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The Sporty Lenovo Olympic ThinkPad Laptop is sure to be a Gold Winner

Now we all know that Lenovo are coming out with a few good laptops of which does the name Santa Rosa ring any bells, according to our source below Engadget they say that this brand new Olympic laptop will have the future eBay value which in our eyes will be great.



When Lenovo unveiled its 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Design they gave us shortly after preview shots of the stunning new laptop with its red and black design with the torch motif on it as well. The Sporty Lenovo Olympic ThinkPad Laptop looks stunning you have to agree, there is not much in the way of pricing, availability and specs but what we do know is what engadget know and that is it should have a 12.1-inch XGA display plus L2400 Core 2 Duo processor. We will keep you updated on this baby or you can keep us updated if you know more before we do.



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Lenovo IdeaPad S12

Where are netbooks going? Really, if you find someone really having a clue, please tell him to send some email this way! Just look at this - a 12.1-inch netbook! Fortunately, the remaining specs aren't reaching that high, and the price is also very good. If we also add the "Lenovo" name into the equation, we really have a winner!


Now, it depends on the competitor, but no matter what, I really think that the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 can stand up to any competitor. Just think about it as being the first netbook featuring a full-size keyboard, and that should be enough. If it's not, here's the rest of it...

- Intel 1.6GHz Atom CPU
- 1GB DDR2 memory
- 1080p capability(!!!)
- WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution LED-backlit panel
- 160/250/320GB HDD options
- optional 6-cell battery
- Ethernet jack, WiFi, Bluetooth
- three USB 2.0 sockets
- an ExpressCard slot
- built-in 4-in-1 card reader
- VGA / HDMI outputs
- Windows XP Home SP3 32bit
- 1.4kg with 3 cell, 1.55kg with 6 cell
- 3 hours battery life with 3-cell, 6 hours with 6-cell
- $449 starting price

According to the official press release, "The IdeaPad S12 netbook will be available in June through business partners and www.lenovo.com," so you can still change your mind and get this one instead of... any other you may have in mind. Even more, you can even save some cash, and that won't hurt at all anyone, I am sure of it!

UMID mBOOK M1 BEGINS APPEARING ON DOORSTEPS WORLDWIDE

Don't you love it when companies deliver you new products that you spent fortunes for? Well thanks to the guys who made the mBook M1 you can now get one for $659.42 for the Linux flavor and $765.78 for the Window's XP Home version. You also get an 8GB microSD card and of course Atom running the show underneath.


Yes we're done here. So let us know if you are planning on getting one, or you have some other gadget on your mind (Palm Pre perhaps)?

FREE LAPTOPS

With the economy as it is today and many people struggling to keep up with their bills, it’s no wonder that more and more people find that they don’t have the cash to spend on expensive technology like laptops. The average laptop today costs around $600 with some of the more impressive or designer models costing over $2000. You may have seen deals or adverts online which talk about giving away a free laptop and now that we can’t always spend what we want, you might have been tempted. We take a look at these free laptop deals and see just how likely it is you’ll be able to score a laptop for free.

Free Laptop Offers Online

There are countless sites online that offer you laptops entirely for free. These can be very enticing, with pictures of free laptops dotted all around and testimonials from others who have already a free laptop receiving the offer. Some of these sites can be very convincing but many of them are not legitimate. Think about exactly what the site is asking you to do for the free laptop.
Ignore stories about companies having too much stock or just giving them away for free PR. Big companies like Sony, Apple and HP don’t give anything away for free, and smaller companies can’t afford to. What is the owner of the website getting out of the deal? Can you prove that people who already have the laptop are real people? A good way to check out a deal is to use Google. Search for the free laptop site you’re visiting and see if anyone off the site has had any success in getting a laptop. If you can’t find anything, then the free laptop is probably a scam.

Now, we’ve told you this to try and protect you from the worst sites, but not every single free laptop deal online is a scam. Far from it! In fact, many of the sites are totally legitimate but you’ll find that the deals aren’t totally free because you’re required to fill in a large number of surveys, buy affiliate products or perhaps sign up to trials of services. Some of the services you are normally required to sign up for include internet rental sites like Netflix and Blockbuster, or software trials from brands like Norton.

