Acer Aspire One - recommendations?

[sr71blackbird]

My friend is not a big computer person, but she wants to get a lap top and just genarally mess around on the net.
She asked me about these Acer Aspire One's and I saw there were a few models. Anyone use these things or know if they are any good?
I did notice that I did not see any that had optical drives, which may explain their low price.
Are these things worth the money?
Any other recommendations?
She doesnt have a lot of money to spend.

Thanks

[boosterp]

I am not a fan of these under powered "net" mini notebooks. Check out Dell, HP, or Lenovo's websites and you can find deals on laptops with 15" screens for a similar price.

Example: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=470B0F10C05B42BF83330C5211DCE0FD

[ecobag2]

I got this exact model for my wife for Christmas.

Very cool and I want one myself. Great for surfing and that type of use.. but not typing a novel or dissertation. Then you might want a full sized keyboard and monitor.

[underdog]

I am not a fan of these under powered "net" mini notebooks. Check out Dell, HP, or Lenovo's websites and you can find deals on laptops with 15" screens for a similar price.

Example: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=470B0F10C05B42BF83330C5211DCE0FD

Except that someone looking for a mini notebook is usually looking for something small, not something with a 15 inch screen.

[ecobag2]

I am not a fan of these under powered "net" mini notebooks. Check out Dell, HP, or Lenovo's websites and you can find deals on laptops with 15" screens for a similar price.

Example: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=470B0F10C05B42BF83330C5211DCE0FD

Those are at cheapest $600 - I got the Aspire One off newegg.com for $350 w/ xp. If you'd rather linux, even better at $300.

[underdog]

I've been doing a lot of research on them lately, as my personal laptop is about to die and I'm tired of lugging around my work laptop.

Cnet has some great info (http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-3121_7-214-106.html?tag=mncol;pm)

If you're a member of Sam's Club they also have a couple of deals (http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/18265/Dell-Inspiron-Mini-9-Netbook-Intel-Atom-1-6-GHz--512MB-DDR2--4GB-SSD--Ubuntu-Linux-199%3B-Or-W-8GB-SSD--1GB-DDR2--Webcam--XP-Home-245-W-Sams-Club-Membership).

[instrument]

I love how people call them underpowered, I dare you to say you can feel a difference between a 1ghz and a 3ghz dual core when browsing the internet.

I'd get one and throw kubuntu on it, its fab.

[sr71blackbird]

The one I saw today for less than $200. But you cant watch videos, right? No optical drive?

[made cummsies]

I had an aspire one and it was alright but the k/b was just too small....check out the hp 1035

[sr71blackbird]

What do they run, pricewise?

[made cummsies]

What do they run, pricewise?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4375479&CatId=3987

[underdog]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4375479&CatId=3987

Oooooo, I think we might have a winner for me.

[LZMan1]

my acer aspire one lasted a total of 3 weeks. sweet lil' system too bad it sucks ass

[ecobag2]

Oooooo, I think we might have a winner for me.

This does look good. It comes with XP though - I wonder if they have a cheaper with Linux somewhere. I noticed when getting the Aspire that the Linux version was $50 cheaper.

my acer aspire one lasted a total of 3 weeks. sweet lil' system too bad it sucks ass

what happened exactly? I'm hoping my wife's doesn't.

[underdog]

This is my new want (http://www.amazon.com/10-Inch-Netbook-Processor-E-Storage-Bluetooth/dp/B001QTXL82/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235274485&sr=8-1)

As soon as my taxes are paid, I shall be purchasing.

[Death Metal Moe]

I always hated these little notebooks. They look cool as hell, but I'd rather have a 15" screen so I can see what I'm surfing to rather than a tiny notebook.

Eh, I'm sure they have their uses but for what I want to use my laptop for, I'll stick to my 17" widescreen HP.

[boosterp]

I love how people call them underpowered, I dare you to say you can feel a difference between a 1ghz and a 3ghz dual core when browsing the internet.

I'd get one and throw kubuntu on it, its fab.

If browsing the internet is all you do, otherwise you need to educate yourself.

[LZMan1]

what happened exactly? I'm hoping my wife's doesn't.it worked flawlessly for roughly 3 weeks then it decided to shit the bed on me. the display just stopped working. i don't think windows was booting either. i just sent it back to them today. it'll take roughly 10 days from the time they receive it fix it and send it back. we'll see what happens.

i'll keep ya posted.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

The difference between a nice media phone and that Sony Vaio P series is really shrinking! These little atom based netbooks are tempting but more as a toy instead of something you would do much real work on. Still, looks fun.

[Death Metal Moe]

The difference between a nice media phone and that Sony Vaio P series is really shrinking! These little atom based netbooks are tempting but more as a toy instead of something you would do much real work on. Still, looks fun.

that's my problem with them. You're not going to be able to view videos well on them, have a lot of storage space, game on them or have a very large keyboard to IM or just word process. I'm sure they have an extremely small selection of ports and drives on them, if any at all. I can't imagine these things not at least having 1 USB port on them but I could be wrong.

They are cool as fuck but I just can't see many practical uses for them. If I'm wrong I'll be one of the 1st people to get one, seriously. I love these fucking gadgets.

