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Bindibadgi · 4th Aug 2008, 01:15

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...r-aspire-one/1

The Acer Aspire One is small, lightweight and gloriously linuxy - but can it make that extra jump from potential to realised greatness? It looks like it might, but the only way to be sure is to read our review of this latest and greatest 8.9 inch sub-notebook...

sheninat0r · 4th Aug 2008, 02:11

Heh, Joe, I almost never look at the authors of Bit's articles, but I can always tell when you write an article...

leexgx · 4th Aug 2008, 04:43

i find most laptops are lucky if thay get to 1hr 30 mins of bat time (norm use)

LAGMonkey · 4th Aug 2008, 04:49

Thanks to the register, i like to use the term "laptots". Baby laptops

And since reading about the frankly amazing battery life of the atom flavoured EEE, 2 and a bit hours sounds pathetic.

notatoad · 4th Aug 2008, 05:37

what's the atom eee get? and is it a real-world number or a "claimed" battery life?

IanW · 4th Aug 2008, 06:19

The Register says the Eee 901 can run for 4.5hours with wifi on and screen at 100% brightness. But then it comes with a 6600mAH battery.

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 4th Aug 2008, 08:18

I'm quite temped to get one of these for work, its a pain in the ass using the horribly shlow desktop at work and then draggging all the files onto a USB1 pen stick to bring them home each night....but im sure as hell not gunna commute with a big bluky laptop....this could be the asnwer.

So for an under £300 subnotebook - is this king?

As tjis is open office on a linux based system is it a complete strech to imagine I'll be able to open MS office documents on it?

kennethsross · 4th Aug 2008, 08:22

"Depending on what you're trying to do with the Aspire One at half-past three in the morning in a dirty LA motel that smells of old dishwater and rot, that can be an issue."

Sure sounds like the motel I stayed in on Santa Monica Beach (Would name it, but scared of their lawyers

)

Mo_ · 4th Aug 2008, 09:05

Nice review - im for getting one of these babys, but i think i will wait for the 6 cell battery version!

DougEdey · 4th Aug 2008, 09:05

£330 - £370 for the MSI WInd? I bought the 4211 for £279.99 for PC world, not sure where you're paying £370 for it

CardJoe · 4th Aug 2008, 09:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

£330 - £370 for the MSI WInd? I bought the 4211 for £279.99 for PC world, not sure where you're paying £370 for it

Based on Google Shopping searches and surveying the average prices. Fairer than looking at specific retailers.

As for is this the king? Maybe. I have an Eee 701 and I'm very much considering selling that to pay for one of these.

Mo_ · 4th Aug 2008, 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

£330 - £370 for the MSI WInd? I bought the 4211 for £279.99 for PC world, not sure where you're paying £370 for it

4211 is ugly, but still does the same job as the nicely finished MSI wind..

Burnout21 · 4th Aug 2008, 09:36

4211? dont think i have seen that...

this looks so tempting but with two laptops and a computer on my desk and soon to be a Cybook Gen 3, can i really justifiy this? lol!

antiHero · 4th Aug 2008, 09:42

I am waiting for my paycheck to come and then I am buying one. Costs 317€ in Finland and IMO perfect for Uni to type up notes. You can even stick in a Ipod HDD as the SSD in the One uses a ZIF connector. If you guys want more info check www.aspireoneuser.com. the forum is full with mods and hacks.

Burnout21 · 4th Aug 2008, 09:44

awesome, really tempted now!

kenco_uk · 4th Aug 2008, 10:33

Any idea if there's a 6 or 9-cell battery available?

phuzz · 4th Aug 2008, 10:36

Picked up one on saturday from pcworld (I couldn't be bothered to wait for play to deliver). About the only things that I'd add to Joe's review would be:
No Bluetooth - bit annoying this.
Battery life is quite rubbish, but the 6 cell battery will be available separately soon.
Track pad - I got used to this pretty quick
Upgradeability - you do need to almost completely disassemble the One just to put more RAM in, but it's not to bad. Inside there is quite a lot of space, apparently more than the EEE, and I'll be trying to solder in a bluetooth adapter fairly soon.
All in al lI'm pretty happy with mine, I've managed to install ubuntu, which works quite smoothly (Linpus was more stripped down), and if you need any more information the forums at aspireoneuser.com are great (especially the instructions for installing ubuntu).

Meanmotion · 4th Aug 2008, 10:40

Couldn't agree more, Joe. The One is definitely the nicest looking and feeling netbook I've used and the blue finish is gorgeous. Such a shame about the batttery - needs a minimum of six cell.

