Acer aspire one specifications. Acer Aspire One review: Acer's first netbook. Market positioning
A cer Aspire One is an 8.9" netbook, with an ideal price-performance ratio, one of the strongest competitors in the entire netbook market. The base model of the Aspire One includes an 8GB SSD and Linux starts at $329, not to forget the Intel Atom processor. In this In the review, we will find out all the pros and cons of the Acer Aspire One, and see how attractive it is for the buyer.
Technical characteristics of Acer Aspire One:
Design and build
The design of the Acer Aspire One is very organic - a smooth body with rounded edges and a glossy surface, this laptop is very pleasant to hold in your hands. The top cover of the netbook, as well as the area around it, is made of glossy plastic. LCD display. Sometimes in a brightly lit room, the frame around the screen begins to glare, distracting from the screen.
The quality of the material itself is quite good, the netbook seems quite durable and resistant to damage, with the exception of glossy surfaces, on which, perhaps, even small scratches. The plastic resists squeezing or bending well, and the lid and surface around the screen are especially durable, which is important for protecting the fragile LCD panel.
If you are a fan of upgrading laptops, the Acer Aspire One is not such a suitable model for this. The covers are quite difficult to remove, and accessing components like RAM or HDD is not easy. But this step may be justified if you plan to install Vista, which is very memory-hungry, or you can install a faster hard drive. Another disappointing fact is the Mini-PCIe slot, which can probably only accommodate a SIM card for 3G communication, but if you can attach anything else there, then you can obviously be called very lucky.
Display
The LED backlit display on the Acer Aspire One is very bright, and the colors look natural and vibrant. This is made possible by the use of a glossy screen, which unfortunately increases reflection and leads to glare. Indoors, in not very bright lighting, the screen is well readable and contrasty, but outdoors or in a bright room it becomes difficult to read and uncomfortable to view.
The viewing angle is above average. The horizontal viewing angle is very good, essentially you can look almost perpendicular to the screen and still see true colors. Vertical viewing angle is also good, but the limit of normal quality is +/- 15 degrees up or down from the average position.
Keyboard and touchpad
The keyboard is as large as the dimensions of the netbook allow. Overall, the Aspire One is a 9" netbook in a 10" model. A small drawback of this solution is the large borders around the plastic screen, but this made it possible to make the keyboard as comfortable as possible. It is, of course, not full-size, like regular laptops, so you will have to practice before getting used to it.
The keyboard itself feels secure and doesn't flex, and the keys don't wobble. The page up and page down buttons are given special placement. For scrolling long web pages, especially with mini touchpads, the page up and page down keys allow you to move around the page more accurately and comfortably, and most importantly, quickly.
The touchpad design is unique compared to other netbooks and laptops because the buttons are located not under the touchpad, but to the right and left of it. The only other netbook with a similar touchpad is the HP Mini-Note 2133. The format is a little unusual, so at first there may be situations where you just press the case under the panel and then try to move it around the touchpad, but this will all go away with time. The surface responds easily to touch, even with low pressure. If you can get used to the format of the touchpad buttons, the touchpad looks pretty good.
Performance
Of course, with an Intel Atom processor, this netbook will not show record speeds, but for everyday work, especially on the Internet, its power will be enough. Whether it's working with text or editing photos, it will handle any task perfectly.System performance results when tested in 3DMark06:
| Laptops | Ball 3DMark06 |
| Acer Aspire One (1.60GHz Intel Atom, Intel GMA 950) | 122 3DMarks |
| Sony VAIO TZ (1.20GHz Core 2 Duo U7600, Intel GMA 950) | 122 3DMarks |
| HP dv2500t (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS 128MB) | 1,055 3DMarks |
| Sony VAIO FZ (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, Intel X3100) | 532 3DMarks |
| HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400) | 827 3DMarks |
Sound
The speakers of the Acer Aspire One were nothing to please. high and low tones are not displayed enough, the sound volume is also “lame”, so if you don’t want to suffer while watching a movie or listening to music, then it’s better to connect headphones. Good quality headphones can solve all of the above problems.Interfaces
The set of interfaces is very diverse, just like for netbooks. There is a card reader and a standard set: three USB port, LAN, VGA and audio jack. The only thing that causes criticism is the replaceable additional Mini-PCIe slot, which can be used for subsequent upgrade to a 3G modem.
Front: Wireless On/Off
Rear: Battery
Left: PSU input, VGA, vents, LAN, one USB, SDHC
Right: headphones/microphone, two USB, multi-card reader, Kensington Lock Slot
Heat and noise
Almost all netbooks built on Intel Atom have low heat output, and the Acer Aspire One is no exception. Under normal operating conditions, such as when browsing the Internet, or with text documents, or in icq, the temperature is within the acceptable range. The temperature on the surface of the keyboard is slightly higher than the temperature in the room, and the bottom of the laptop gets even hotter. The photographs below indicate the temperature in different parts of the netbook in degrees Fahrenheit.
Noise sets the Aspire One apart from all netbooks, and not in a good way. Immediately when you turn on the netbook, the fan starts working, and the operating sound is louder than that of ordinary full-size laptops. When running, One gets hotter and the fan starts to work faster, and the noise from its operation increases, which can even cause dissatisfaction with others, or simply get on your nerves.