[SinA]

i got one for my wife. it wouldn't work for my needs, but it's great for what she uses it for. it's perfect for checking imdb or some blogs while you watch tv, email, recipes in the kitchen, toss in a bag and go to the coffee shop, actually check out real estate listings as you drive around (she does as I drive around).

we have a real computer for real stuff (and porn), so this little one is great for surfing. it's got a bunch of ports and card slots, so if you really wanted you could hook up other drives i guess, but if that's what you want get something else anyway.

i say you should get it.

oh... and i got it on amazon, free shipping.

[boosterp]

I can never trust Sony due to the rootkit debacle a few years ago followed by some added shit they pulled between then and current times.

[Death Metal Moe]

I just went and looked a bit at some on Newegg and other such sites. These things could be interesting now that I consider that fact that if you could power them, they could be a working computer you take with you as an MP3 player with like 200 gigs of space. Just play the WMP and run the headphone cord to your car stereo.

Then you could use it as a computer at Wifi spots.

I think I just did a 180. My fucking 5 year old U2 original iPod is on it's last legs, I may just invest in this thing and run an inverter out of my cigarette lighter to power the fucking thing. Fucking iPods are like 200-300 anyway it seems for something with 40-80 gigs anyway, just get a fucking mini laptop instead.

This might just fucking melt faces it's such an Epic Win.

[underdog]

I just went and looked a bit at some on Newegg and other such sites. These things could be interesting now that I consider that fact that if you could power them, they could be a working computer you take with you as an MP3 player with like 200 gigs of space. Just play the WMP and run the headphone cord to your car stereo.

Then you could use it as a computer at Wifi spots.

I think I just did a 180. My fucking 5 year old U2 original iPod is on it's last legs, I may just invest in this thing and run an inverter out of my cigarette lighter to power the fucking thing. Fucking iPods are like 200-300 anyway it seems for something with 40-80 gigs anyway, just get a fucking mini laptop instead.

This might just fucking melt faces it's such an Epic Win.

All I do is go online and listen to music. I also need something better for work, and all I really need there is excel and word. Transporting my 15 inch laptop for work now sucks, so getting a 10inch netbook is perfect for me.

They're basically flash drives with a keyboard and screen.

[Death Metal Moe]

I'm gonna do some research and see if I can get one with parts I can work on, or at least upgrade the RAM, put XP on them and swap out a HD if it shits the bed.

I think this is my new want, the world's best MP3 player with the option of going online. If it had a phone in it, it would be tits.

[underdog]

I'm gonna do some research and see if I can get one with parts I can work on, or at least upgrade the RAM, put XP on them and swap out a HD if it shits the bed.

I think this is my new want, the world's best MP3 player with the option of going online. If it had a phone in it, it would be tits.

You can get built in wireless on them and just bring a vonage phone with you or something.

[Death Metal Moe]

You can get built in wireless on them and just bring a vonage phone with you or something.

...stop talking dirty to me.

[underdog]

...stop talking dirty to me.

A lot of the netbooks come with bluetooth. There's bound to be a program that will dial online for you, and you can just use a basic bluetooth headset to make phone calls through the computer.

I just enjoy that you changed your mind so quickly in this thread. These netbooks are badass.

[Death Metal Moe]

A lot of the netbooks come with bluetooth. There's bound to be a program that will dial online for you, and you can just use a basic bluetooth headset to make phone calls through the computer.

I just enjoy that you changed your mind so quickly in this thread. These netbooks are badass.

Yea I tend to do that, I'm dumb.

Problem here was that at 1st I was thinking "This thing can't do nearly as many things as my current latpot, why would I need one?" I was just thinking of using this mini laptop in the same ways I use my full size.

But now that I stopped that and considered all the outside things I could use it for, like bringing it along as a MP3 and small video player as well as being a functional wifi comp, it's just an incredible thing.

[Edwin]

I bought an Aspire One not too long ago. I use it all the time for surfing the web. It's a great little machine. It can't replace a normal computer, but it's a fantastic mobile/easy computer to use. Highly recommended.

[LZMan1]

Dear Acer Customer,

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Thank you for choosing Acer.

woohoo! they got my lil' aspire one. can't wait to see how quickly they fix it and ship it back to me

[Death Metal Moe]

woohoo! they got my lil' aspire one. can't wait to see how quickly they fix it and ship it back to me

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[LZMan1]

(hey moe............trust me dude, i'm not holding my breath)

[Death Metal Moe]

(hey moe............trust me dude, i'm not holding my breath)

I know but I just sensed a thick layer of sarcasm in the middle of your reply, wanted to make sure you knew we picked up on it.

I'm also interested in seeing how they handle it since my plan now is to get one of these small notebooks and run it as an MP3 player in my car. I want to see what they do for you.

[LZMan1]

given that i've never dealt with acer for anything i dunno. i am a wee bit jaded towards situations like this but i'm being optimistic and i will keep you posted. like i said earlier the little laptop was SWEET while it worked but unfortunately that didn't last too long. luckily acer is a domestic company and when you call you really will be speaking to someone in texas. i had no probs when calling and dealing with them. (there's no fucking way a hindu can pull off the accent and attitude the dude i spoke to had)

hopefully 10 days from today my lil' aspire one will be headed back to me

[Death Metal Moe]

given that i've never dealt with acer for anything i dunno. i am a wee bit jaded towards situations like this but i'm being optimistic and i will keep you posted. like i said earlier the little laptop was SWEET while it worked but unfortunately that didn't last too long. luckily acer is a domestic company and when you call you really will be speaking to someone in texas. i had no probs when calling and dealing with them. (there's no fucking way a hindu can pull off the accent and attitude the dude i spoke to had)

hopefully 10 days from today my lil' aspire one will be headed back to me

Yea I hear ya man. Past experiences with these kinds of things have jaded me too. Aerosmith penned a song about it.

