Acer Aspire One AOD2501165 10.1Inch Blue Netbook 3+
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at
12:18 am
 | Brand Acer Price $316.99  |
The Aspire ONE D250 is the ultimate take-me-with-you device! The LED-backlit display presents you with bright, clear imagery for a very enjoyable viewing experience, while a small-yet-powerful processor and large hard disk drive deliver the pleasure of full-size-notebook performance - without the bulk and weight. While you're out and about, this netbook makes it a breeze to stay in touch with your friends. What's more, long battery life gives you plenty of juice for extended fun wherever you go. ....read more
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Great netbook – highly recommended.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I wanted a netbook for almost a year, but I kept hesitating to get one due to the price, and in the early days, the tiny hard drives. I didn’t need it for school or business, I just wanted it for fun, so it was kind of an expensive indulgence that I was having a hard time justifying.
I found this one for under $300 and decided to go for it. I haven’t regretted it a day since. In fact, though I initially thought the netbook would just receive “once in awhile” use, I love it so much it has become my main computer, I use it for everything, and I take it with me every where I go (in a padded sleeve, in my purse). It’s almost as powerful as, and has almost as big a hard drive as, my former main computer (a 2 1/2 year old Toshiba laptop).
Due to the much larger hard drive, I was able to load several programs onto it that I didn’t originally plan to have on the netbook, and everything works fine (without a memory upgrade). I don’t run any high intensity games, so I can’t say how they would do, but I have photo editing software on it, and Audacity (free recording software) with which I record for [...] (volunteers recording public domain texts to make audio books available for free online), and both of them work fine.
I type for a living, so a wonky keyboard would have driven me nuts. This is a very nice-sized keyboard. I have no problem typing on it at speed.
The screen is very nice. As others mentioned, it’s pretty glossy, but I’ve had no issue with it; the only time it is a problem at all is when I’m outside with the netbook in bright sunlight, but just changing the angle works fine. The only issue I’ve had with the screen is due to it’s small resolution, occasionally I run onto a pop-up dialogue box in a program or on a website that I can’t quite see all of, but there’s no scroll bar. It is a mild inconvenience, but this has only happened a couple times (and I use the netbook extensively, daily), and it hasn’t yet been anything that’s caused any real problem … and I knew when I bought it that it was – obviously – going to have a small screen. That was the point of getting a netbook, it’s small size. (And there may well be a workaround for that, I just haven’t tried to find out because it hasn’t been a big deal).
The touchpad has worked fine for me. The battery life is extremely good – when fully charged, it actually has just over 4 hours of juice. I did some research, and read that this type of battery doesn’t suffer from that memory loss problem if you charge it without running it clear down first, but what will damage it over time is over-charging it. So I never leave the netbook plugged in when I’m not using it. I plug it in to charge it when the battery gets low, and make sure I unplug it as soon as I can after it reaches full charge. It charges very fast, and so far the battery life has been great. (I’ve had it about a month)
If something happened to this one, I’d replace it with an identical model in a heartbeat. I’d recommend it to my friends. In fact, a friend of mine had one first, and loves it, which is partly what convinced me to buy this one.
One last thing, and what prompted me to come write this review today. Last night I knocked over an entire glass of rum and ginger ale right on top of the keyboard and all over the screen. I mean, I saturated the thing. “Panic” doesn’t even cover it. I immediately grabbed the netbook and turned it upside down, powered it down, and pulled the battery, then left it sitting upside down for awhile before cleaning it up and putting it back together. I also left it open overnight. I thought for sure it was a goner, and was truly heartbroken, but today – everything works fine! A few keys are a wee bit sticky now, but it’s barely noticeable, and that’s really the very least of my concerns. Of course, I would not recommend making a habit of keeping beverages sitting anywhere near it or testing this theory (you can bet I learned my lesson!), but I was very impressed with it’s durability.
Overall – a great netbook at a great price. I am extremely happy with it.
Perfect, just remember notebook are not speedy
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am not using my Acer as my everyday computer, since my eyes might get tired by the small screen. However, it’s been perfect for my traveling needs, so light-weighted and compact in my purse or backpack. Great for that purpose! Long lasting battery also.
great buy
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a great little netbook. I have one and use it for meetings, catching up on emails, etc. I just bought one for my daughter who travels internationally – great for traveling.
Un happy
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The mini computer is OK, BUT Acer’s customer service does not care about there customers. Maybe because their product is purchased from a retailer there don’t feel a need to work with or help the comsumer. I have purcased several Acer products in the past, but I will never purchase another.
No disappointments
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This netbook has the best keyboard of all models I could find to try out in local stores (before buying on Amazon), and an especially good-looking metallic blue exterior. The 3-cell battery means you’re trading battery life for lighter weight, and I’m happy with that. The screen is too reflective, though, almost mirror-like. I’m looking for a non-reflective screen cover.
Acer Netbook
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Haven’t used this a lot but I love it. Did buy a cheap mouse for it and that makes it easier. The screen is a perfect size and it is easy to use.
Netbook for my wife
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This was a present for my wife and she hasn’t used it yet. I find that it’s too small for my taste but it does seem to work OK and it did come with XP which , in my mind, is still better than VISTA or 7.
I’m sure she’ll get around to using it in the kitchen as she had planned.
Works great right out of the box
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
My 1st notebook & wireless computer. It compliments our two desktops for travel due to it’s size. Once you get used to the small screen (downgrade resolution for older people), it works great. Recommend a wireless mouse and 8 GB flash memory to download programs. Needless to say the software is stuffed with “trial” apps much like those annoying postcards in magazines. One of the few new computers you can get with XP.
Its ok, but would buy bigger pc next time
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Bought this laptop for my daughter. She requested the netbook size, but after a month she still uses my laptop. The product performs as advertised. There have been no problems. My rating reflects my opinion that the netbook size is too small. The only issue I have is with all the preloaded programs that stifle performance. If you buy this laptop I would immediately delete all the bloatware that is pre loaded. Overall for the money it was a good purchase for my 8 year old. For an adult it seems too small for my tastes. The flip side of that is that the laptop is ultra portable and battery life is pretty good. If you want a little laptop this one has worked well for us.
Big hit as a gift for a non-techie
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Got this for my small low-tech girlfreind so she could email and facebook without haveing to go into my office and use the desktop. She loves it, the wireless connection is completely automatic and the batteries last long enough for a session on the couch when she forgets to plug in. It is pretty quick with her photos and the display is nice. She thinks it is cute.