Battery
With screen brightness set to 60%, Wi-Fi turned on, and browsing the web, the Acer Aspire One had a battery life of 2 hours and 23 minutes. It is equipped with a standard 3-segment battery; Acer plans to release models with an additional 6-segment battery.Widget from SocialMart
Conclusion
For those looking for an inexpensive and functional netbook, the Acer Aspire One is an excellent solution. This laptop has an attractive design and good quality materials and build. Of course, the operating time from a 3-segment battery is not the best that is currently on the market, but this issue can be resolved by purchasing an additional 6-segment battery. Another pro factor is its low cost.pros
- Low price- Good execution
- Two card readers
- Good touchpad
Minuses
- Heavy to upgrade- Fan noise
After the Centrino platform captured the mass market, it might seem that, from a configuration point of view, all modern laptops are twin brothers. Although there are, of course, always some differences (the most important is the size of the LCD screen), in general, even laptops of different classes offered the user approximately the same set of capabilities. Plus or minus an additional graphics controller, plus or minus a TV tuner and a web camera. But with the advent of netbooks, it became clear what a truly close configuration is - almost all netbooks on the market have such a similar filling that you often don’t even have to look at the technical characteristics table of the new model. And although performance different models not the same, but as our previous tests showed, by and large, only the performance of the ROM matters - the remaining subsystems are completely identical. And which user will pay attention to a 10-15% difference in certain tests and understand its reasons? After all, netbooks are aimed at the mass user and are positioned on the edge of consumer electronics, in close proximity to communicators, e-books and other similar devices. In other words, most netbook buyers are not the kind of people who will make purchasing decisions based on percentage advantage in benchmark tests. Here completely different factors matter (and reviews of our netbook testing confirm this) - the weight of the device, time battery life, reliability. Let's risk adding design to this series. Firstly, when choosing among devices that are almost identical in technical characteristics, the user will inevitably give preference to the model with the best design. In the end, any high-tech “toy” also has an image function. Secondly, the share of the fair sex among netbook users is obviously greater than among users of full-size laptops. It is not for nothing that some manufacturers focus on models white Moreover, there are even pink netbooks on the market! However, until recently, all netbook manufacturers tried to make their devices as accessible and inexpensive as possible. The first netbooks were created within the framework of the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) concept, which limited the cost of a netbook to $100-$200. Accordingly, there was no need to demand special design refinements from them. After all, the development of a bright style, and, most importantly, the high-quality materials necessary for its implementation - all this increases the final cost of the netbook.
The developers of Aspire One clearly focused on the design of the model
However, there are models whose developers have focused specifically on design. One of them, Acer's Aspire One, visited our laboratory. What advantages, besides the interesting design, can this model offer the user?
Contents of delivery
The keys lying nearby will help you evaluate the compactness of the Aspire One box
The appearance of the Acer Aspire One is impressive even before the netbook is taken out of the box. This model comes in a colorful miniature cardboard box that's smaller than any of its competitors - ideal for retail sales.
The delivery set includes a branded case
However, compact packaging in this case does not mean poor packaging; in the box, in addition to the netbook itself, the user will find:
- battery,
- carrying case,
- OS recovery CD,
- detailed user manual,
- power supply and power cord
Specifications
| Eee PC 901 | Acer Aspire One | |
| CPU | Intel Atom N270, 1.6 GHz | Intel Atom N270, 1.6 GHz |
| Chipset | Intel 945GU+ICH7-M | Intel 945GSE+ICH7-M |
| Graphics controller | Intel GMA 950 | Intel GMA 950 |
| Screen | 8.9 inch, 1024x600 | 8.9 inch, 1024x600 |
| RAM | 1024 MB; DDR2-667 | 512 MB, DDR2-533 |
| HDD | SSD, 4 GB + 16 GB | SSD, 8 GB |
| Flash card connector | SD/SDHC/MMC | SD, SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/xD |
| Interfaces | 3x USB 2.0& 1x RJ45& 1x VGA (D-Sub) |
3x USB 2.0& 1x RJ45& 1x VGA (D-Sub) |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g/Draft-n | Atheros AR5007EG (Acer InviLink) |
| Bluetooth | + | - |
| Network adapter | 10/100 Mbps (Atheros) | 10/100 Mbps (Realtek RTL8102E) |
| Sound | Realtek High Definition Audio | Realtek High Definition Audio (ALC268) |
| Additionally | Web camera 1.3 MP | Web camera 0.3 MP |
| Key pitch, mm | 15,5 | 17,5 |
| Battery | LiIon, 48.8 Wh | LiIon, 26.6 W*h |
| Size, mm | 225x176x39 | 249x170x29 |
| Weight, kg | 1,1 | 1 |
| Retail price, rub. | 16 000 | 13 660 |
| operating system | Linux (Xandros) or Windows XP | Linux (Linpus) |
| Official manufacturer's warranty | 12 months | 12 months |
Just like most modern netbooks, Acer Aspire One is equipped with a 1.6 GHz Atom N270
The configuration of the Acer Aspire One confirms the words with which this article began - the design and hardware of all netbooks are very similar, and the list of differences is much shorter than the list of identical elements. Just like most modern netbooks, Acer Aspire One is built on the basis motherboard With mobile version recruitment Intel chips 945 series - 945GSE. Intel Atom N270 processor with clock frequency 1.6 GHz is paired with 533 MHz DDR2 memory (one module is installed in the laptop). It is noteworthy that the Aspire One does not have hatches for access to replaceable components - to upgrade the netbook, the bottom panel will have to be completely removed.
