Acer Review, Asus Review – Netbook 10

We’ve written about the Acer Aspire One AOD250′s rise as a netbook. It was always a top seller, and the Windows 7 version is a bigger hit and is now the number 3 netbook on Amazon’s best seller list.

The AOD250 comes in many configurations with different specs. Depending on your choice of specs and budget, this can be a solid netbook. The keyboard is smaller than most and the touchpad has a single button which can be quite annoying. Apart from that, when it comes to price and utility it’s a netbook that’s worth checking out. The AOD250 (Windows 7) is available ranging from $330 to $365

[Rating:6/7]

AOD250 Features

• affordable – at $345 for the best specs (N280 processor, 250GB, Windows 7) you can’t really go wrong
• easily upgradeable – when it comes to RAM and the like

Drawbacks

• small 89% sized keyboard – not many have complained about this, but it is smaller than the Asus 1005ha‘s 92% keyboard and the Toshiba Mini NB205 full chiclet keyboard.
• single touchpad button - takes getting used to, can get in the way if you’re typing a log document and have accidentally clicked on the wrong side of the button
• 6 cell battery jutts out – but this is common in most netbooks

AOD250 Rating – 6/7

• Value for Money – 1
• Speed and Performance – 1
• Screen – 1
• Keyboard & Touch Pad – 0.5
• Portability & Battery Life – 1
• Looks and Design –0.5
• Extensibility & connectivity – 1

AOD250 Specs

Processor – 1.6GHz N270 or 1.66GHz N280

Graphics – Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

OS – Windows XP or Windows 7

Memory – 1 GB

Storage – 160GB to 250GB

Display – 10.1″ 1024×600

Connectivity – 802.11 b/g

Ports –3 x USB, 5-in-1 card reader

Battery – 3 cell, 6 cell (4400mAh, 5200mAh, 5800mAh)

Dimensions –10.2″ x 7.2″ x 1.0″

Weight –2.4lb with a 3 cell and 2.8lbs with a 6 cell

Bottom line

A very simple review – nothing much to explain, the Acer AOD250 (like all Acer netbooks) is very what-you-see-is-what-you-get. No hidden software goodies, no spec differences. It’s a budget netbook, and damn good one at that.

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For a complete list of Acer AOD250s that come with Windows 7 Starter, refer to: Acer Aspire One Windows 7 Netbook Line Up

For a detailed breakdown of the AOD250 line, refer to Acer Aspire One D250 10.1 inch Netbooks Comparison and Guide

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2. Acer AOD250 all over Amazon Best-selling Netbook List!
3. Comparison of top 3 netbooks – Asus 1005HA, Toshiba NB205, Acer AOD250
4. Acer D250 Review
5. Acer Aspire 1410 Review: More than a Netbook

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