Anyway, I'm really gunning for this fucking thing now. I picked out what color I want, just have to convince myself to actually do it. It's actually cheaper to get a 120 gig iPod, but I still think I want the Acer laptop. I think it's worth an extra 80 bucks to get a whole computer instead of just the iPod.

[LZMan1]

i think you'll be happy with your purchase moe.

we gotta play clubhouse games online again. maybe we can get the ol' CHG gang together!

[LZMan1]

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Thank you for choosing Acer.i'm shocked. i think i'll be getting it back in the time frame promised!!! very surprised

[boosterp]

i'm shocked. i think i'll be getting it back in the time frame promised!!! very surprised

Sweet, I knew they were improving their customer service but this is amazing.

[LZMan1]

Mar 6, 2009 6:21 AM
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woo hoo!!!!!! the lil fucker will arrive at my house today!!!!

[LZMan1]

i just got it back. works like a charm! took it out of the box, plugged it up and away we go!

(typing this reply on it now):clap:

[Death Metal Moe]

Shit. That was very fast customer service.

Fuck me man, this makes me want to get one even more now. I was looking at the various ones and I noticed that for like $30 more you can get a 160 gig hard drive instead of the 120. That might be worth it.

[underdog]

Shit. That was very fast customer service.

Fuck me man, this makes me want to get one even more now. I was looking at the various ones and I noticed that for like $30 more you can get a 160 gig hard drive instead of the 120. That might be worth it.

For $48, you can get a 320 gig HD (http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/18799/Hitachi-320GB-Serial-ATA-2-5-7200RPM-Laptop-Hard-Drive-OEM-48-After-20-Rebate), you'll just have to install it yourself.

[LZMan1]

fuck that is cheap as hell for that HD!!!!

the acer aspire is actually really easy to open up and upgrade. i may have to get myself one of those

[sr71blackbird]

I thought that they didn't come with the ability to play video? What am I missing?

[boosterp]

fuck that is cheap as hell for that HD!!!!

the acer aspire is actually really easy to open up and upgrade. i may have to get myself one of those

My Acer was crazy silly to upgrade the HD and the memory.

[KnoxHarrington]

My Acer was crazy silly to upgrade the HD and the memory.

Always price out new HD's and memory for your prospective system before you pop for the upgrades on the site. The only thing that's not easily upgraded is the processor, so you're probably better off paying for a better processor, then doing the memory/HD upgrades yourself later.

[boosterp]

Always price out new HD's and memory for your prospective system before you pop for the upgrades on the site. The only thing that's not easily upgraded is the processor, so you're probably better off paying for a better processor, then doing the memory/HD upgrades yourself later.

Yes, but via Newegg.com you win in the end. Memory and if you have a slower HD and upgrade to a faster one then you win in the end. The processor only turns clock cycles and you can catch up and have a faster lappy with basic upgrades.

[sr71blackbird]

I just bought this on Woot for $300.00. Did I get a good deal? Be honest.

http://www.jackbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/emachines-lxn070c008.jpeg


This eMachines LXN070C008 Notebook using Intel Celeron 2.00GHz Processor 575 with 1M Cache and 667 MHz Front Side Buss and bundled with 1GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (capable of max 4GB RAM). 15.4 inch WXGA high-brightness wide LCD and Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset for graphical interface. This LXN070C008 Using 6-cell laptop battery, its mean you can use it for more than 3 hours on normal use. Check out full eMachines LXN070C008 Notebook features.




Linpus Linux Operating System
802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified network connection
15.4-inch WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD with 1280 × 800 pixel resolution
Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics
High-definition audio support with two built-in stereo speakers
120GB hard drive
DVD Drive, DVD-RAM/R/RW
Lithium-Ion 6 cell battery
Weight: 6.17 lb

[boosterp]

I just bought this on Woot for $300.00. Did I get a good deal? Be honest.

http://www.jackbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/emachines-lxn070c008.jpeg


This eMachines LXN070C008 Notebook using Intel Celeron 2.00GHz Processor 575 with 1M Cache and 667 MHz Front Side Buss and bundled with 1GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (capable of max 4GB RAM). 15.4 inch WXGA high-brightness wide LCD and Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset for graphical interface. This LXN070C008 Using 6-cell laptop battery, its mean you can use it for more than 3 hours on normal use. Check out full eMachines LXN070C008 Notebook features.


Linpus Linux Operating System
802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified network connection
15.4-inch WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD with 1280 × 800 pixel resolution
Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics
High-definition audio support with two built-in stereo speakers
120GB hard drive
DVD Drive, DVD-RAM/R/RW
Lithium-Ion 6 cell battery
Weight: 6.17 lb

Tough to say due to the Celeron, and the graphics chipset. But it can be fun and cheap to upgrade. I would upgrade the Linux to Ubuntu first though for ease of use and because I have no clue about the Linpus version (which is not a real reason, just my ignorance of that particular version).