GMA 950 graphics core is integrated into the chipset
The graphics core - Intel GMA 950 - is built into the " north bridge"and reserves part of the system memory for video RAM. The netbook's LCD display has a diagonal of 8.9 inches and a resolution of 1024x600 - these are also familiar characteristics, although more and more manufacturers are announcing the release of models with a larger screen diagonal. But, unlike most of its competitors, the Aspire One boasts a glossy screen finish that visually improves image clarity. However, not all users will like this, because the glossy coating glares and gets dirty easily. A 0.3-megapixel web camera is built into the screen frame. A single 8GB SSD drive with an ATA66 interface is used as ROM - the capacity is modest by modern standards. Apparently, the developers understood this very well, since the Aspire One is equipped with two memory card slots. One of them is compatible only with SD/MMC and, according to the creators, should be used as an additional drive. The second allows you to work with SD/MMC cards, Memory Stick (including Pro) and xD. Communication controllers are represented by a 10/100-Mbps Realtek RTL8102E adapter and an Atheros AR5007EG wireless module, which is presented in the manufacturer's specifications under the name Acer InviLink. But, despite the brand name, its characteristics cannot be called outstanding - it is compatible only with 802.11b/g, and does not support the faster 802.11n standard. And the saddest drawback is the absence in the Aspire configuration One module Bluetooth, because most competitors are already “blue-toothed”.
However, it should be noted here that most users connect GPRS or 3G modems via Bluetooth, and in the future the Aspire One will have a built-in modem for 3G networks - this has been officially announced. There is already a slot for SIM cards - it is located under the battery, which will have to be removed to install the SIM card. However, there is no doubt that along with the 3G modem, the new Aspire One models will also have a Bluetooth module - after all, most competitors have it and the gap needs to be caught up.
Miniature three-cell battery included
The capacity of the included battery is 26.6 Wh
The package includes a compact three-cell accumulator battery, its capacity is 26.6 Wh. For an additional fee, the manufacturer also offers a six-cell version of the battery; according to the manufacturer, such batteries will soon appear in Russian retail. It should be noted that the dimensions of the six-cell battery model are, of course, larger - it noticeably protrudes beyond the dimensions of the netbook and with such a battery it will not fit into a branded case. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the Aspire One configuration is the presence of active cooling. The netbook has a built-in miniature fan, hidden under a round protrusion located closer to the center of the bottom panel. The noise level of this fan is very low, even in a quiet room you have to strain your ears to hear the sound of its operation. At the same time, it provides a relatively low level of heating - the Aspire One is noticeably “cooler” than many competitors. To summarize the description of the configuration, it should be noted that modification AOA110-A was provided for testing. On the Russian market, Acer also offers the 150th modification (AOA150-B), the main difference of which is that instead of an SSD drive, a 120 GB hard drive (Serial ATA interface, 5400 rpm) is used.
Design and ergonomics
The glossy surface of the lid is decorated with the Acer logo
Of course, there are no comrades according to taste, but, in the author’s opinion, the Aspire One is the most beautiful netbook currently available in Russian retail. The glossy case with a mother-of-pearl tint can be white or dark blue - it is obvious that the white models are intended for the fair sex, and the blue version will appeal more to men. As you can easily guess from the photographs, a blue netbook visited our laboratory; we will describe the design in more detail using its example. The lower part of the case is made of ordinary black plastic, and the upper part and lid are made of blue varnished plastic. Unfortunately, the glossy surface of the lid and screen quickly becomes covered with fingerprints, but this is perhaps its only drawback.
The lid hinges are decorated with red metal rings
LED indicators are visible both when the lid is open and closed
The lid hinges are decorated with red metal rings, and a few more striking elements are the silver Acer and Aspire One logos on the lid and hinges. On the left side of the hinges there are four LED indicators, which are visible both when the lid is open and closed.
The LED light built into the power button is not annoying in the dark
A green LED window is built into the silver power button - its light is soft and dim, and is not at all annoying in the dark. At the front edge of the working panel there is a silver insert, on either side of which there are LED indicators that display the operating mode of communication devices.
The netbook is compact and, most importantly, very light (compared to its competitors) - exactly 1 kg. This is partly due active system cooling - it does not need a bulky and heavy radiator. The placement of the I/O ports is well thought out and very convenient to use. The right side panel houses two USB ports, 3.5mm audio jacks for microphone and headphones, a main memory card slot and a Kensington lock slot.
On the left side panel there is a connector for the power supply, as well as an analog VGA connector, an RJ-45 network connector, a third USB port and an additional slot for SD/MMC memory cards. There are no ports or connectors on the front or back (the only exception is the sliding switch for the wireless module on the right side of the front panel) - this is reasonable for a model that the user will often work with while holding the case on his lap.
Keyboard
As a rule, it is the keyboard that becomes one of the weakest points of a netbook. Models with a screen diagonal of up to nine inches are equipped with small and uncomfortable keyboards. And netbooks equipped with 10-inch displays, which have slightly less cramped keyboards, are considered by some users to be too bulky and expensive for this type of device. But Acer developers found a middle ground and managed to offer a compact netbook with a comfortable keyboard. First of all, the Aspire One is equipped with a keyboard with 17.5 mm alphabetic key pitch - previously only ASUS 1000 series netbooks could boast of this. At first glance, two millimeters (most netbooks have keyboards with a 15.5 mm pitch) seem insignificant, but in practice the difference is more than noticeable. After all, the size of the 17.5 mm alphabetic keys is much closer to full-size laptops (their key pitch is, as a rule, 18 mm) and typing is, accordingly, much more convenient.The key pitch is 17.5 mm and the “arrows” are placed in a separate block
In addition, the Aspire One keyboard is distinguished by its “arrows” placed in a separate block, full-size and well-positioned other function keys. Only the key is not too wide - the same as the alphabetic keys.
