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Acer Aspire One review

8.6

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 220

Verdict

The Acer Aspire One is better than most netbooks. It's fantastic for anyone requiring a small, cheap machine for basic productivity tasks. However, the battery life lets it down slightly... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Great keyboard
  • Usable Linux operating system
  • Affordable price
  • Dual SD card slots

Cons

  • Small, oddly designed touchpad
  • Poor battery life

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Atom N270
Clock speed: 1.6 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g
Wireless WAN: integrated 3G/HSDPA
Hard drive size: 8 GB
Graphics processor: integrated in Intel 945GSE Express
Display diagonal size: 8.9 in
Case form factor: small form-factor clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 24.9x2.9x17 cm
Weight: 0.995 kg
Operating system: Linux (Linpus); Windows XP also available

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