[Death Metal Moe]

I decided against getting the little Acer One laptop for my personal music player. As I thought out how I use my iPod, it would be too much trouble to have a laptop in my car. I know you're not supposed to, but I can pick up the iPod with 1 hand and flip around looking for music as I'm driving. If I was using the laptop I'd have to navigate inside Windows Media Player with the built in mouse and that would be way more dangerous.

Also, I'm not sure how long the battery would last on the laptop but I know even my old iPod's battery will last like 5 hours. I need my iPod to fall asleep places I'm not used to sleeping like other people's houses or hotels so I just really need the iPod.

Now that I already have the iPod coming, I really have little use for the Acer. I'm disappointed because it looks cool as shit but it's an expense I don't think I'm gonna spring for just yet.

[boosterp]

I decided against getting the little Acer One laptop for my personal music player. As I thought out how I use my iPod, it would be too much trouble to have a laptop in my car. I know you're not supposed to, but I can pick up the iPod with 1 hand and flip around looking for music as I'm driving. If I was using the laptop I'd have to navigate inside Windows Media Player with the built in mouse and that would be way more dangerous.

Also, I'm not sure how long the battery would last on the laptop but I know even my old iPod's battery will last like 5 hours. I need my iPod to fall asleep places I'm not used to sleeping like other people's houses or hotels so I just really need the iPod.

Now that I already have the iPod coming, I really have little use for the Acer. I'm disappointed because it looks cool as shit but it's an expense I don't think I'm gonna spring for just yet.

I am just thinking of buying one for my USB Garmin GPS. My 17" Lenovo is just too big to fit any where in my truck, especially with a passenger. My older Acer is about to get a new processor and then I plan to give it to either my GF or donate it through my American Legion post.

[Death Metal Moe]

I am just thinking of buying one for my USB Garmin GPS. My 17" Lenovo is just too big to fit any where in my truck, especially with a passenger. My older Acer is about to get a new processor and then I plan to give it to either my GF or donate it through my American Legion post.

Yea that sounds like a good idea. You can just sit it there without interacting with it too much. My concern was how I was going to be using it. I can't really be looking over at it everytime it shuffles to a song I don't really want to year. With an iPod I can hit one button without even looking down and go to the next song.

If I needed it for any kind of business I'd quickly buy one and put the mobile broadband USB thing in it.

[boosterp]

Yea that sounds like a good idea. You can just sit it there without interacting with it too much. My concern was how I was going to be using it. I can't really be looking over at it everytime it shuffles to a song I don't really want to year. With an iPod I can hit one button without even looking down and go to the next song.

If I needed it for any kind of business I'd quickly buy one and put the mobile broadband USB thing in it.

And the Garmin plug in unit has text to speech and was only $99. Plus my car stereo has an Aux port and an USB port so I can port songs from iTunes into my car speakers as well as the text to speech.

Your iPod likely has an adapter that fits your car stereo so you can control it there instead of having to tough the ipod itself.

[Death Metal Moe]

And the Garmin plug in unit has text to speech and was only $99. Plus my car stereo has an Aux port and an USB port so I can port songs from iTunes into my car speakers as well as the text to speech.

Your iPod likely has an adapter that fits your car stereo so you can control it there instead of having to tough the ipod itself.

It doesn't, it just has a Aux 3.5" port I have a Male-Male wire in that goes to my iPod. It's kind of a ghetto set up but fuck it, it's worked this long and it will work with any audio device that has a 3.5" out jack so it's good enough for me.

[boosterp]

It doesn't, it just has a Aux 3.5" port I have a Male-Male wire in that goes to my iPod. It's kind of a ghetto set up but fuck it, it's worked this long and it will work with any audio device that has a 3.5" out jack so it's good enough for me.

Yea, I do not have an iPod but do have a SanDisk which works great plugged into the Aux but will only recharge if plugged into the USB port. My head unit does not support anything but an iPod adapter, damn popularity!

[sr71blackbird]

So, did I get fucked or not?

[Death Metal Moe]

So, did I get fucked or not?

I would say "no" if all you wanted was a web browsing notebook. The low grade graphics card means this thing isn't going to play any games. The Celeron processor, if it's still single core, isn't that fast compared to the newer ones.

But it is a full size screen, full size keyboard, has a DVD-RW and 120gig HD, so it's not bad. You'll pay $300 bucks for the Acer One we've been talking about and it has a 85% sized keyboard and like 9" screen.

You saved like $100-150 by NOT buying a machine with Windows on it too. If I were you, I'd put Windows on it. If you don't have a copy laying around....well, ya know. Windows just ends up on machines sometimes, strangely.:devil2:

I'd lean more towards you DIDN'T get fucked, but it's not the best deal on the planet. There's always a reason you're paying a lower price for something.

[SatCam]

I got my Dell Inspiron Mini 9 last week. It has 1gb ram, 4gb solid state drive, ubuntu, cost $280 after shipping & tax. It's a nice computer,,,,,,,,, I can finally post from my kitchen or my living room couch if I choose. I bought it originally for my car like Moe was going to do but right now I havent really done much in that respect yet......... we'll see

[Death Metal Moe]

I got my Dell Inspiron Mini 9 last week. It has 1gb ram, 4gb solid state drive, ubuntu, cost $280 after shipping & tax. It's a nice computer,,,,,,,,, I can finally post from my kitchen or my living room couch if I choose. I bought it originally for my car like Moe was going to do but right now I havent really done much in that respect yet......... we'll see

I went to HP 1st when shopping for a netbook but their inexpensive ones only had small, solid state HDs. Same with Dell. If I'm gonna spend like $300 I want a lot of storage. I can get a 4 gig MP3 player for like 20 bucks.