The manipulator buttons are located on the sides of the touch panel
We also found the netbook's wide touch panel convenient. The manipulator buttons are located on the sides of it, and not under it, as usual. This option is more convenient, since there is no risk of touching the touchpad with your middle or ring finger when pressing the button with your index finger.
Linpus
We have already mentioned the 150th modification of the Aspire One presented on the market. In addition to the type of drive, it has another important difference - the Windows XP operating system. After all, the 110th model, including the copy we tested, is installed with Linpus OS - a specialized version of GNU/Linux prepared by Acer engineers, which has a simplified interface and all the necessary drivers.The creators of Aspire One are trying to emphasize high quality LCD display?
The owner of Aspire One has the opportunity to feel like the head of the Energy Center
The system interface for those supplied on Russian market netbooks are completely Russified. It really is extremely simple - even the most inexperienced users can easily operate the netbook. Unless they get confused in the translation, the main menu items and sections are translated quite correctly, but in depth dialog boxes you can find sayings such as “Enable power management for a specific monitor.” However, the main menus can also please, for example, with “Energy Center”.
But on almost all pages of the interface there is a search window that allows you to search for both local documents and send a request search engines on the Internet - both are very convenient. But, nevertheless, for any experienced user the capabilities of Linpus will not be enough, and the interface will seem too limited. Although, at first glance, everything you need is available, with prolonged use you will definitely discover that the necessary codecs and some programs are missing. Updating Linpus yourself is a hassle even for someone familiar with Linux man. So if you are willing to spend time setting up drivers, it is better to install full-fledged Linux, and if not, Windows XP.
Tests
| ASUS eeePC 901 (4GB SSD) |
ASUS eeePC 1000 (8GB SSD) |
Acer Aspire One | |
| MobileMark05 Productivity, score | 70* | 127 | 71 |
| PCMark05, score | 1212 (1077*) | 1213 | ND |
| PCMark05 CPU, score | 1398 (1448*) | 1444 | 1443 |
| PCMark05 Memory, score | 1902 (1901*) | 1908 | 1863 |
| PCMark05 Graphics score | 458 (455*) | 436 | ND |
| PCMark05 HDD, score | 1604 (908*) | 1927 | 812 |
| 3Dmark01, point | 2728 (2772*) | 2867 | 2955 |
| 3Dmark03, point | 710 (706*) | 693 | 698 |
| HDTune, Average Read, Mb/s | 29,3 (26,4*) | 29,3 | 24 |
| HDTune, Access Time, ms | 0,5 (0,5) | 0,5 | 0,8 |
| MobileMark05 Productivity, hour:min | 4:22* | 4:32 | 3:18 |
| MobileMark05 Reader, hour:min | 4:27* | 4:41 | 3:36 |
| Battery Eater Pro 2.60 Classic, hour:min | 3:32 | 3:28 | 2:03 |
* a 16 GB drive was used during testing. Although other netbook models are “terrible on the face” in comparison with the Aspire One, they are noticeably “kinder inside” - they have a more successful configuration. However, the expected dip in the performance of the memory subsystem did not appear - the gap between DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 in test tasks is minimal.
The performance of the built-in SSD drive is inferior to competitors
But in terms of performance of the Aspire One SSD drive, it is noticeably inferior to competing models, and this affects the results of other tests. Unfortunately, the PCMark05 test package had constant failures and it was not possible to find the cause during testing.
But based on the MobileMark05 Productivity result, you can see that the Aspire One's performance is almost equal to the performance of the eee PC 901, demonstrated by the latter when tested on the slower of its two drives (marked with an asterisk). It can be assumed that the results of the Aspire One in those tests that it did not pass will be close to the values marked with an asterisk. And these values are generally less maximum performance eee PC 901. Same models as eee PC 1000 Aspire netbook One loses even more noticeably.
The Acer Aspire One battery lasts for two hours in the Battery Eater Pro 2.60 test
It also takes two hours to fully recharge the Acer Aspire One battery
However, as noted above, it is unlikely that many netbook buyers are seriously concerned about their performance and compare the performance of individual subsystems. There is enough power to view web pages, read mail and use Skype and ICQ - and that’s enough. But battery life is important for any user, and here the Aspire One, alas, again lags behind its competitors. At maximum load (Battery Eater Pro 2.60 Classic), the battery life was just over two hours. When working in the mode simulating normal office work (MobileMark05 Productivity), the battery charge lasted for three and a quarter hours, and in the most gentle mode (MobileMark05 Reader) – for three and a half hours. Good results for regular laptop, but for a netbook with a 9-inch screen, LED-backlit screen and an economical SSD drive, this is not enough.
