Is this a bad notebook?

Discussion in 'Detailing Bliss Lounge' started by racersky, Apr 1, 2009.

  1. racersky

    racersky Jedi Nuba

    Hi, I need some help here. ATM I have a toshibia laptop but it's just too big to keep carrying it around with me to all my classes. I was walking around best buy the other day and happen to see a small notebook called Acer - Aspire One Netbook with Intel® Atom™ Processor N270. My question is this a good notebook? I like the size of it which caught my eyes plus the battery life with the 6 cell battery can go up to 5 - 6 hours. Main use of the laptop will be for school lectures and asking surfing the web. There will be no game playing on this laptop.

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    Here is the specs:

    Warranty Terms - Parts
    1 year limited

    Warranty Terms - Labor
    1 year limited

    Product Height
    1.4"

    Product Width
    9.8"

    Product Weight
    2.4 lbs.

    Product Depth
    6.7"

    Color Category
    White

    Processor Brand
    Intel®

    Processor
    Intel® Atom™

    Processor Speed
    1.6GHz

    Display Type
    CrystalBrite TFT-LCD widescreen with 1024 x 600 resolution

    Screen Size
    8.9"

    System Bus
    533MHz

    Cache Memory
    512KB on die Level 2

    System Memory (RAM)
    1GB

    Type of Memory (RAM)
    DDR2

    Hard Drive Type
    Serial ATA (5400 rpm)

    Hard Drive Size
    160GB

    Optical Drive
    Not included

    Direct-Disc Labeling
    No

    Digital Media Reader or Slots
    Yes, digital media card reader

    Graphics
    Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950

    Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
    No

    TV Tuner
    No

    MPEG
    Yes

    Built-in Webcam
    Yes

    Modem
    None

    Networking
    Built-in Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)

    Wireless Networking
    Wireless-B+G

    Bluetooth-Enabled
    No

    S-Video Outputs
    None

    Audio
    High-definition

    Speakers
    Built-in

    PCMCIA Slots
    None

    USB 2.0 Ports
    3

    IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
    None

    Parallel Ports
    None

    Serial Ports
    None

    Game Ports
    None

    Laptop Weight
    Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)

    Battery Type
    3-cell lithium-ion

    Pointing Device
    Touchpad

    Operating System
    Windows XP Home SP3

    Included Software
    Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader and more

    ENERGY STAR Qualified
    No
     
  2. scot_w

    scot_w Birth of a Detailer

    The "e" PCs are pretty cool. The one limitation is XP Home. You typically cannot log in to your campus domain account with that OS, it typically requires XP Pro.
     
  3. PhoTuGo

    PhoTuGo Jedi Nuba

    Its like any other computer you can change the OS as you wish
     
  4. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    I think Dell offers some of the minicomputers in different styles, and I think HP does too.
     
  5. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    I'd get one with lesser memory and then just upgrade it. I think crucial.com has kits for 2gb of memory which should be quick on them.
     
  6. Denzil

    Denzil Guest

    It's great for your intended use. I would definitely pick up the 2GB kit from Crucial.
     
  7. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    If you're gonna upgrade the RAM I believe the HP should come out to be a little bit cheaper, if not go with Dell. A memory upgrade for this is like $25 bucks plus shipping so it's definitely worth it.
     
  8. mb43

    mb43 Obsessive Detailer

    That is fine for surfing the internet. You will not need more RAM.
     
  9. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    Yeah but it makes it less stressful for other components, and you might even be able to run Vista on it if you desired.
     
  10. racersky

    racersky Jedi Nuba

    from what the crucial site says I can't add anymore ram to begin with
     
  11. mb43

    mb43 Obsessive Detailer

    Keep it with XP, Vista is a huge nightmare.
     
  12. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    Maybe for the notebook you provided but the Dell Inspiron Mini 9's can be upgraded.
     
  13. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    I honestly cannot go on any further and say order a Dell. Their company is falling through the cracks so bad it is unbelievable.
     
  14. mb43

    mb43 Obsessive Detailer

    Get a Mac if you have the dough.
     

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