I love this little gadget. I'm an IT professional by trade and a gadget lover in my personal life. I have a few normal laptops as well as a beefy Windows Mobile smartphone. Nevertheless, something was still missing.
As a father of two children under four, it's often hard for me to spend dedicated time on my laptop, and bringing it out amongst the kids scares me. Expensive laptops are a bit bulky and easy to whack, if you catch my drift. What I needed was a device that allows me to do some basic web browsing, email, and writing while being small enough to handle easily around the kids. The Aspire One fits the bill.
Now, I'll tell you a couple of things. I was very skeptical that this machine would actually be useful and bought it on a whim thinking I could return it; it has been very useful indeed. I would also be the last one to recommend an Acer-branded anything. But in netbooks, Acer has transcended the rest of its product lines and produced a nice, respectable product. The design is sharp, on par with Dell and HP, and the quality appears passable for a device in this price range.
Overall, the Aspire One truly provides a portable computing experience unmatched by either a traditional laptop or a powerful smartphone. There have only been a few downsides, and they are as follows:
* The machine is certainly no speed demon. Loading complex web pages, such as those with heavy Flash, tends to be a bit sluggish. I addressed this partially by switching to Firefox instead of Internet Explorer (IE). I normally use IE, but it can be unbearably slow on the Aspire One. Firefox is much better, especially in scrolling with the trackpad.
* The fan is loud and annoying, and it seems to be on far too frequently. This is a common complaint about the model. I have the most updated BIOS as of 12/2008, which is suppose to address the matter, but it's still a problem for me. The noise is somewhat high pitched, I should note.
* I initially experienced some severe problems with the reliability of the wireless connection (802.11g). It was dropping out every minute or so, and I was almost ready to give up and return the unit. However, I connected to the Windows update website by Microsoft, and a newer driver was available for the wireless LAN device. This update appears to have solved my problems for the most part.
* The screen is sometimes just too small to carry out certain tasks pleasantly with. The horizontal resolution is great, but the vertical could use more. Even reading web pages can be somewhat laborious with all the scrolling, but this can be addressed partially by browsing in full-screen mode.
All in all, this product is a good value for the money and delivers as promised. Who would have thought Acer could do it?Get more detail about Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126 8.9-Inch Netbook - White.
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