Acer Notebooks

Acer Aspire One is a line of very small and lightweight ultraportable notebook (or also named netbook), released in July 2008 by Acer Inc. It is based on the Intel Atom platform, which consists of the Intel Atom N270 processor, Intel 945GSE Express chipset and Intel 82801GBM (ICH7M) I/O controller. The line is manufactured for Acer Inc. by Quanta Computer, and is available in several shell colors: seashell white, sapphire blue, golden brown, onyx black, and coral pink. Its main competitors in the low-cost netbook market are the Asus Eee PC 901 and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9.

This is one of those rare times when I can honestly say, the Acer Aspire One is one of the best notebook I have ever seen! It's superb for anyone who wants a small, cheap device on which to type, watch films, listen to music and surf the Web. The subcompact Acer Aspire One is a 8.9" netbook with a starting price that is aimed to undercut nearly all the current market competitors. The Atom-based, 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel laptop runs your choice of XP or Linux. The base Aspire One, which includes an 8GB SSD and Linux starts at $329, which is far under anything else that has the Intel Atom processor. The big question running through everyone's minds is if this model is built like a budget computer, or if it has what it takes to go up against some models that sell for nearly double the retail price. In this review we cover all aspects of the Acer Aspire One, and let you know if this is a netbook you should consider purchasing.

Talking about the Acer Aspire One's design, it is very glossy with softly rounded edges and a smooth sleek surface that is comfortable to hold when closed. The look is fairly basic, but it does have a few chrome accents here and there which add a bit of spice into the look of the netbook. Glossy plastic is found on the top of the screen cover, as well as around the entire LCD. Build quality looks solid for a subnotebook and the construction feels strong enough to handle being tossed around inside a bookbag without much concern for its safety. Holding it while it is folded in half is similar to holding a hard cover book, having a good amount of rigidity to resist flex and compression. The screen cover feels notably strong, which is very significant for protecting the relatively fragile LCD panel.

The LED backlight display on the Acer Aspire One is very vibrant, bright and vivid. The white levels are very clear, leaning towards the cooler or bluer side. Colors look excellent with the glossy screen, but at the cost of increasing screen reflections and glare. The screen might be bright enough to view outside, but with all the bright reflective surfaces outside, the screen is nearly impossible to view comfortably. Viewing angles are better than average, with a broad sweet spot. Horizontal viewing angles are excellent, to the point where you could be looking almost perpendicular to the screen and still see accurate color. Vertical viewing angles are good, but they do find their limit at +/- 15 degrees forward or back. Picture quality of 8.9-inch TFT LCD screen is something to wrangle about. This is the “glare” screen and colours are noticeably better looking than on matte screens, like Eee PC and Wind, but on sun light, because of reflection, visibility of Aspire’s screen is a bit difficult. It has LED backlight that reduces power consumption. Acer Aspire One netbook has just a bit bigger dimensions than its rivals with same diagonal. The big plus of this feature is more space for keyboard. The keyboard is maybe the main trump of this netbook. Enter key is finally in full size (we really do like big Enter key) and keyboard’s dimensions 249(W) x 170 (D) x 29(H) mm are somewhere between those on Eee and Wind models with 8.9-inch and 10-inch.

Acer Aspire One Specifications:

Processor: 1.6GHz N270 Intel Atom
Chipset: Intel 945GME
Memory: 512 MB DDR2/1GB DDR2 533MHz
SSD 8 GB / 120GB 2.5" 5400RPM Hitachi Hard Drive (with SDHC storage expansion slot)
Optical Device: no
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA 950
8.9" 1024 x 600 WSVGA glossy LED backlit display
Connectors: 3xUSB, VGA, 802.11b/g Atheros Wireless, card reader, Storage Expansion
3-Cell 23Wh battery
Size: 9.75" x 6.625" x 1.28"
Weight: 1kg (2lb 5.0oz)

The time of 12 inch portables Acer has gone into past and nowadays rules a 20 inch notebook! Though it does not take a genius to figure out that this one is strictly for the for gaming fans and maybe those who work with high end graphical applications like engineers, artists, photographers etc.