However, many also include more serious services like Credit Cards which require a lot of personal information and if misused, could affect your credit rating. Make sure you find out exactly what the site requires and don’t sign up to anything you don’t feel comfortable about. Many services will require you to keep them for a minimum length of time so find out how much that’ll cost and cancel them if you don’t wish to use them.

The hope for the companies is that you’ll find a product that you do actually enjoy and become a lifelong customer. Either way, you WILL have to shell out some cash for your free laptop no matter what you do, but still paying a tenth of the price for a new laptop certainly doesn’t hurt so even it’s not a completely free laptop, it’s a great deal – just watch out for scammers.

Laptop Bundles

One way to get a free laptop without paying any money upfront is to find a laptop with a bundled deal for another product. One of the best ways is taking out a mobile broadband package which gives you a free laptop for signing up to a contract that provides you with internet using a cell phone network. You can also get free laptops and other devices as ‘gifts’ when you sign up to a cell phone contract with any of the big names.

Obviously, you do still have to pay for the contract or the mobile you’ve purchased, but you’re not actually paying for the laptop itself so if you do need a new phone or broadband provider, these can be really good deals. The only catch is that you’ll normally be signed up to a contract for quite a long time, such as 18 months of 2 years. By then, your free laptop might be a little obsolete. Also with deals like these you might find you don’t quite as many warranty and support options as you in stores which can be a problem if your free laptop breaks down!
Because these deals normally require you to pay monthly you generally need to undergo a credit check in order to pass for them.

Competitions

Thanks to the internet it’s now far easier to enter into competitions. No longer do you have to buy a magazine or newspaper and waste hours filling out forms, cutting them and then sending them in the post (and paying for the postage!) now there are thousands of sites every day, big and small, that run competitions. You might not win of course but if you then you really have got a 100% free laptop without any catch at all.

To maximise your chance of winning apply to as many competitions as possible. Don’t just fill out 1 competition form, fill out 10, or 100 if you have the time. The more you apply for, the greater chance you have of winning. Try to apply for competitions that have multiple prizes so you have more chance of winning and if possible, look for smaller blogs that might not have quite as many people entering so that you have less people to compete with.

When entering competitions make sure you fill out the form carefully, especially your contact details. You don’t want a wrong phone number or misspelled email to get in the way of winning any prizes and a potential free laptop.

Other Suggestions

What else can you do to get a free laptop? Check out classified sites like Craigslist and see if anyone in your local area is giving anything away. Some people clear out regularly and would rather just get rid of things as quickly as possible then mess around with eBay. It’s unlikely you’ll going to find a brand new Macbook Air this way, but you might be able to get a free laptop that’s perfectly good for everyday tasks even if it’ not the newest around.

You could also try asking your work for one if you happen to work in an office, or if you already have a work laptop that you aren’t allowed to take home you could ask if you could keep it for personal use –you’ll be surprised how many companies will allow this.

You can also ask your friends and family for a free laptop. Using social networking sites like Facebook are a great way to ask everyone you know at once if they have a free laptop hanging around. Again, you might not get the best laptop in the world but many people have laptops they aren’t using anymore due to upgrades or just lack of interest and they might be willing to part with their laptops.

Conclusion

As you can see there are quite a few options when it comes to grabbing yourself a free laptop. Just remember that most of them do require either luck or spending a little bit of cash in order to get what you want, but if you persevere and are careful to avoid scams, you could well get your hands on a free laptop without too much hard work.

OFFICIAL PICTURES OF ACER ASPIRE ONE 751

Well what do we have here? Is it an 11.6 inch netbook with the Acer tag on it? Why yes it is, and while not new news (oxymoron), it is quite refreshing to see some official pictures of the device leaked.


Everything on the inside is almost the same (Atom, 1GB RAM etc...), but on the outside Acer has relocated the VGA port as well as give it a better overall design and finish. The keyboard looks greatly improved as well as a few more minor upgrades.

