Typical price: £220
What is it: Budget mini laptop with 8.9-inch screen
What we think: The One is one of the best devices in its category and represents great value for money
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 20 June 2008
Tags: Acer, Acer Aspire One, operating system, love, netbook
We like:
Great keyboard; easy to use OS; price; twin SD card slots
We don't like:
Small, oddly designed mouse trackpad; poor battery life
CNET UK judgement:
The Acer Aspire One is better than most netbooks. It's fantastic for anyone who wants a small, cheap machine on which to type and surf the Web. However, its battery life lets it down slightly
Full review:
Acer says the Aspire One is not a laptop. It might look and smell like one, but the company has gone to great lengths to promote the message that the One is an 'Internet device'. Others, such as Intel, refer to it as a netbook -- a new category of device spawned by the Asus Eee PC 701. You, friends, can call it what you want. We'll stick with mini laptop. Continue Reading...
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Acer will take the wraps off the long-rumoured Aspire One mini laptop today, revealing an 8.9-inch screen, 512MB of RAM, an 8GB flash drive and an Intel Atom processor
30 May 2008 in Crave
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