utility press F2 during POST. To start recovery wait for the Acer logo then press alt+f10 at the same time to enter the recovery process.
It reserves about 15GB in a hidden partion on the hard-drive.
make sure to use the batter lock latch to manually lock the battery in place the other latch using a spring press and hold to release the battery.
for my aspire one the mfg date is 0809. made in China. windows xp home edition ULCPC. it uses Atheros AR5BXB63.
I fully charged the batter till the light turned from bronze to green. 4hours:49minutes on the battery meter after the first bootup.
intel zoom utility with bilinear resizing which is better than the magnifier found under windows accessibilty tools. video memory shows up to 224mb integrated obviosly.
rate my post/review if it was helpful or please take few seconds to view the sample images I put next a five bill and next a composition book also the side of the 6-cell sticking out. Thanks. I will add more as the days go by.
Solid Netbook October 23, 2008
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
When I purchased this netbook, I purchased it to be my bring-wherever-you-go laptop. It has served me for about a week now with flying colors.
Here are some notes about the machine that I have made over the week:
Touchpad:
The touchpad of the Acer Aspire One is likely to be the first deal-breaker for most people. Firstly, it is *very* small: about the size of a postage stamp, if you strip away the area devoted to the scroll bar. Secondly, the mouse buttons are to the left and right side, and are quite hard to find in the dark.
Most importantly, by default, the touchpad scroll "wheel" will only scroll *down.* I haven't looked too much into fixing this, because the I make a habit of using the page up/down keys, but it's still something to be aware of. As of now, I am unsure of if there is a way to get it to scroll *up.* The buttons themselves are hard to press; this can be a good thing, though, because I haven't had the ball of my hand press them down while typing (it always happens to me on other laptops).
All said and done, this is the only touchpad I've used that hasn't caused me no end to headaches, so please take this review for what you will.
Screen:
The screen is very bright, even on minimum brightness. I've never had to turn it up above minimum brightness. It gets an A+ here.
The screen size is, however, very small. It's a netbook though, so that's to be expected. Be aware, though, that most websites are designed for much larger screens vertically, and you will find yourself doing quite a lot of scrolling.
Battery:
My first charge of the battery lasted 14 hours. I was incredibly surprised at this, because I was hearing reports of the 3 cell battery lasting only 2 to 3 hours. My second charge of the battery has lasted 5 so far, and still has 30% remaining. In other words, charge length shouldn't be a problem (unless you plan on watching multimedia or the like on it, which will drain the battery much quicker).
The battery *does* stick out the back. It is not flush with the machine like in the original product pictures. However, I haven't found this to be terribly restrictive. When in use, you can't see it anyway, and it doesn't seem to rest any differently with or without it.... This should not be a dealbreaker.
Keyboard:
The first thing about the keyboard I noticed is its lack of easy to get to home and end keys. I use these keys heavily on my desktop, but I suppose I'll just need to develop new habits for use with the netbook.
As far as typing goes, my typing rates did not change in the least, switching from a full sized keyboard to the netbook. It feels very natural to type on the netbook, and if you are worried about moving to the smaller keyboard *don't be.* Note: I have not used many other netbooks to compare.
That said, the page up and down keys are incredibly accessible. Once I got used to them, it made everything so much easier (I even found myself forgetting that there weren't single keypress home or end keys).
Case:
The case is shiny. Very Shiny. So shiny, that every speck of dust and grime shows up as clear as day. If you suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder, either be sure to carry around cleaning wipes just for the computer, or find a different model.
The case is also fairly easy to "scratch." Wiping my sweatshirt over it one day caused lines to appear that looked like scratches. They weren't, of course, but it was annoying none the less.
All in all, I would have liked a less shiny case, but I knew that going in, so please take it for what you will.
Boot Time:
Currently, my machine boots from cold in 25 seconds. From standby, it only takes 3 seconds to resume. I removed the mcafee trial, the Word trial, the WinDVD software (more about that later) and most of the other free software.
I added: Skype, gVIM, OpenOffice, Ventrilo, ZoneAlarm Firewall, and Google Chrome.
I'm more than happy with the boot time of the machine.
Installed programs:
It came with a lot of installed trials, which bog down your computer immensely. With them, boot time was 1:30. Without, it was 0:25. They include: Office 2007, WinDVD, McAfee Security Suite.
Office 2007 I removed to replace with OpenOffice. I find it easier to use, and more user friendly, but ultimately this one is up to you.
WinDVD: Remove it. If you don't, I question your intelligence. There is no DVD (or CD for that matter) drive in the machine, so this software does exactly nothing. If you want to watch Multimedia, this is an incredibly bad choice.
McAfee Security Suite: McAfee is a good security solution if you want to pay oodles of money. I do not want to pay oodles of money, so I removed it. It was the cause of most of the boot up time originally, please be aware.
Size/Weight:
The size and weight of the machine is just perfect. I can hold it up in one hand, and it's not encumbering in the least. It fits in a side bag that I've owned for a while, and it just works, overall.
Bags:
Unlike other models of the Acer Aspire One, this one did *not* come with a protective liner for transporting the computer. Please be aware that you *will* need to buy your own liner, if you want one. This is almost a necessity if you intend to keep scratches off the case.
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