Xir · 4th Aug 2008, 10:42

If I look for the Aspire one, I get several variants:
A110L, A150L and A150X

So L and X are Linux and XP...but which one did you test?

CardJoe · 4th Aug 2008, 10:44

A110L, I believe.

4th Aug 2008, 01:15	#1
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4th Aug 2008, 08:18	#7
MiNiMaL_FuSS I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,079	I'm quite temped to get one of these for work, its a pain in the ass using the horribly shlow desktop at work and then draggging all the files onto a USB1 pen stick to bring them home each night....but im sure as hell not gunna commute with a big bluky laptop....this could be the asnwer. So for an under £300 subnotebook - is this king? As tjis is open office on a linux based system is it a complete strech to imagine I'll be able to open MS office documents on it? __________________ -Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Take the Present as a Gift- Last edited by MiNiMaL_FuSS; 4th Aug 2008 at 08:24.

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kennethsross Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 118	"Depending on what you're trying to do with the Aspire One at half-past three in the morning in a dirty LA motel that smells of old dishwater and rot, that can be an issue." Sure sounds like the motel I stayed in on Santa Monica Beach (Would name it, but scared of their lawyers )

4th Aug 2008, 09:05	#9
Mo_ Did this world come by chance? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bedford Posts: 75	Nice review - im for getting one of these babys, but i think i will wait for the 6 cell battery version!

4th Aug 2008, 09:05	#10
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4th Aug 2008, 09:36	#13
Burnout21 is true bit-techer! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nott's Posts: 4,862	4211? dont think i have seen that... this looks so tempting but with two laptops and a computer on my desk and soon to be a Cybook Gen 3, can i really justifiy this? lol! __________________ DFI P45-T2RS Plus, Q6600, 4GB Reaper HPC, GTX280 & FX3450, X-Fi Xtreme Music, 1570GB Storage

4th Aug 2008, 09:42	#14
antiHero An Ugly Pineapple! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hellsinki Posts: 1,813	I am waiting for my paycheck to come and then I am buying one. Costs 317€ in Finland and IMO perfect for Uni to type up notes. You can even stick in a Ipod HDD as the SSD in the One uses a ZIF connector. If you guys want more info check www.aspireoneuser.com. the forum is full with mods and hacks. __________________ Laptop: Acer Aspire One, 1.6GHz Atom, 1.5GB Ram, 30GB 1.8" HDD, Windows 7 Gaming Rig: Athlon 64 3000+ s754 @ 2.15GHz, 1,5 GB Ram, 800 GB Hdd, Radeon HD 2900 Pro 512 MB Linux Box: VIA Epia 550mHz, 512mb Ram, 200GB Hdd, Ubuntu Server 7.10 Project ~Sinus~ - Update 27.02.2007 Front Bay done! Mini Project "SuperUser" - Update 10.06.2008

4th Aug 2008, 09:44	#15
Burnout21 is true bit-techer! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nott's Posts: 4,862	awesome, really tempted now! __________________ DFI P45-T2RS Plus, Q6600, 4GB Reaper HPC, GTX280 & FX3450, X-Fi Xtreme Music, 1570GB Storage

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kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,316	Any idea if there's a 6 or 9-cell battery available? __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

4th Aug 2008, 10:36	#17
phuzz Hypermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 955	Picked up one on saturday from pcworld (I couldn't be bothered to wait for play to deliver). About the only things that I'd add to Joe's review would be: No Bluetooth - bit annoying this. Battery life is quite rubbish, but the 6 cell battery will be available separately soon. Track pad - I got used to this pretty quick Upgradeability - you do need to almost completely disassemble the One just to put more RAM in, but it's not to bad. Inside there is quite a lot of space, apparently more than the EEE, and I'll be trying to solder in a bluetooth adapter fairly soon. All in al lI'm pretty happy with mine, I've managed to install ubuntu, which works quite smoothly (Linpus was more stripped down), and if you need any more information the forums at aspireoneuser.com are great (especially the instructions for installing ubuntu).

4th Aug 2008, 10:40	#18
Meanmotion Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bracknell nr. Ascot Posts: 370	Couldn't agree more, Joe. The One is definitely the nicest looking and feeling netbook I've used and the blue finish is gorgeous. Such a shame about the batttery - needs a minimum of six cell. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4400+ \|\| A8N SLI Premium \|\| 2Gb Corsair XMS Pro \|\| 2*40Gb Raptor (striped) \|\| 250GB External \|\| Radeon X1950Pro \|\| WinXP www.OutForBlood.co.uk \|\| www.4Qradio.com \|\| www.EdwardChester.co.uk

4th Aug 2008, 10:42	#19
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4th Aug 2008, 10:44	#20
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	A110L, I believe. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog