Not blazing fast, but I suspect it also depends a lot on the app itself. Windows Explorer (is that what we still call it now?) pops up in about 5 sec. Start up and shut down in less than 1 minute is fine in my book. Maybe not as fast as my MacBook Pro, but not too shabby either. My Acer starts up in less than 40 sec (to login screen) and a further 10 sec (after you login) to the work screen. So, as far as size and weight are concerned, a netbook scores an “A.” There were more than one time when a fellow student would look longingly at my dimunitive netbook and wondered if I would be willing to swap or sell it to them. Even then, add in textbooks, binders, water bottle(s) and hot lunch - and my backpack became a strain on my back at times. At less than 3 lbs, they are featherweights compared to regular-sized laptops. So, if you have been debating whether you should go with a netbook, notebook or iPad, here’s the scoop on the netbook. This is not so much a review of the netbook itself (and new models of Aspire One have come out since then) as much as what my personal experience using one daily for 8 months has been.
Oh, and it comes preloaded with Windows 7 Starter Edition.Īfter using it extensively for almost 8 months now to access the Internet, read and answer emails, download and upload assignments, I feel I can give you a pretty accurate assessment of what life with a netbook is like. You basically have all the specs listed up there.
screen, Wi-Fi, webcam, 93% full size keyboard, 3 USB ports, and 160GB HDD weighing in at 1.2kg (2.76 lbs), I jumped on the offer.
So, when FutureShop featured the Acer at CDN $230 for a 6-cell Li-on battery, 1GB RAM, 1.66GHz N450 CPU, 10.1-in. Though I also have a Sony VAIO laptop and a MacBook Pro, I did not want to lug a heavy backpack everyday and was gunning for a netbook. I purchased the Acer Aspire ONE N450 netbook back 8 months ago to use for my going back to university project. I just finished reading Bob Atkins review of the Acer Aspire ONE AOD255E-13647 10.1-Inch Netbook and thought I should also put mine up.