Those little Acer's have the market cornered so far as far as a netbook with a decent amount of storage space on it.

[boosterp]

So, did I get fucked or not?

I would say "no" if all you wanted was a web browsing notebook. The low grade graphics card means this thing isn't going to play any games. The Celeron processor, if it's still single core, isn't that fast compared to the newer ones.

But it is a full size screen, full size keyboard, has a DVD-RW and 120gig HD, so it's not bad. You'll pay $300 bucks for the Acer One we've been talking about and it has a 85% sized keyboard and like 9" screen.

You saved like $100-150 by NOT buying a machine with Windows on it too. If I were you, I'd put Windows on it. If you don't have a copy laying around....well, ya know. Windows just ends up on machines sometimes, strangely.:devil2:

I'd lean more towards you DIDN'T get fucked, but it's not the best deal on the planet. There's always a reason you're paying a lower price for something.

Agree with Moe if you are looking to browse the net. You can even watch DVDs on it. A 15" screen makes a big difference over a 9" or even a 12" screen due in part to pixels per inch not just resolution.

[Death Metal Moe]

In the continued battle to always torture myself with tech and geek shit that I want but can't use and shouldn't buy but will probably end up getting eventually, I present you with this:

From Amazon.com

ASUS Eee PC 904HA 8.9-Inch Netbook (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GIPSAW/ref=s9_sims_c2_s2_p147_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_r=026F9JFHCF0V6VB6BTJQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470939031&pf_rd_i=507846)

from Newegg:

ASUS Eee PC 904HA 8.9-Inch Netbook (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220442)

If you read the 1st, very helpful review on Amazon's site about this netbook, it tells you that memory upgrade from the existing 1gig to it's max 2gig is extremely easy while he had seen something online that the Acer might be kinda tricky. This is the kinda shit you don't really know about until you dig or already own it. The Asus book has a hatch on the bottom, like almost every full sized laptop while the Acer had a more complex set of steps that could leave more novice users in a lot of trouble if they can't reassemble their shiny new piece of tech equipment.

Plus if you read the Manufacturer's Info on Newegg, Asus warranties this netbook for 2 years, a full year longer than Acer's warranty. So you might not even need to get an extended warranty if you buy the Asus which is a savings of between 60 and 80 bucks depending on where and what warranty you were thinking of getting.

After further review, I'm gonna put this Acer on the top of my list of "Things I don't need but fucking want."

[Death Metal Moe]

Just thought I'd quickly share this one.

I'd be loading music on my new Acer right now if they had them in the 2 Wal Marts I went to. After taking my grandma to breakfast, I stopped in at the Wal Mart near the IHOP. They only hade white Acer's in stock. I decided to go to my local Wal Mart, I had just seen blue ones there not more than 2 days prior. Showed up and they were completely sold out of all colors.

It was only after doing some thinking and looking at the costs of the laptop with shipping and the warranty coupled with it's inability to be as driver friendly as an iPod that made me not buy it.

So if Wal Mart had just stocked better, I'd be sitting here with one of their Acers.

Oh well, Apple has my money now fool!

[boosterp]

No shit? I love impulse buying.

I have too many computers sitting around the house right now to buy one. But it is still a thought.

[Walt1028]

Apparantly there is a little problem with the Acer Aspire One and its speaker placement near the hard drive (in the models with Hard Drives)

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/8-9-inch-acer-aspire-one-said-to-have-hard-drive-flaw-distaste/

[sr71blackbird]

Okay, here is another question. This computer is on it's way to me. What will I need to make this thing go online wirelessly? Do I just get a wireless router? Do they come with a transmitter that goes into the usb? Will this thing even need that or is there a transmitter/receiver built in? I would loooove a step by step if anyone is inclined!

Here are it's specs:


* Linpus Linux Operating System
* Intel Celeron 2.00GHz Processor 575 with 1M Cache and 667 MHz Front Side Bus
* 15.4-inch WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD with 1280×800 pixel resolution
* 1GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (capable of 4GB)
* 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified network connection
* Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics
* Weight: 6.17 lb
* High-definition audio support with two built-in stereo speakers
* DVD Drive, DVD-RAM/R/RW
* 120GB hard drive
* Lithium-Ion 6 cell battery

Interface/Ports:

* DC-in jack for AC adapter
* External display (VGA) port
* Two USB 2.0 ports
* Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
* Microphone-in jack
* Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Webcam:

* Built-in microphone
* Integrated webcam
* Enhanced technology for low-light environments
* 310K-megapixel resolution

Optical Drive: 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

* Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
* Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Special Keys and Controls:

* Easy-launch button: WLAN
* 88-/89-key keyboard with inverted “T” cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel)
* 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows keys, hotkey controls,
embedded numeric keypad, international language support
* Touchpad pointing device

Power:

* 48.8 watt 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 3.0-hour battery life
* ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
* 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

In the box:

* Users Guide
* Battery
* eMachines LXN070C008 Notebook
* Power Adapter

[Death Metal Moe]

Okay, here is another question. This computer is on it's way to me. What will I need to make this thing go online wirelessly? Do I just get a wireless router? Do they come with a transmitter that goes into the usb? Will this thing even need that or is there a transmitter/receiver built in? I would loooove a step by step if anyone is inclined!