Yes we think its sexy, don't you?
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Acer Aspire One 751

Acer Aspire One seems to be getting even more popular than the ASUS Eee PC, but I don't have any market share and accurate sales numbers to prove it. In fact, this was just as a personal thought based on what I see in stores and what I hear when I talk to my guys working in retail chains selling both of them. Now, it seems the Acer Aspire One 751 produced some fresh news, despite the fact it's not released yet... although we talked about it already, if I think well, and it seems the Acer Aspire One sporting a 11.6-inch display should be around already. These being said, you probably wonder where's the missing link of the chain, right? Well, just as it happened with other products from Acer or other companies, the thing has been officially released, had its pricing announced, but the specs and release date weren't published at the same time.


I know, the description above doesn't actually match what I know to be "a release," but let's take a look at the info that popped out at the end of last week, shall we?

When we heard about the 11.6-inch Aspire One, it didn't have a name. Now, it has - it's Acer Aspire One 751, and more than just a name, here's what you can find inside it(and not only inside):

- Intel 1.33GHz Atom Z520 CPU
- maximum of 2GB of RAM
- 1366x768 resolution, making it the largest netbook from Acer
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and triband UMTS/HSPA 3G are being offered as options
- 1-inch thickness
- Windows XP Home as standard, with Vista Home Basic also available(hooray, Windows XP is not dead!)
- 5.1 channel audio via compatible Dolby headphones
- three USB ports, a VGA output and an Ethernet jack
- 4 hours battery life using the 3-cell default one, and 8 hours with a optional 6-cell power unit
- available in red, white, blue or black

I don't know what you think, but my guess is that the Acer Aspire One is getting dangerously close to standard notebooks, and I think its screen makes it the best choice for people who needed portability and battery life of a netbook, but also hated the tiny screens available.

One... in fact two more things you need to know are, as usual, availability and price. For now, we know only that the Acer Aspire One 751 should drop sometime in May, and the price for the base version should be around $520.

The Acer Notebook Computer - Future

As you probably know already, I don't have a laptop. You didn't knew that? Well, now you do. Despite the fact I love most laptops, and I also hate some of them, I didn't get one because I don't need to be mobile, and when I'm away from home, the last thing I want is to go online. Yupp, I am one of those who love and hate technology and the Internet at the same time. Now, let's take a look at the future, shall we?

According to Acer, the future is pretty bright. The Acer notebook computer is already doing well, and despite a negative trend that's already being felt all over the notebook market, "shipments of mobile computers will increase to 200 million units, whereas shipments of netbooks will total 50 million with Acer leading the market."

That's what Acer's chairman thinks, while analysts disagree. JT Wang, the chairman of Acer Group, claims that notebooks shipments will grow 32% in 2009, up to 170 million units, and that 2010 will also see a solid growth, of no less than 17.6%, bringing the sales figure to an impressive 200 million units.

I don't know why, but these numbers seem a bit ridiculous to me. I know the desktop computers are have been left in the dusk by notebook sales some time ago, but still... 2010 should be the end of the crisis we're going through, and I don't think notebook sales will continue to climb, at least not that fast.

In the same discussion about the Acer notebook computer and its sibling, the Acer netbook computer, it has been told that these little portables will give Acer about half of the market, accounting for 15/25 million units sold in 2009/2010(remember these are the netbooks, while the notebooks sold by Acer are a different deal, especially because they don't have half of that market.

This is what Acer says, while analysts say ASUS, MSI, and them, all failed to reach their netbook shipment expectations. Well, that's too bad... I guess we'll live and see what happens with this cat-and-mouse game that's the IT market and the sales predictions connected to it.

ACER UNVIELS THE NEW ASPIRE 3935 AND 8935G

Acer has launched two new Aspire notebooks, the Aspire 3935 and the Aspire 8935G. The Aspire 3935 is an ultra-portable notebook that sports a 13.3-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution and CineCrystal LED backlighting. This new model is based on Intel’s Centrino 2 platform with 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7350 processor along with 3GB of RAM, 250GB SATA hard drive and Intel’s Integrated GMA4500MHD graphics. Other features include an 8X DVD writer, 5-in-1 card reader and it packs a 4-cell battery. It also has a multi-gesture touchpad and easily accessible power-saving and back-up buttons. The Aspire 3935 weighs 4.18 pounds and is preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. This new Aspire notebook is now available through retailers for $899.99

The Aspire 8935G on the other hand, has a monster screen with 18.4-inch display targeting multimedia fans. This model is also based on the Intel Centrino 2 platform. The Aspire 8935G includes the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 graphics, LED backlit display with resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Aspire 8935G has support for up to 4GB of RAM, 1TB of storage space and comes with options for a DVD or Blu-ray optical drive. It is slightly heavier than the other model, weighing 10.1 pounds with an 8-cell battery. The 8935G will be available in June 2009, but there is no word on its pricing yet.

