Overall, if you are just surfing the web, creating documents, watching movies/videos, etc., then this will do everything you need.
I have a 10.1" Acer Aspire One, and I love it. I have had it for 2 years, and it has been rock solid the entire time. After using some 11-12" netbooks at work, I realized that they offered several advantages - a larger screen & resolution, a full-size keyboard, and the power to view HD video and handle other graphically intensive tasks. I generally don't like replacing technology that works great as it is, but I got a little greedy here. I use my netbook a lot every day between law school and a couple of jobs I have, so even though the improvements over the 10.1" Acer may not seem like a lot to some people, I really appreciate them.
When I purchased this, I upgraded to 4 GB of RAM. For $20, this is pretty much a no-brainer. It shipped with my netbook, so I got both at the same time. However, I used it with 2 GB for the first few days, and everything worked smoothly. I wouldn't say the 4 GB was necessary at all, but it's nice to have.
There is not much to add positively beyond the product description - this computer does exactly what it says it will do. This is not a gaming computer, nor one for other similarly complicated tasks. It does, however, work marvelously for browsing the internet and creating/viewing documents. I use Office 2010 (primarily Word and OneNote), and it works great. Watching HD video is smooth, and the HDMI port is a great feature. It does everything a student needs from a laptop for a very low price.
I'm not a fan of the back of the lid - it's a fingerprint magnet, but that is not a huge deal to me. I also am not too fond of the feel of the keyboard, but I type very quickly and accurately on it, so I can't really complain about that. Screen size and keyboard size/layout are two things anyone looking for a netbook/laptop should try out in person first. Go to a large electronics store and try a few to see what you like and what you can tolerate.
The battery life has been good - around 6 hours most of the time, and I don't do anything to conserve battery life beyond dimming the screen a bit. It was also very easy to replace the RAM. You only have to remove one screw on the bottom of the laptop to have access to the memory, hard drive, etc. Make sure to use the appropriately sized screw driver in order to not strip the screw. You can get a package of tiny screwdrivers from Target/Wal-Mart for just a few dollars.
This netbook does everything most people need from a laptop for a great price. It's an excellent combination of performance, size, weight, battery life, comfort, and value.
I got mine through Amazon, but certainly shop around. Target had these on a pre-Black Friday sale for $199.
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I've been looking at getting a Netbook for a while now and after reading the reviews on this one, decided to go with it and so far I'm really enjoying it.Things I like:1. Super thin & portable. Easy to carry around and looks great2. Beautiful screen. The HD LED backlit screen gives a super crisp and bright picture. I've toyed around with other netbooks and most of the time the text is a little fuzzy or kinda pixelated , but this screen is super sharp, I love it.3. The keyboard is very comfortable to use and the buttons are nice and big compared to other Netbooks. My hands rest comfortably and don't interfere with the touchpad (which is also nice and balanced)4. Inputs are plentiful5. Speakers. These speakers are plenty loud and I've had no issue with them.6. Performance. I paid the extra $25 for the 4GB RAM upgrade and it was simple to put in. For being such a small computer, it really is pretty fast at the things it does. Very impressed for the most part. YouTube HD, Hulu+ play fine, Netflix HD is another story though..Things I don't like.1. Terrible Netflix HD performance. SD Netflix runs perfect, but once I turn HD on, it crawls to a halt and turns into a slide show.. Pretty disappointing, if anyone has any tips on how to get better Netflix performance please leave a comment! I've uninstalled all the bloatware, ran disk clean up & Defrag, and have tried it on Chrome & IE.2. CPU comes up as the "weakest" link on the Windows Experience Index at a 3.3 out of 8. The rest of the scores are 4-6. Real world performance is still impressive though.3. Lots of Preinstalled bloatware, but that's to be expected now n' days I guess.Other thoughts:1. Get an external burner. I bought the Samsung USB 2.0 External Optical Drive SE-S084D/TSBS Super WriteMaster, Slim External DVD Writer (Gloss Black) and it works perfect. No external power needed, the two USB slots on the side of the Netbook are all you need.2. Opt for the 4GB upgrade Amazon offers. It's only an additional $25 and it will only improve the performance.3. Also get the case Amazon offers, it's cheap as well and fits great.Overall, very happy with the Netbook. Again if anyone has any Netflix HD performance tips, please leave a comment. Thanks!
