My first Netbook purchase…. Acer Aspire One….

re: My first Netbook purchase…. Acer Aspire One….

B. Purser — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:14:02 GMT

Reading your post makes me wish I had waited to get the Acer Aspire One instead of the Toshiba A135 that I bought in 2007.

I had to get new hardware though as my 2001 vintage laptop was way too underpowered to run current apps.

Like you, I am a big fan of Windows 7. I have removed Vista from the A135 and now run build 7000 (Beta) of Windows 7.

The photos of the Washington countryside are great. I used to travel to Tacoma on business and always enjoyed going there.

Cheers.

re: My first Netbook purchase…. Acer Aspire One….

Used Refurbished Laptops — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:04:34 GMT

The keyboard is where most subnotebooks get it wrong. They shrink it down too much or not enough. They make the keys a little bit smooshy, or they over compensate like the HP Mininote, creating a satisfying and solid feel that unfortunately drives the price up. The Acer though is different. The keyboard is decently sized, firm and easy to use. Our standard keyboard test involves writing articles, playing some games and writing the Jabberwocky poem over and over again – and we had absolutely no problems with any of them when it came to the Acer Aspire One.

re: My first Netbook purchase…. Acer Aspire One….

Chris E. Avis — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:25:25 GMT

That is too small for me! My hands are way too big for a unit like that. I like the idea of a full PC in a small unit though. It's amazing how comapct we are making a full PC these days!

re: My first Netbook purchase…. Acer Aspire One….

Ted Gary — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:44 GMT

Chris, it looks like you bought the right form factor for your needs. I recently bought a Nokia N810, which is much smaller - about 3x5x 0.5 and weighs less than 8 oz. However, I bought it to take on bike rides/trips. It suits my needs perfectly.