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Acer Introduces 11.6″ Aspire One Netbook

Acer has announced an 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook model, featuring Intel’s Atom processor.

The netbook is based on the Intel US15W Express Chipset and has a 160GB hard drive, a built-in webcam, support for WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity, and a multi-in-one memory card reader.


Macles previously reported that the 11.6″ Aspire One uses the Atom Z530 CPU at 1.6GHz. The display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio, according to the website.



“In the 11.6 inch versions, the attention to detail is extreme: the keyboard is ’soft-touch’, to increase typing conform and give a pleasant feeling while chatting on-line with the friends. Dolby Pro Logic sound and high-definition WXGA back-lit LED screen simulate the most advanced multimedia entertainment station; the extreme slimness, reduced to 2.5 cm of thickness, weighing just a little more than one kilo and with an 8 hours based on 6 cell 5200 mAh battery make the Aspire One easy to take with you,” Acer’s press release says.


The mini laptop will be available in four glossy colors - white, dark blue, red and black.


Availability date and pricing are currently unknown.

Acer Aspire Timeline

MacBook Air? Dell Adamo? Forget about them! Why? Hehehe, the Acer Aspire Timeline is here! I don't know why, but it seems most thin laptops have interesting names. "Timeline" could mean a lot, but I am not in the mood for naming analysis now. Better see what's this story all about, don't you agree?


The Acer Aspire Timeline has been just released, and probably more info about it will be available in a day or two, but I guess we have enough info to hang on to already, so let's give this a try!


The story goes like this - the Acer Aspire Timeline series will be available in no less than three sizes - 13.3, 14.1 and 15.6 inch, all of them using Intel ULV processors, and featuring a HDMI port, as well as an impressive 8-10 hours battery life. Storage options will climb up to 500GB, for hard drives, but you'll also be able to pick a 64GB SSD for your machine.


According to early reports, the most interesting feature is the Acer Smart Power key, which allows you to adjust battery draining on the fly!


The best part of the story is that pricing is really smart, with US retail prices expected to go between $699 and $899 for the base models, and if we think about the fact that we're talking about a 24mm thick laptop...we got a winner!

Acer Unveils Aspire 8935, 5935, 3935

Acer has unveiled the Aspire 8935, 5935, and 3935 consumer notebooks, featuring 18.4-, 15.6-, and 13.3-inch 16:9 displays respectively and Intel’s processors.

The Aspire 8935 includes up to 1TB of hard drive storage, whereas the 5935 has up to 500GB. The PC maker says the 3935 will be available with a HDD or a solid state drive. All models will ship with up to 4GB of memory.


The new laptops sport a web camera, Wi-Fi connections, Dolby sound, options for Bluetooth, WiMAX, and 3G connectivity, and an optional fingerprint reader. The 13.3-incher additionally includes a multi-gesture touchpad, as well as the Smart Power button for power on-demand functionality.

Acer Aspire Timeline Series Announced

Acer has introduced the Aspire Timeline Series, which includes 13.3-, 14-, and 15.6-inch thin-and-light laptops with “more than 8 hours” of battery life.

The Acer Aspire Timeline systems feature the Intel Core 2 Duo ultra low voltage SU9400 or the Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 CPU, depending on model, and the GS45 chipset with the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics. The notebooks support up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and come with up to 500GB of hard drive space or an 64GB solid state drive. The 13.3-incher doesn’t include an optical drive, while the 14″ and 15.6″ models sport a DVD burner.
The Timeline laptops have LED-backlight displays with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.


