I needed a small, lightweight (inexpensive) laptop for my uaifi. Costco had some netbooks on display and I was intrigued. They had an
Acer 10.5", Acer 11.5", and HP 10.5". I researched the literature and in netbooks, Acer fared better than HP. All 3 had the same same storage and the same procesor, Intel Atom. The Acer 11.5" was the least expensive of the 3 at $279. Costco has a 90 day return policy and they double the manufacture's warranty to 2 years. I thought what is there to lose, I can try it out for 90 days and return it if we don't like it. I purchased the Acer Aspire One 11.5" screen about 2 weeks ago.
The Good
This thing is about the size of a sheet of paper, easy to stuff in a large purse. It is light as a feather. The screen is very bright. The battery lasts 3 to 4 hours on a charge. The unit is well designed and the fit and finish is excellent. Includes a webcam!
The Bad
None of the netbooks have a DVD/CD drive. Costco was selling a wireless mouse and DVD drive for the Acer for $70, but I didn't see them in stock the last time I looked. The processor is a bit slow. I would say about on par with top of the line processors of 5 or 6 years ago. But, it is not excruciatingly slow. The keyboard is a little smaller than a full size laptop. It is great for smaller hands like uaifi's but matapule tends to "fat finnger" the keys a lot. I'm sending this on the Acer right now and I have to make a lot of corrections. The touchpad seems a little quirky, maybe I just need to get used to it.
The Ugly
The speakers sound like records from the 1920's - somebody signing into a magaphone. However, if you plug in earphones they sound great.
The Conclusion
This thing works great for email and websurfing, but you need to be a little patient. You won't be able to do gaming. Although we both have full size laptops, we both reach for this one first if we just want to see what's going on in webland. At this point, it is a keeper. It is perfect to take to the beach, on vacation, surfing in bed, etc. I am pleasantly surprised!
Acer 10.5", Acer 11.5", and HP 10.5". I researched the literature and in netbooks, Acer fared better than HP. All 3 had the same same storage and the same procesor, Intel Atom. The Acer 11.5" was the least expensive of the 3 at $279. Costco has a 90 day return policy and they double the manufacture's warranty to 2 years. I thought what is there to lose, I can try it out for 90 days and return it if we don't like it. I purchased the Acer Aspire One 11.5" screen about 2 weeks ago.
The Good
This thing is about the size of a sheet of paper, easy to stuff in a large purse. It is light as a feather. The screen is very bright. The battery lasts 3 to 4 hours on a charge. The unit is well designed and the fit and finish is excellent. Includes a webcam!
The Bad
None of the netbooks have a DVD/CD drive. Costco was selling a wireless mouse and DVD drive for the Acer for $70, but I didn't see them in stock the last time I looked. The processor is a bit slow. I would say about on par with top of the line processors of 5 or 6 years ago. But, it is not excruciatingly slow. The keyboard is a little smaller than a full size laptop. It is great for smaller hands like uaifi's but matapule tends to "fat finnger" the keys a lot. I'm sending this on the Acer right now and I have to make a lot of corrections. The touchpad seems a little quirky, maybe I just need to get used to it.
The Ugly
The speakers sound like records from the 1920's - somebody signing into a magaphone. However, if you plug in earphones they sound great.
The Conclusion
This thing works great for email and websurfing, but you need to be a little patient. You won't be able to do gaming. Although we both have full size laptops, we both reach for this one first if we just want to see what's going on in webland. At this point, it is a keeper. It is perfect to take to the beach, on vacation, surfing in bed, etc. I am pleasantly surprised!
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