Performance of the built-in SD/MMC adapter used as an additional drive
In addition, we measured the reading speed of the memory card adapter, which the developers recommend using as an additional drive, using the HD Tune program. To do this, we installed a 1 GB Apacer MMC Plus 290X card into the memory card slot ( maximum speed data transfer – 43.5 Mb/s). The performance of the adapter turned out to be only slightly less than that of the built-in SSD drive, so given the availability of high-capacity SD cards on sale, it is really worth using it to expand permanent memory.
conclusions
Let's summarize the testing of the Acer Aspire One netbook.- Minuses: relatively low performance and average battery life
- Pros: excellent design, light weight and compactness, excellent keyboard, well-thought-out ergonomics
In 2008, many of the largest IT companies managed to launch netbooks. Of course, ASUS succeeded more than anyone else as the initiator of the entire movement. The Eee PC 900 and Eee PC 1000, as well as several of their modifications, came off its stocks. MSI Wind U100 netbooks have become quite popular. Now the Taiwanese company is already going to release the U120. Manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Fujitsu and several more have distinguished themselves. But, unfortunately, so far only ASUS, MSI and Acer products have reached our shelves in sufficient quantities.
Acer Aspire One is one of the youngest netbooks on the market. However, his start was very rapid. Firstly, it immediately became available in several configurations. Well, secondly, its price is on average slightly lower than that of its analogues. By and large, the Acer netbook is something of a mixture ASUS Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000H, and at the same time MSI Wind U100. The Aspire One comes with both Windows XP and Linux. Well, either a small SSD or HDD can be used as a permanent data storage. But we'll talk about configuration later. Let's look at the design for now.
Design
The appearance of the Acer Aspire One is very attractive. Acer, like MSI, supplies netbooks in four different color options: dark blue, light gray, pink and brown. We got the first one.
operating system Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Platform Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 Cache)
Core Chipset Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express (DDR2 400/533/667 MHz) Mobile Intel® 82801GBM chipset
RAM Single channel RAM with one soDIMM slot
RAM DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM Elpida
soDIMM connector: 1 GB soDIMM memory, expandable up to 2 GB
Display 10.1" SD WSVGA high brightness LCD display (180 nit) with support for Acer CrystalBrite™ technology, 1024 x 600 resolution, LED backlight
Drives Hard drive: 2.5" 9.5 mm 160 GB Hitachi 5400rpm, Multi-in-1 module for working with flash cards
Audio subsystem Support for High-definition audio codec Realtek ALC272
Built-in stereo speakers
Compatible with MS Sound
Built-in microphone
Communications subsystem Built-in Acer Crystal Eye digital camera (0.3 MP resolution)
Built-in Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g wireless network adapter, Acer SignalUp™ technology support, Broadcom 4312 chipset
LAN: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Atheros AR8132 chipset
Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Broadcom 2046 chipset
Dimensions and weight 258.5 x 184 x 25.4 mm, 1.27 kg with 6-cell battery
Color options Seashell White
Power subsystem 30 W adapter alternating current, Battery packs are certified "Safety electrical apparatus and material", 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery, 6 hours of battery life
Input devices 84-/85-/88-key keyboard, 89% size of a standard keyboard, 1.6 mm minimum key travel, Touchpad, multi-touch technology:
Fast scroll function
Zoom function
Swipe function
12 function keys; 4 cursor control keys; Windows key®; "Hotkeys; digital block
Power button with indicator
Key quick launch: WLAN
Quick Launch Key: Bluetooth
I/O ports 3 x USB 2.0
1 x external monitor port (VGA)
1 x External Speaker/Headphone/Line Out
1 x microphone jack
1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x AC adapter connector
Software
Programs:
Acer Recovery Management
Microsoft® Works Work SE 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 ( trial version)
Google Toolbar™
Google Desktop™
Google™ Setup
Adobe® Reader® 9
Adobe® Flash® Player 10
Microsoft®.NET Framework 2.0
Internet Explorer® 7.0
eSobi
Carbonite backup online
McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial
Acer Game Zone
Programs for communicating over the Internet:
Acer Video Conference Manager 4.0
Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Writer)
Comment: This model does not have support in the form of a built-in 3G/WiMAX modem. Actually, nothing prevents you from using an external USB modem, as I do, or installing an appropriate modem or, for example, a board for HD-Video decoding in the existing mini PCI-Express slot. The description and equipment are given specifically for my version. Detailed information about models and equipment can be obtained on the website Acer Aspire One D250
Appearance, design and ergonomics
I received a white and black netbook, the so-called Seashell White color. The top panel is glossy white with the ACER logo. Despite the gloss, fingerprints are not very noticeable: 
The bottom part of the netbook is made of white matte plastic; fingerprints are not noticeable on it at all, but if you grab the beech with dirty hands, it will quickly become scratched:
When the netbook is open, the picture is different. The working surface with the keyboard, touchpad and indicators is made of black plastic with a “metal” look, the frame around the screen is glossy, black - it collects fingerprints well when opening the netbook or adjusting the screen position: 
In general, the appearance of the netbook is closed: 
and in the open state: 
Leaves a good impression. At least the Aspire One doesn't feel cheap. The maximum opening angle of the screen is about 135-140 degrees, which in my opinion is quite enough.
My copy was equipped with a matrix manufactured by Samsung, model SEC554E. The coating is glossy and easy to peel. But the colors are quite rich and vibrant. In principle, it’s fine for watching movies, office and gaming. Enough is enough. Only the average viewing angles are disappointing. Although for personal work normal, but no one will watch a movie or play on such a baby with the whole family anyway. Because it smacks of perversion.
On the left side of the netbook are:
RG-45 port built-in network 100 Mbit
Ventilation grill
D-Sub 15 connector for connecting a monitor
USB 2.0 connector
Microphone input
Headphone or speaker output
The front edge is nothing special and not remarkable:
It contains only a battery charge status indicator, visible even when the lid is closed, and a wireless network card control slider (the WiFi status indicator is not visible when the lid is closed). The speakers and ventilation grille are located on an oblique cut of the front edge and the speakers practically sound into the table, i.e. the sound reaches the ears as a reflected sound.
