Acer Inspire One Laptop?
I’m considering purchasing an Acer Inspire One Laptop. I’m not sure which exact model it is, but it’s the one that Walmart is selling right now in the United States. It’s a low-end machine that is really really small, light, and portable. Here are the specs:
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor
802.11b/g Wireless LAN
10/100 Ethernet Port
120GB HDD
1GB RAM
8.9" Widescreen
Built-in Webcam
VGA Out
5-in-1 Media Card Reader
3 USB Ports
Audio Port
Microphone Port
Weight: 2.19 lbs
3 Cell battery (2 1/2 – 3 Hrs)
Price: 0.00 (without taxes)
I actually like the fact that it’s preloaded with XP instead of Vista; otherwise I would not even think about buying this. The built-in webcam & card reader is really nice; hardware I will actually use (it saves me the clutter of carrying a card reader & webcam along with me). The VGA Out will be nice since I have a 22" LCD moniter it can go into at home. I have WiFi & Ethernet at home, and WiFi at work; so this thing will be connected almost everywhere for me. 120GB is impressive to me for such a small low-budget computer, this will be really convenient since I got lots of stuff. 2 1/2 to 3 hrs battery life is good for me; that’s how much my full sized laptop was able to live. The laptop is not exactly a beauty, but it is sort of nice looking for being small and toy-like. I won’t be typing too much on it’s small keyboard anyways. Sorry if this is too long, but here my question(s):
Do you think this laptop is worth 0?
Do you think this laptop is good according to my needs?
The following questions go to people that own this laptop:
Does the Intel Atom processor run reasonably fast?
Is the screen big enough to read without squinting you eyes?
Is this computer compatible with Ubuntu Linux 8.04+?
Thanks all of you for taking the time to read all of this. If you own this model, I would really appreciate it if you left a small review on how good you think it is. Google pictures so you can give me your opinion on it’s looks. Thanks!
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I have been looking to buy a smaller notebook for carrying around when I don’t need the bulk of my larger laptop. They are great as email devices – much better than a phone and are so versatile. I have looked at the aspire one, dell mini, hp mini-note Eee PC etc. I am thinking I will get the Acer.
I think the aspire one is a fabulous device. You should be aware that The Atom processor will not perform at the same level as a regular laptop. They are more designed at the light weight, portables market and you will notice a slight dip in performance.
The screen is OK for limited usage. But if you’ve got a larger display for at your desk, then you will be alright.
You can put Ubuntu on it. The performance will actually lift (from what I’ve heard).
I definitely think it’s worth the money. especially in comparison to the competition. Looks great, goes well.
Good luck – hope I helped.
I’ve got the same laptop and though the screen is bright, it’s a nightmare working on it for long. You really have to peer to see the text and stuff, and after a while it becomes a strain. The configuration is good (it looks good too) but the screen is small to work on it for extended hours. The keyboard is cramped as well with keys feeling unnaturally spaced. It’s better to get a Sony Vaio if you want a lighweight notebook that you can carry around easily and work on naturally.
speaking from experience I would not suggest anyone to buy ACER laptops at all. I have SONY VAIO and ACER Aspire at the moment. For maintenance Sony made its laptop the best but as goes for ACER I had to take Aspire apart just to clean the fan. Maybe I’m just too freaky but I’d choose something like Toshiba (my bro has it and it is great) or Sony.
Ubuntu will run on it. I have Ubuntu on my old one which is about 4 years and it runs perfect, but you may face some obstacles with drives.