Other features include a built-in web camera, a multi-gesture touchpad, Dolby Sound Room technology, 802.11n WiFi connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, HDMI, S/PDIF, and VGA outputs, and a 5-in-1 media card reader. A mobile broadband module, Bluetooth, and WiMAX are present in select systems. The 15.6-inch version has four USB port, whereas smaller models have three USBs.
There are also the Smart Power key for power on-demand functionality, and Laminar Wall Jet technology to redirect cooling air along the bottom side, making the notebooks cooler.
According to Acer, the Aspire Timeline is less than one inch thick its thinnest point, rising just 0.2″ at its highest.
The laptops have a brushed aluminum cover and weigh 3.5lbs (13.3”), 4.2lbs (14″) and 5.3lbs (15.6″) with a six-cell battery.
The Timeline Series run Windows Vista Home Premium OS and are expected to cost less than $1,000.
We have no info on availability dates.

ACER INTEL CULV PLATFORM LAPTOPS COMING SOON?

If you've been keeping up with the news about Intel's ultra low CULV platform then you shouldn't be surprised to hear that some companies are planning to use it in forthcoming notebooks.


But what makes this news odd is that according to Taiwan Economic News, Acer will be bringing laptops with the new technology next month. Said source claims that 11.6 inch, 13 as well as 15 and 14 inch systems will be launching and will feature the CULV processors.


We're not thinking that either, but who knows, it could be on target. Even if it is, are you apt to buy one? Let us know in the comments below.

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NETBOOK LINE DILUTING THANKS TO ACER?

We knew it was inevitable that netbooks would merge with laptops somewhere down the road as the cost to produce these systems keeps going down. But we were not sure how fast until we heard about Acer's plan to bring the Aspire One Pro to the market.


The device is said to carry an Atom processor (which is not that bad when you consider Window's 7 plays nicely with Atom), and more importantly will come with options for HDD and SSD as well as a more industrial design geared to business users.


Say what you will but the hand writing is on the wall for our beloved netbooks. So hang onto them while you can.

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Acer Aspire One Pro

I am stunned, and you want to know why? OK, I'll tell you, it's no secret - ASUS seems to be losing its supremacy in the netbook market, that's why! According to some sources, Acer already got a higher market share, and now it seems they're struggling to have even more netbook models available than ASUS. If this is a smart thing to do or not, it remains to be seen, but the Acer Aspire One Pro isn't one of those products that shouldn't have been, if you ask me because it seems Acer is going to come up with a very interesting concept - the Linux-based business netbook! I know some of these don't really seem to fit, but since we're talking about an Acer Aspire One Pro, the name should say it all. Oh, yeah, it doesn't really say anything about the OS, to be honest, so let's check that out, shall we?


Detailed photos show there's no Windows key on it, but a Home key, so things should be obvious now - no Microsoft land here! Anyway, I am sure a Windows version of the model will also become available, but it's good to see it all starts with the penguin!

At last, you should know there's no word about pricing and availability just yet, but it seems the Acer Aspire One Pro will be available in both HDD and SSD setups, while the reinforced hinges, the carbon fiber bar and chrome elements, despite looking great, will also have some impact on the price.

As long as it doesn't go above $500-$600, I think the Acer Aspire One Pro will find its followers. What do you say, how much would you pay to get one?

NEW ACER 11.6″ NETBOOKS ARE COMING TO YOU SOON

Acer is going to launch a 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook model, based on Intel’s Atom Z530 processor, according to a blog post on Macles.

Besides the Z530 at 1.6GHz, the upcoming Aspire One features the Intel SCH USW15S “Poulsbo” chipset with integrated GMA500 graphics and a full size keyboard. The display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Macles reports the netbook has a battery life of 4 hours with the standard battery and 8 hours with the high capacity unit.

Many times you may have heard of many rumours that Acer is going to produce larger Netbooks or Laptops. But this time it’s not one of those rumours. Macles and Portable Money has confirmed the news of Acer being involved in developing Netbooks larger than 10’. Yesterday Macles has reported that Acer has started working on 11’ Netbooks and is going to release another model in the most advanced AA1 series. Though they previously have revealed models on 10.1" variants of their original AA1 series with new designs, Acer is ready with its new generation AA1.

An Atom Z530 processor is being considered to be the most significant change in the new series as previously they were using the Atom N270 / 280 processor with 945GSE chipset and GMA950 graphics combo. Acer is expecting more battery life with this Processor for their larger 11” screens.