On the right side of the device are:
The card reader is carefully covered with a plastic removable plug
Two USB 2.0 connectors (located quite closely, for example mine Kingston flash drives quite thick and interfere with each other)
Power supply connector
Kensington lock slot
There is nothing at all at the back except the battery. Therefore, there is no point in stopping at the rear panel.
The device's keyboard left a fairly pleasant impression (especially after testing the keyboards on ASUS and Samsung netbooks).
The top row of F-buttons is slightly compressed in width and height, but does not cause any particular discomfort. I don't need them that often.
The main keyboard keys, in my opinion, are the optimal size for such a baby. Getting used to the layout takes 1-2 days, and then you can work blindly with a minimum number of errors. The play of the keyboard panel is noticeable only when pressed hard enough; the short stroke of the buttons clearly responds to pressing, responding with a slight tactile click (or more precisely, resistance).
In the upper left corner of the keyboard there are LED indicators: hard drive activity, NumLock, CapsLock (with green backlight), as well as a Bluetooth power button with a built-in power indicator (lit blue). In some models, despite the presence of a button, the built-in bluetooth may be missing. 
In the upper right corner there is only a mirrored power button with green backlight in a small recess.
As you can see, it is especially sparse and the netbook does not have any additional buttons. In addition to special keys that work in conjunction with a pressed button "FN"
For example*:
FN+F2 - opens the "System Properties" window
FN+F3 - call the power control panel
FN+F4 - putting the device into sleep mode
FN+F5 - switching display modes on the built-in or external screen, or on two at once.
FN+F6 - turn off the screen backlight
FN+F7 - disable/enable touchpad
FN+F8 - mute/unmute sound
OS, Drivers and other software
Initially, the netbook comes with pre-installed Windows XP Home Edition SP3 and a set of various software (including trial ones). But Windows 7 was somehow dearer to my heart. Actually, it was installed from a specially prepared flash drive. Drivers for the "Seven" are present in the corresponding section of the manufacturer's website, so there is no need to crawl through all the sites to search for suitable versions. Installation of the OS and drivers was quick and painless. All the software I needed also installed quickly and calmly. The installation was carried out with external drive Western Digital Essential 250GB via USB ports.
After installing all the software, according to the Task Manager, there was still about 500MB of free RAM left. Which is nice considering installed Windows 7 Maximum, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and a lot of other software that took up most of the space in the tray.
The system pleased me with its responsiveness and speed of operation, even with 1GB of memory installed. There are plans to check speed and power consumption with 2GB of RAM installed. The processor load during normal, not too loaded work does not exceed 20-25%. At higher loads (with 10-15 simultaneously open applications) it can rise to 60-70%. For a single-core processor with a frequency of only 1.6 GHz and HyperThreading support, this is simply an excellent result. I’m not interested in watching movies or playing games on it; for this house I have a very powerful unit with a 22" NEC monitor. Because what I need from it is portability and autonomy for work, which is exactly what they are intended for. That is documents, work on the Internet anytime, anywhere.
Network, 3G and WiMAX
Since this model already has 100Mbit LAN card produced by Atheros, a wireless WiFi network from Broadcom and a Bluetooth module from the same Broadcom (works great with standard Windows drivers). Let's look at some features:
1. Lack of 3G/WiMAX module. In principle, nothing prevents you from installing any 3G/WiMAX modem there, especially since for operation in GSM/EDGE/3G networks there is a window under the battery compartment for installing a SIM card. True, the holder itself is also missing. If you have direct hands, this problem is easily solved. For now, I limited myself to purchasing an external USB modem from a three-letter operator. Because WiMAX will come to us unknown when, and apparently we won’t be able to wait at all for 3G network operators.
2. Follows from paragraph 1. Since the wireless network is apparently hard-wired, no antenna wires were found near the mini PCI-ex connector. In principle, on the same EBay.com there are also WiFi/WiMAX boards based on Intel 5150/5350 chips, including those with antennas included.
For home use, the cable connection option was immediately rejected because: there are simply no free ports on the “home gigabit toad”, and secondly, I didn’t want to be tied to wires. So our choice is WiFi, fortunately it is dual-band 802.11b/g. At home I connect via a D-Link DWL-2100AP+ point (with WPA2-PSK encryption and a MAC address filter, of course). The modem gives me the address, linked to the MAC. Those. the address is the same. For other networks, I have several WiFi connections configured that are connected automatically if a suitable network is detected and the required address is assigned. In short, there are no problems with WiFi support in the Seven. The signal remains stable even in the conditions of reinforced concrete panels of a house from the 80s of the last century.
The cable connection option also does not cause any problems in use. In this case, the NetSetMan utility is used with installed profiles for the networks I need. Incl. for a domain network at work and connecting the necessary printers. In a word, a solid "five". At the same time, having “only” a 100Mbit card is more of an advantage than a disadvantage. 1GB is a real overkill for a not-so-powerful machine. Because Netik simply cannot copy/write files to a disk with a rotation speed of 5400 rpm.
Power consumption, battery, temperature
It’s probably not worth even saying that the energy consumption of this “baby” is at a very low level. Netik is content with only a compact 30W power supply made by HiPro, which is even smaller in size than my Nokia N70, although a little thicker, and is equipped with a capacious 52W battery.