The cutting-edge Acer Aspire 9810 presents two models, featuring the 20.1" WXSGA+ and the 19" WXGA+ widescreen notebook and draws power from the current favorite Intel® Core 2 Duo T7200 2 GHz processor with the latest 64bits Extended Memory Technology (EM64T). The Acer CrystalBrite high-brightness LCD gives a display of more than 200 nits and promises unrivaled video performance.

Whereas you may not precisely want to lug around the Aspire 9810, this one does have some sweet spots like 320 GB Serial ATA dual hard disk, built-in Acer 3DSonic / Acer BasSonic audio with Dolby® Digital Live, DTS CONNECT support, and DTS INTERACTIVE and DTS NEO:PC technologies. Gamers may also drool over the Windows Vista ready NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 with dedicated 256 MB GDDR2. The Acer Arcade lets one browse pictures, burn music, play DVDs, edit video etc all from a single interface and the notebook is also equipped with mirror-finish media keys on the left side of the keyboard. When it comes hard core connectivity this one has all the usual stuff like connectivity options like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi with Acer SignalUp technology that boosts the wireless signals for uninterrupted networking. One can also receive TV5 broadcasts thanks to the onboard hybrid digital/analog TV-tuner.

The latest Acer Aspire 9810 has a space saving slot-load DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive and is also equipped with a DVI-D port and a HD DVD8 capable ODD. Moreover, it highlights: array of I/O ports, integrated Acer 3DSonic speakers (1.5 W) for real surround sound, 1.3 megapixel high-resolution Acer OrbiCam, Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) among others.

An extremely stunning machine that represents its tremendous revolution at the consumer market: the Aspire 8920G notebook.

The Acer Aspire 8920G, the world’s first notebook with a 18.4-inch display, is currently available through local retailers in all major technologically-advanced countries.

The Aspire 8920G (AS8920G) is a part of the brand-new Aspire Gemstone Blue entertainment laptop PC series, with cutting-edge advanced multimedia features, a groundbreaking design, and the latest Intel Centrino processing technology. The AS8920G includes an 18.4-inch “full” high-definition display with 1920×1080 resolution, and 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. The screen is managed by the latest NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS or the GeForce 9650M GS video card, both with 512MB of dedicated video memory. This laptop utilizes various audio technologies, including Dolby Home Theater, CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and True 5.1 output.

“The Aspire 8920G is the World’s first notebook to feature actual, built-in multi-speaker True5.1 surround sound through six integrated speakers, making it the ideal choice for Full HD movies and gaming,” Acer’s press release says. Other multimedia features include a Blu-ray optical drive or a DVD burner, an HDMI output with HDCP support, and a TV tuner on select models.

Talking on the topic of its design, the Aspire 8920 comes with the CineDash media console, a touch-sensitive interface for navigating menus, adjusting volume and controlling multimedia. The laptop also has the multi-layered, shimmering 3D finish, contrasting textures, a “chic” blue, black and silver color scheme, and interior/exterior lighting effects. Unlike the 16-inch 6920G, the 8920G features a numeric pad on the notebook’s keyboard.

Laptop wears an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of system memory, up to 640GB of data storage capacity using two hard drives, the Intel 4965AGN wireless module, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, and 56k modem connections, as well as a built in web camera and fingerprint reader. Besides an HDMI port, the Acer Aspire 8920G provides an ExpressCard slot, four USB ports, a 6-in-1 media card reader, VGA output, and an infrared receiver. The notebook weighs around 9 pounds with a standard 8-cell battery and runs Windows Vista operating system. countries.

The configuration features:
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor (3 MB L2 Cache) with Intel PM965 Express Chipset
Up to 4GB of DDR2 667 MHz Memory
1 or 2 hard drives with up to 320GB each
2x Blu-Ray Super Multi double-layer drive or 8x DVD Super Multi Drive
6 in 1 card reader
18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution 300 nits brightness screen
NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS with 1280MB of TurboCache
2nd generation Dobly Home Theater audio, 5.1 audio out, Five integrated speakers
Integrated Webcam
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Gigabit Ethernet
56K modem
ExpressCard 54 slot, 4 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, 1 infrared IrDA, external monitor port, headphone out 3.5 mm, microphone-in 3.5 mm
Fingerprint reader
Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium
Measures - Width: 44.1 cm, Depth: 30 cm, Height: 4.4 cm, Weight: 4.1 kg (9 lbs)