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Acer Aspire One A150-Aw Netbook, Linpus Linux Lite version, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB HD (Seashell White) | 
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| Brand: Acer
Category: CE
Buy New: £214.99
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 327
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 8.6 x 4.3
MPN: Acer Aspire One Netbook (LU.S040A.074)
Model: Acer Aspire One Netbook (LU.S040A.074)
EAN: 4712842108030
ASIN: B001BZ924I
Release Date: August 18, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Product Description
The Aspire one is more than just another ultra-mobile notebook: its an all-new communication device designed to deliver continuous access to the internet and a simplified wireless experience no matter where you are. The Aspire one was designed to get you online in no time at all and thanks to the LinpusTM Linux Lite operating system, start up and shut down times are reduced to the minimum. With the Aspire one running on Linux environment, the simplicity continues with the intuitive and specifically optimized software interface. Acer's Aspire One is equipped with an Intel Atom processor, specially designed for low-cost UMPC's, and runs on both Linux and Windows. Other features include an 8.9-inch screen, from 1GB of RAM, a built-in WiFi connection and expandable memory upto 4 gigabytes.
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 Very nearly perfect! November 20, 2008
Private Prozac
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well I have to say that this Acer One is the b0llocks!
Ordered from Amazon yesterday and it arrived at work this morning.
Came round to my nippers tonight, straight from work, and excitedly unpacked. Bootup is in seconds and within 5 minutes I'd connected to her wireless lan and was connected to the net. Configured the e-mail application for gmail within 1 minute and had all my bookmarks installed via Foxmarks into the Firefox browser.
This Linux is so simple and intuitive. No desktop as such just 4 blocks for connecting, work, files and games I think the last one was. Just click on the relevant icon within each and off you go.
The actual machine is fab. 60% battery charge straight out the box and the screen really is crisp and clear. The keys are I think just 95% of a normal keyboard so no fat thumb syndrome. Mouse pad is responsive too.
It's brilliant. Just brilliant. And at 200 it's blooming good value too.
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Right, slight change to post now that I've been playing with it all night.
Linux is cr4p!
Can't get anything to load onto the pc. Tried to upgrade to Firefox 3 and it downloaded as a .bz2 extension or something. Unzipped but couldn't see any obvious setup.exe to run to install. Had a look at the Firefox forums and it goes into loads of techy rubbish about extracing this particular file, shortcutting it on desktop, running it through another app' la, la, la.
In fact, .exe isn't an extension it recognises. Don't know if that's Linux or whether the PC wont allow others app's to be installed.
I'm going to return this one and order the XP version.
 Excellent buy, would recommend November 4, 2008
Hugme (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I decided I wanted a smaller lighter laptop than the one I had already and was debating whether to go for Linux version or XP which I was more familiar with.
Decided to take a chance and have been well impressed with the simplicity of Linux interface. Very easy to configure wireless network and email accounts which were my biggest concern! It comes fully loaded with all the basic applications - I'm a new convert to OpenOffice after using it on the Acer Aspire One. Its fab, does everything I need it for and even fits in my handbag! A great peace of kit - Would highly recommend!
Absolutely charmed. Go on, you'll be respected in the morning September 20, 2008
trikaya (Herts, UK)
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
Committing to any electrical or mechanical device these days seems to entail putting your whole value-belief system out there for folk to sneer at. Moreover, given how much I tend to spend on PC magazines ensuring I don't make an expensive mistake, I might've had enough to go buy a MacBook Air. Heck, a Porsche 911 Turbo. But thanks to all reviewers on all forums hither and yon for turning me into a spontaneous conspicious Acer consumer and hang what anyone thinks. I'm still beaming.
My 6yr old Multivision 17in 3.5kg XP laptop became my partner's property this afternoon, while I loitered impatiently in Tesco deciding on Linux v XP, 8Gb Flash v 120Gb HD. Sorry Amazon, you got the books order earlier this week, but Tesco came in 1.99 cheaper in the end and I couldn't wait: guy fetched the white one from the stockroom.
In the final analysis, HD/Linux won out and even though I've had the A150-Aw for all of three hours, I gotta say this is one impressive (light) piece of kit. Surprise gift straight out the box: battery was holding 90% charge implying 1:56hrs playtime remaining so fun ensued. My laptop use is predominantly PowerPoint/Video editing for training purposes, so as my XDA Orbit handles the email, calendar and note scribbling, I couldn't justify like for like replacement costs for my hefty Multivision. Key issue for me was faster and lighter the better. Irony is, I spent most of the last few months agonising about switching to an iPhone 3G at higher cost. Guess my Apple yearnings will have to wait, the Acer for 248 was just too good to ignore. So, it's Open Office Impress v PowerPoint let battle commence, can always drop in M$ if needed, XP and Office - the 120Gb HD will allow that.
Some of you may be thinking it's a tad early to be posting; wait until the bugs 'n gripes kick in, but I'll update in due course. Half the fun here is the chase. Now to the skinny:
Beautiful curves, white contrast with the black screen does it for me. Almost went for the Acer Gemstone 5920G for much the same reason. Responsive key action is excellent, touchpad isn't all that bad at all and I've got large hands. Keyboard layout is natural, not suffered any mis-keying. Wireless set-up took seconds (found my Sky router first time of asking); works perfectly. Adjustment to OpenOffice is pretty intuitive. Considered it a couple years ago but opted against; current version vastly improved and that's before v3 undergoing beta at present. All free, no more worries about losing XP support at some point, or having to be dragged screaming to Vista.
Best bit? Previous laptop boot-ups (and my desktop) are over seven minutes before action-ready. No big deal in the great scheme of things, but Einstein's hot stove theory of relativity means the anti-virus hook-up, XP start program load et al, feels like it matches an Apollo mission log check. And yes, I regularly defrag, clear temp files, cookies, pared the start config, etc. The AA1 clocked eleven SECONDS on six successive boots.
Nice screen only suffered in conservatory glare (hey look at that, sunshine, is..that...summer?). Ordinary room ambience, screen brightness a joy. Even my partner was impressed and that's saying something - she does the "uh-huh, hm-hm, oh boy, really, you don't say, yawn" bit usually.
Hard to think of compelling case against; battery life will be a decider in long run, but I tend to max out showcasing in under two hours anyway. That said, I'm looking forward to train, plane use now.
Fantastic laptop but you need xp and office 2007 for best productivity September 14, 2008
S. Alimmarvasti (London)
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
Only quip quite difficult to install xp without a cd rom drive. Otherwise excellent build quality but not easily upgradable. (If you want larger ram get the HP 2133).
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