By the way, in economy mode, the beech automatically reduces the screen brightness by about half, and the seven also disables some of the Aero effects. In this case, the comfort of work does not suffer much, especially since no one forbids raising the screen brightness using hot keys. This is partly due to the LED backlighting of the screen.
The only thing that causes some concern is the temperature of the “baby”. Still, you should not work with it while lying on the sofa or bed, because... most of the ventilation holes will inevitably be blocked. The most comfortable positions are: sitting at a table, on your lap, or a netbook on your hand (quite comfortable, given the protruding battery, which is very convenient to hold the beech in the “on your hand” position). 
conclusions
Overall, the netbook left only positive impressions. At least I got what I wanted from him. High mobility and autonomy from power supply, plus compactness. And in this case there is no point in nitpicking about minor shortcomings; this is due to the desire of vendors to bring the above mentioned properties to the forefront.
Don't have a DVD drive? Personally, I have never needed it yet.
Doesn't "pull" modern games and movies in HD quality??? There is a powerful one for this home computer with a cinema.
Well, I personally don’t need any of this on it.
But on the plus side: low price of the netbook, high battery life, small dimensions. And in my work bag I have to manage to fit a bunch of CDs, a tool kit and a laptop. There are no problems with a netbook in this case.
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So I matured and decided to write the next review.
In the last review, I looked at a netbook from Lenovo, and far from this area and decided not to leave and consider its competitor Acer Aspire One D270.
Introduction:
Taiwanese company Acer everyone knows it as a big production company
computer equipment and electronics. Company Acer was established in 1976 in Taiwan and at the time of the company's establishment it employed only 11 people. The company was aimed at producing microelectronics for games, but unfortunately they had no success in this area and the company decided to enter the PC market, which was just emerging at that moment. This became a key moment in the history of the company. Today, a lot of computer equipment is being created in Taiwan, but it is the company Acer released the first computer for export and it happened in 1979. In 6 years Acer releases the world's first 32-bit PC and from that moment on it only moves forward and works on new technologies and improving the quality of its products.
Personally, I have only encountered/used laptops and GSB from Acer, to be honest laptops Acer I really liked it, we'll see how it performs Acer Aspire D270.
As I wrote in my review Sancheas“Son, eat well - you will grow big and strong!”
Sancheas I grew up, I grew up, but Acer Aspire D270 it remains a baby, only 10.1", and we will find out how strong it is as the review progresses.
Specifications:
Model: Acer Aspire One AOD270-288kk.
CPU: Intel Atom N2800 1800 Mhz (Dual Core, L2 - 1mb)
Motherboard: Intel NM10
Video adapter: Intel GMA 3600
Screen diagonal: 10,1.
Screen resolution: 1024 x 600.
Display type: matte screen:
LED backlight: +
Sound card: Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M
RAM: 2 GB, DDR3-1066.
HDD: WD3200BPVT-22JJ5T0. 320 Gb, 5400 PRM SATA-II.
Wireless connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Number of USB ports (2.0): 3 pcs.
Video outputs: HDMI, VGA (D-Sub)
Network interface: LAN (RJ-45), Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller (10/100MBit)
Built-in speakers: +
Microphone: +
Headphones: +
Card reader: +
Camera: Web camera 1.3 megapixels
Battery: Lithium-ion, Six-cell, 4400 mAh
Weight: 1.4 kg
Dimensions: 257 x 181 x 25 mm
Pre-installed OS: Windows 7 Starter 32-bit
Unfortunately, the netbook is no longer new and I received it without packaging, so I can’t tell you anything about it.
Equipment:
# AC adapter.
# Removable battery.
# Documentation.
# The netbook itself.
There are no bells and whistles, everything is standard. It’s even boring, even if they put in some cookies, you cheapskates.
Appearance:
This netbook model is available in blue, red, green and black.
I'm lucky, my netbook is in gloomy black, this color is my favorite in similar devices and gadgets, so I'm happy.
Top cover:
The top part of the notebook is made of high-quality glossy plastic, but it is quite easily soiled. On top cover there is an inscription with the name of the manufacturer, also in the center of the lid we see the name of the line of netbooks and a very interesting relief surface, reminiscent of a wave diverging from the center of an object falling into the water, I imagined a drop falling into the water, it looks quite beautiful, isn’t it is it?
The bottom part of the laptop is made of high-quality matte plastic, the plastic is not embossed, smooth, and the bottom cover is also quite nice in appearance. By the way, the paint with glitter reminded me of metallic car paint.
Bottom cover:
On the left side of the cover at the top there is a power button for the netbook, which lights up in blue when the netbook is running.
In the upper right part of the bottom cover we also see the inscription “Aspire One”.
On the bottom cover on the left there are 2 stickers that tell us what we have CPU Intel Atom and pre-installed operating system Windows system 7 Starting.
Below are the indicators:
# Netbook operation indicator.
# Battery charge indicator.
# Indicator wireless networks.
In the lower right part of the bottom cover we see the following sticker with the characteristics of the netbook.
The maximum opening angle is quite large:
Functionality:
Let's take a look at the left side of the netbook and see what outputs/inputs we have here:
# Power connector
# LAN network connector (RJ-45)
# Video output VGA (D-sub)
# USB 2.0 5) HDMI output
here are the air ducts,
Now the right side of the netbook:
# Card reader.
# 3.5mm headphone input.
# 3.5mm input for microphone.
# USB 2.0 in the amount of two pieces.
# Kensington lock.
Let's look at the pros and cons of the connectors:
Plus: HDMI on board a netbook is great, you can connect it to a widescreen monitor/TV and watch video in good quality on the big screen.
