Acer Aspire One
Acer says the Aspire One is not a laptop. It might look and smell like one, but the company has gone to great lengths to promote the message that the One is an 'Internet device'. Others, such as Intel, refer to it as a netbook — a new category of device spawned by the Asus EeePC 701. You, friends, can call it what you want. We'll stick with mini laptop.
Despite its lateness to the party, the One has pretty much everything it takes to be a market leader. It's attractive and lightweight. It offers solid performance and it's easy to use. Most importantly, however, is its price: in the UK the entry-level One costs a very pocket-friendly £220 — we'll have more information on Australian prices once they come.
Design
The One's dimensions are somewhat deceiving. The 249 by 29 by 170mm chassis makes it approximately 25mm wider than an EeePC 901, but it's also marginally thinner. At 995g, it's also lighter than the 1.1kg Eee 901. Be warned, though: the One saves weight because it comes with a very small, very lightweight 2200mAh battery, which is dwarfed by the 901's 6600mAh unit.
Features
Like most netbooks, the One comes in Linux and Windows XP versions. The entry-level Linux version sells in the UK for £220 and packs the hugely popular 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and 512MB of RAM. Standard storage levels aren't great — just 8GB of NAND flash memory is provided, but you can't complain given the amount Acer's asking you to spend.
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