With my current laptop slowly dying and getting fed-up of lugging a 3Kg weight around wherever I go, I thought it was time to find a replacement that was both lighter and easier to carry about.
Having followed the latest news on various forums and websites about the new “Netbooks”, I started researching the various makes with a view to buying one. I was surprised to find how many manufacturers were suddenly bringing out models of what used to be called Ultra Mobile PC’s with Dell, MSI, Acer, Asus and HP amongst the frontrunners. Continue reading »
Acer’s Aspire One has an 8.9in screen and runs an Intel Atom CPU. It’s 24cm wide and 17cm deep, yet it’s reasonably comfortable to use, and best of all, its underbelly barely gets warm, so you can use it on your lap without feeling the heat.
The Aspire One is Acer’s first ‘netbook’ PC and it’s a computer for the Internet lifestyle. You can use it for browsing the Web, chatting online, streaming media, viewing photos and updating your social networking sites while you’re on the go. Continue reading »