Here are it's specs:


* Linpus Linux Operating System
* Intel Celeron 2.00GHz Processor 575 with 1M Cache and 667 MHz Front Side Bus
* 15.4-inch WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD with 1280×800 pixel resolution
* 1GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (capable of 4GB)
* 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified network connection
* Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics
* Weight: 6.17 lb
* High-definition audio support with two built-in stereo speakers
* DVD Drive, DVD-RAM/R/RW
* 120GB hard drive
* Lithium-Ion 6 cell battery

Interface/Ports:

* DC-in jack for AC adapter
* External display (VGA) port
* Two USB 2.0 ports
* Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
* Microphone-in jack
* Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Webcam:

* Built-in microphone
* Integrated webcam
* Enhanced technology for low-light environments
* 310K-megapixel resolution

Optical Drive: 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

* Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
* Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Special Keys and Controls:

* Easy-launch button: WLAN
* 88-/89-key keyboard with inverted “T” cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel)
* 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows keys, hotkey controls,
embedded numeric keypad, international language support
* Touchpad pointing device

Power:

* 48.8 watt 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 3.0-hour battery life
* ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
* 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

In the box:

* Users Guide
* Battery
* eMachines LXN070C008 Notebook
* Power Adapter

It has a built in wireless connection in it, that's all the computer needs. What you need to do is either call your internet service provider and ask them for a router with a built in wireless connection, or get an aftermarket one to put on your internet service provider's router you already have.

Then you just configure your laptop to access your wireless router which is easy.

MAKE SURE you use encryption. If not, someone close to you or someone who drove by could use your open wireless signal. This, at it's most innnocent, means you are sharing your bandwidth with others thereby slowing your internet down. At it's worst, they could download whatever they want on your connection and even access files you forgot you left in your Shared Files folder if you set up a home network. It's a quick, easy step, please encrypt.

[sr71blackbird]

So the cable company should be able to provide me with the wireless router? I have a wired router now. Just out of curiosity, could I have two routers in a series?

[boosterp]

So the cable company should be able to provide me with the wireless router? I have a wired router now. Just out of curiosity, could I have two routers in a series?

You exchange one for the other. It is more complicated to use both and can cause issues.

[Death Metal Moe]

You exchange one for the other. It is more complicated to use both and can cause issues.

Exactly. No offense, but if you asked the question "what do I do now" just call them. Tell them you're getting a wireless laptop and you want one of their routers with wireless capabilities. It should be a couple days of waiting for the mail and sending your wired one back.

When you get it, either come back here or call them to get help setting it up. PLEASE remember to encrypt your signal. It's well worth it.

[Death Metal Moe]

But technically, you COULD just buy one of these:

Wireless modem 1 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156232)

Wireless modem 2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127241)

Wireless modem 3 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122016)

and run your existing router into the wireless one.

[sr71blackbird]

Cool, thanks Moe! And I will encrypt it, I dont want the bandito's above me stealing my bandwidth!

[Death Metal Moe]

Hell, if you see a nice sale at Target, Best Buy, Wal Mart, whatever, pick it up.

I'm just not sure of your comfort level with this shit. But that's what those routers are for, ya know? You can run your wired modem into the wireless router and DIY.

Price it out. If the cable company will send you a new wireless modem free, I think you answered your question of what to do.

[Death Metal Moe]

Damn, look at this fuckin HP Netbook. Tits bro, absolute tits.

HP Netbook (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4483582&Sku=H24-8001)

[boosterp]

Belkin, Trendnet, and Cisco (Linksys) make your best wired and wireless routers. Apple has a very good one too, I just do not know how to tweak it so I never bought one.

[boosterp]

Damn, look at this fuckin HP Netbook. Tits bro, absolute tits.

HP Netbook (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4483582&Sku=H24-8001)

See the other netbook thread, HP has tanked in reliability and customer service. I have refused to own an HP lappy or desktop now for the past 3 years

[scottinnj]

Got two of them fromTiger Direct, and have had them for about 6 weeks now. Loving them.

[Death Metal Moe]

See the other netbook thread, HP has tanked in reliability and customer service. I have refused to own an HP lappy or desktop now for the past 3 years

Can you link any articles you have about that? It's very troubling to me because I absolutely love HP. My 1st laptop was a used Dell that died fast, next one was a refurbished HP that lasted like 2 to 3 years before having problems. When I needed a new laptop HP had the best site to build them with the best options. I even sent my grandmother there.

I'd really be upset to know I selected one of the shittier companies as far as customer service.

[Death Metal Moe]

Got two of them fromTiger Direct, and have had them for about 6 weeks now. Loving them.

You got the same Netbook I linked or a different one? Just curious.

[boosterp]

HP blows. (http://www.pcworld.com/article/156461/the_most_reliable_tech_gear.html)

[scottinnj]

You got the same Netbook I linked or a different one? Just curious.

i think I got the base model, while yours has a hard drive right? All of my storage needs are on my server, so I got the model with the 17 GB SSD, and then upgraded it with two 8 GB SD cards for when I am away from the house.

My only complaint with these is the mouse pad. It is too small for me, but I got a USB wireless mouse for both of them.

My wife uses hers to do her nursing stuff, and I use mine to post here and browse the internet for news. And by news, I mean porn. They're great for what we need them for.