Here are the Specs of the upcoming 11” Acer Netbook:

11.6” Screen accommodating 1366 x 768 Resolution (16:9)
Intel Atom Z530 Processor
Intel SCH USW15S Chipset
GMA500 Graphics
Full width keyboard with flat keys

Though Acer has not yet revealed any release date or exact pricing details, but this new models are expected to hit the market very soon.

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Acer Aspire One 11.6

For a very long time, I considered Acer to be one of those companies into cheap notebooks for the masses. When I say "cheap," I think about cheap looks and use of cheap materials before anything else, but - fortunately - it seems I was wrong. The Acer Aspire One is a very popular netbook line, and some of my friends have older Aspire Ones, with all of them working flawlessly, at least so far.

Now, the Acer Aspire One family will get a new member, the Acer Aspire One 11.6. Basically, we're talking about a larger screen, but there's more to this update than just that. What's new? Well, let's check it out, shall we?

The larger 11.6-inch, 16:9 screen comes together with the new Z500 series 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, and gets its 1366x768 resolution in motion with the help of a GMA500 integrated graphics adapter. Take those, and add a full-sized keyboard that sports flat keys to get a much better Acer Aspire One.

Since I mentioned the GMA500, you should also know that this chip is able to decode a bunch of video codecs, including H.264, and since the new platform only has a thermal power peak of 4.3W, the standard battery will last around 4 hours, with the larger battery going twice as long!

Unfortunately, there's no info available on the release date, locations to have this black beauty available, and not even pricing.

ACER ASPIRE ONE AOA 150 - 1784 QUICK REVIEW

If you are someone who prefers to use a compact, light-weight Netbook as your primary laptop, you won’t find a more suitable option than the Acer Aspire One AOA150 – 1784! Weighing just 2.1lbs, it also makes for an ideal travel mate or a handy mobile connector for business professionals. Students unwilling to spend too much but not wanting to compromise on storage will also find it attractive. With a starting price of $329 you’d find it hard to get a better deal. Let me fill you in on the details and you’ll see what I mean.


In terms of the processor, there’s nothing new on offer but that’s not unexpected. The AOA 150 – 1784 comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor N270 with 1 GB RAM and a whopping storage size – for a netbook -- of 160GB and 1GB RAM (512 MB onboard/ 512MB SODIMM Slot).


Acer InviLink 802. 11b/g wireless LAN and the Acer Crystal Eye Web cam, include the other features. Windows XP Home Edition with SP3 comes installed making it easy to accomplish everyday tasks at home and work.


The chassis comes in a glossy Sapphire blue and the build quality is solid. Plastics have been used but they are sturdy and don’t exhibit any flex.


The 8.9 – inch LED back lit WSVGA display comes with a native resolution of 1024 x 600. It provides reasonably good viewing at horizontal and vertical angles but minor glare issues are evidenced outdoors. Slightly annoying, also, is the manner in which the display seems to attract finger prints in no time.


Just below the display are the integrated speakers that are surprisingly good for that size though they can’t be expected to fill up large spaces. It holds up well while watching video clips and browsing the internet without compromising on clarity. The keyboard which is the most distinguishing feature of all Netbooks, extends from end to end in an attempt to provide space between keys and minimize typos by swiping the neighboring letter. However, if this is your primary laptop, it’s advisable that you get yourself an external keyboard (acer provides an external USB Mouse). The touch pad is of a decent size and responds well though scrolling could need a bit of getting used to.


Interfaces on the sides include 3 USB ports, a VGA port, a headphone jack, a microphone jack, an Ethernet port, and AC adapter connector and a Kensington lock slot. Card readers include a Multi-in-one card reader, an SD card reader a MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced size MultiMedia card, Memory stick, Memory stick Pro and an XD picture card.


The lack of a CD/DVD drive and Bluetooth are significant cons. Short battery life (2.6 hours) in spite the presence of a six-cell battery, is another noticeable downside.


There’s no doubt the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1784 doesn’t offer cutting-edge technology but its ultra portability, remarkable storage size and affordable price definitely make it hard to resist.


Price: Approx. $300