Minuses:
USB with right side are close, this will make it difficult to use a USB modem and other USB devices at the same time, I talked about this in the last review when comparing it with the Lenovo S110.
Let's take a look at the bottom of the netbook:
Turning the netbook over, we see a sticker with a Windows 7 license key, as well as a sticker with standard data about the netbook: model name, where and when it was produced, serial number.
Also nearby are holes for the netbook speakers and holes for the cooling system.
There are also 2 battery latches here, the battery fits tightly, there is no play.
The netbook has 6 rubber feet, 4 large and 2 smaller, the stability of this laptop is average. As I already said in the last review,Lenovo S110 was much more stable.
Display:
Acer Aspire One D270 has a widescreen matte display with LED backlight, the screen is not easily soiled and has a huge advantage over glossy screens when used in high light areas. The display diagonal is 10.1", resolution 1024x600 pixels.
The display frame is glossy and quite easily soiled.
The picture quality and viewing angles are quite good, but the display brightness is so-so.
Summing up the display, I will say that I liked it, the main advantage is that it is matte and there will be no glare in the sun, the viewing angles are also excellent, and you can close your eyes to the brightness, for me this is not the most important thing. It is convenient to work with this netbook for 6 hours.
Camera
There is a webcam in the center of the glossy frame. It takes quite good pictures. For communication via Skype it will also perform its function well.
Photo from camera:
The microphone here is also not bad, especially considering that this is a netbook. So we don’t have to worry, our interlocutors will hear us, and without any distortion.
Looking at the glossy screen frame, we can notice rubber gaskets.
Keyboard
The Acer D270 does not have an island-type keyboard, the keys are quite large, the key travel is small, and the keyboard, I would not say, is loud, but in all these parameters this keyboard is inferior to the keyboard of the Lenovo IdeaPad S110 netbook. Still, Lenovo makes cool keyboards, I must admit that.
But there is one big plus for me: this is the location of the “Ctrl” and “Fn” keys. Here they are located conveniently for me, the "Ctrl" key is the outermost one and I am infinitely happy about this. The "Fn" key and the keys that interact with it are highlighted in pale blue. The keyboard is not backlit.
So, we’ve talked about the keyboard, it’s time to move on to the “mice replacement”, the touchpad.
Touchpad:
In this Acer models uses Synaptics V7.2 touchpad.
I have already said that I don’t like touchpads and am used to using mice, even on devices such as a netbook or laptop. But here the touchpad is made of really high quality, responsive, and has the ability to scroll. “Fast. Bold. Sharp as a bullet” is about him. So if the mouse is not at hand, then there is no need to grieve; you can even stroke the panel with your finger in such cases.
"The examination is over, you can get dressed."
First start:
Let's start the netbook and first of all go into the BIOS.
Everything here is standard and primitive, there is not even monitoring.
Preinstalled operating system on our Windows netbook 7 Starting.
Let's look at the basic information about the netbook and its characteristics:
Performance measurement using the OS or Windows 7 evaluation.
Looking at the performance rating, you can understand that the video adapter here is weak and that this netbook is clearly not created for toys. I also wanted to say about the impossibility of increasing RAM.
Let's look at the information on the hardware, for this I will use a well-known program CPU-Z v 1.68 x32:
We’ll also look at the information about the graphics accelerator of this netbook using the program GPU-Z:
The CinemaBench test for the video card gave an error, but it passed on the CPU.
The hard drive in this netbook has a capacity of 320 GB, its manufacturer is a well-known company Western Digital. WD Scorpio Blue line. Model WD3200BPVT-22JJ5T0.
Let's test the speed of data reception and transmission with a well-known program CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3:
Among the wireless networks, there are Wi-Fi and Bluetouth, let’s check their functionality:
Everything connected and works great.
Everything works the same way.
Let's check the temperature conditions of this netbook, for this I will use the program SpeedFan:
temperatures during an hour of Internet surfing.
Temperatures at 100% load:
As we can see, the netbook is quite cold and does not heat up.
A small video review in which you can see 720p quality video playback, viewing angles, sound quality:
Gaming Performance:
The performance is about the same as that of the Lenovo S110, which I reviewed in, so I didn’t think it was necessary to upload the same thing a second time, if you’re interested, you can look here. Let's say that this netbook is not for games, in general they are not intended for games, but for work and surfing. But play Counter Strike 1.6 with an adequate number on the server, we will be able to do it without any problems.
Battery life:
The test was carried out at 100% display brightness and 100% volume, wi-fi turned on and watching online video in 720p quality.
Conclusion:
My overall impression of the netbook is good, it is stylish, quite comfortable, light and easy to use, it also does not get very hot and copes with all the tasks that a netbook faces, you can watch 720p video on it without any problems. Surf the Internet, work in simple office programs, such as Microsoft Word.
Pros:
+ High quality build.
+ non-staining matte bottom cover.
+ Matte, non-glare display, good viewing angles.
+ Location of the "Ctrl", "Fn" keys.
+ Good camera quality.
+ Microphone recording quality.
+ Good performance for office and field tasks.
+ Temperatures.
+ Autonomous operating time.
Minuses:
- Poor video adapter performance.
- Glossy, easily soiled top cover.
I express my gratitude to everyone who read this review and the company DNS for the opportunity to post this material. I was with you TakeOutOnMe. See you again!