Got them from Tiger Direct for 258 bucks apiece, with 2.00 dollars shipping UPS Ground.

[Death Metal Moe]

i think I got the base model, while yours has a hard drive right? All of my storage needs are on my server, so I got the model with the 17 GB SSD, and then upgraded it with two 8 GB SD cards for when I am away from the house.

My only complaint with these is the mouse pad. It is too small for me, but I got a USB wireless mouse for both of them.

My wife uses hers to do her nursing stuff, and I use mine to post here and browse the internet for news. And by news, I mean porn. They're great for what we need them for.

Got them from Tiger Direct for 258 bucks apiece, with 2.00 dollars shipping UPS Ground.


Ah cool. Yea, storage is a big deal to me so I'd have to go with something with at least 60gigs onboard, personally.

I'm really considering this one now too, but one thing I see is no RAM access on the bottom. Do you know if there's ram access on the thing or how to upgrade it?

[scottinnj]

I don't think so. There is a spot on the bottom of mine that is an access panel with two screws. But the panel doesn't look big enough to be a service area for RAM. Unless the RAM chips on these models are smaller then what I'm used to.

[Death Metal Moe]

I don't think so. There is a spot on the bottom of mine that is an access panel with two screws. But the panel doesn't look big enough to be a service area for RAM. Unless the RAM chips on these models are smaller then what I'm used to.

The RAM on laptops is wider but not as long.

http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/Images/L/Laptop-Ram-Upgrade.jpg

Does the hatch look big enough for this? Sorry to be a pain in the ass but upgrading this netbook from 1 to 2 gigs is very important to me. Any extra speed will help these small processors up a little.

[boosterp]

The RAM on laptops is wider but not as long.

http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/Images/L/Laptop-Ram-Upgrade.jpg

Does the hatch look big enough for this? Sorry to be a pain in the ass but upgrading this netbook from 1 to 2 gigs is very important to me. Any extra speed will help these small processors up a little.

Very true. Plus, I have looked at several of these models via Best Buy and a buddy who works there.

The HP and Dell are easier to upgrade the memory. The Eee requires a little skill an know how since it's RAM is near a speaker. The Eee has a very common, easy to find, and cheep RAM upgrade module. I still favor the Eee and I know how to dissemble most lappys. It is more screws and less of a "hatch" to do but is perfectly doable without ruining it. As far as warranty, easy to get past like many items. Just ask and I'll share.

[scottinnj]

The RAM on laptops is wider but not as long.

http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/Images/L/Laptop-Ram-Upgrade.jpg

Does the hatch look big enough for this? Sorry to be a pain in the ass but upgrading this netbook from 1 to 2 gigs is very important to me. Any extra speed will help these small processors up a little.

Actually the hatch does look big enough for that. I'm just too lazy to open it up and look.

[Death Metal Moe]

Actually the hatch does look big enough for that. I'm just too lazy to open it up and look.

No problem man, just curious. I still love HP, even though that article linked to me shits a large log on HP. I'll do some more online research about the HP too.

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[Death Metal Moe]

Why are we suddenly getting targeted by a number of Bot lately?

Anyway, topping this thread reminded me that if and when I get a netbook, going with the Asus. At least, at this point I am. Been reading the most positives about it. They come with slightly faster processors than some of the others. Easy RAM upgrade on the bottom.

Just sayin'

[sr71blackbird]

My friend got the HP Mini Note netbook. Its cool. I know its their nature to be small, but after looking a big screen computer all day, its hard to get used to the small screen.

[Death Metal Moe]

Just thought I'd top this thread and let everyone know I just put in my order for a copper colored 8.9" Acer Aspire One with the 160gig HD.

I have been pouring over Netbooks on the internet and kinda forgot about the Acer when I saw other Netbooks but that all changed suddenly with the arrival of a Wal Mart E-mail. Rollback price on the thing was $258.

I was shocked because that same Netbook from them was going for $330 a few weeks ago when I started to do my research. THe 120gig one was the $300 thing in the stores but this slightly larger capacity one was going for 330 or so. I REALLY checked the fine print, looked over everything and it was legit. A "NEW" Acer Aspire One with the 160gig HD for 258. It's really the kind of thing I've been waiting for so I just used what little buying power I have in this bad economy to pick it up. I mean really I did save myself about $60 bucks. It should be to my house in the middle of next week so I'll get it, play with it and let ya know my opinion on the Acer.

And I'm sorry but it's not on their website, it seems to be an E-mail only promotion. I went and looked at the various Acer Netbooks on their website and it's not a sale for everyone. I checked for you, figured a lot of the tech heads would want one at that price too.

[underdog]

Just thought I'd top this thread and let everyone know I just put in my order for a copper colored 8.9" Acer Aspire One with the 160gig HD.

I have been pouring over Netbooks on the internet and kinda forgot about the Acer when I saw other Netbooks but that all changed suddenly with the arrival of a Wal Mart E-mail. Rollback price on the thing was $258.

I was shocked because that same Netbook from them was going for $330 a few weeks ago when I started to do my research. THe 120gig one was the $300 thing in the stores but this slightly larger capacity one was going for 330 or so. I REALLY checked the fine print, looked over everything and it was legit. A "NEW" Acer Aspire One with the 160gig HD for 258. It's really the kind of thing I've been waiting for so I just used what little buying power I have in this bad economy to pick it up. I mean really I did save myself about $60 bucks. It should be to my house in the middle of next week so I'll get it, play with it and let ya know my opinion on the Acer.

And I'm sorry but it's not on their website, it seems to be an E-mail only promotion. I went and looked at the various Acer Netbooks on their website and it's not a sale for everyone. I checked for you, figured a lot of the tech heads would want one at that price too.

The only draw back to the large HD netbooks is that they aren't SSD. But I think I'm going to get one of the 120 or 160gig netbooks anyway. Let me know how you like yours.

[boosterp]

I think you did good Moe, my previous laptop was an Acer and served well and strong for 4 years. Acer a;so has vastly improves their support so if there is a problem you should have no problem resolving it.

[Death Metal Moe]

I will let you know how it goes. I'm getting my warranty through Squaretrade, the people I got from Woot!. They have a 3 year warranty with accidental damage for 70 bucks and I have a promo code to use to get like 30% off another warranty until the end of the month. Can't beat that.

I've owned and worked with a lot of different machines so I hope I have a fairly medium to high understanding and expectation with this new Netbook. I'll try to be objective. Those of you who read my recent Amazon thread might not take me as an objective guy, so let's just hope the fucking Acer doesn't shit the bed. :devil2:

[Death Metal Moe]

The only draw back to the large HD netbooks is that they aren't SSD. But I think I'm going to get one of the 120 or 160gig netbooks anyway. Let me know how you like yours.

I've heard different things about SSD. I REALLY want them to work because they basically mean the end of hard drive hardware related crashes but as of right now I've heard of a lot of loading time issues. I hope those go away.

[SatCam]

I've heard different things about SSD. I REALLY want them to work because they basically mean the end of hard drive hardware related crashes but as of right now I've heard of a lot of loading time issues. I hope those go away.

my ssd netbook boots in less than 30 seconds

[boosterp]

I've heard different things about SSD. I REALLY want them to work because they basically mean the end of hard drive hardware related crashes but as of right now I've heard of a lot of loading time issues. I hope those go away.

The only problem with SSD right now is manufacturing price. It is still expensive to take a HD controller board and add tons of EPROM (type of RAM) to it. Otherwise it loads fast, less heat, no problems with dust since it is sealed, and will smoke a Raptor by a mile.

[Death Metal Moe]

I had heard about program load times with some SSD hard drives on a few retail site's review forums on them. Maybe it was somewhat isolated but I saw it on a couple sites. I really hope there are no problems because I can't wait for the 1st line of under $200 SSD that are at least 300-500gig. I'll be there.

[boosterp]

I had heard about program load times with some SSD hard drives on a few retail site's review forums on them. Maybe it was somewhat isolated but I saw it on a couple sites. I really hope there are no problems because I can't wait for the 1st line of under $200 SSD that are at least 300-500gig. I'll be there.

I have heard of isolated cases but I felt that the ones that I saw were related to user error and not the actual SSD.

[Death Metal Moe]

I hope so man because I want the end of disc checks and the click o' death.

[boosterp]

Trends show that in the next year SSDs will be more affordable. The Raptors are currently the fastest platter based HDs and are worth the money if you are a serious gamer.

My 2 75 gig Raptors are 3 or 4 years old and still cranking.

[Death Metal Moe]

Well I am posting from my copper colored Acer One right now. The keyboard is a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be.

I just spent about an hour between letting it go through it's initial start up which as many know takes the longest, then uninstalling programs they loaded I didn't want and putting Avast! on it.

It's pretty nice. It even came with a free small optical mouse which is kewl.

So I don't know, it's exactly what I thought it was going to be. It's an ultra portable notebook otherwise known as the Netbook.

I'll give it a few days and post with my thoughts about it. So far, it's nice.

[boosterp]

Cool. Copper colored eh? Yuppy.

[Death Metal Moe]

Well I wanted one of the colors I don't usually see stocked in the stores. Everyone has the white or blue one. Black is pretty classic but this time I went with the copper. To tell you the truth it's fairly dark, not that metallic looking, at least in doors. Looks almost black in a day lit room.

This thing paid for itself already. I'm posting this from the toilet. I can hold the thing with one hand and surf with the other or put my knees together and type like I'm doing now.

Love it.

Oh, and for the mental picture I just put in your head after reading this....

You're welcome.

[boosterp]

Well I wanted one of the colors I don't usually see stocked in the stores.

Oh, and for the mental picture I just put in your head after reading this....

You're welcome.

I agree with not having the "common" color.

And thank you. :laugh:

[Death Metal Moe]

Using it again right now next to my XM Radio on my kitchen table. Battery will give me about 2.5 hours if that's accurate. Going to look into a larger cell battery soon.

Having no problems typing on it with my decently sized man hands. Have had no problems reading anything on it. Videos on Youtube stream fine. They did skip a little when I moved the mouse around a lot but hey, I know what I bought. The processor is the size of a fucking penny, it's pretty amazing this thing even exists.

It is fucking LIGHT. I was surfing with it last night in bed. As I was waiting for my copy of Microsoft Office to install I actually fell asleep with the thing on my chest. I didn't even notice it was there.

Really liking this thing. It's gonna be nice to have it this weekend. Have a show in PA so I will sleep at my friend's house that night and go home the next day. I'll be using this thing in the guest room to surf until I'm tired enough to actually roll over and go to sleep.

More updates later. Hope I don't find any problems.