ASUS UL20A A1 Thin and Light 12 1 Inch Silver Laptop 7 5 Hours of Battery Life Windows 7 Home Premium

Style and Performance in Perfect Harmony

The energy-efficient, slim and stylish ASUS UL20A-A1 notebook redefines ultraportable notebooks. Free yourself from power cords and start exploring with up to an amazing 7.5 hours* of all-day battery life. Powered by the ultra-low-voltage Intel® Core™2 Duo processor SU7300 and optimized with 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, the UL20A-A1 takes you further than most other notebooks with eye-catching style and a generous 250GB of storage. Its ultra-slim profile makes traveling a breeze and its 12.1-inch HD LED-backlit display offers bright, vibrant visuals and advanced energy efficiency.

Effortlessly navigate your e-mails and favorite websites with the enhanced multi-touch trackpad and complete important assignments with ease using the comfortable chiclet keyboard. The UL20A-A1 also features Altec Lansing speakers, plus SRS surround, for a virtual home theater experience on the go. The UL20A-A1 is built from the ground up to give you the best value; it’s an ultraportable notebook that truly delivers mobility on demand.

A complete notebook warranty package is icing on the cake.

ASUS UL20A-A1 come standard with a 1-Year Global Warranty and more*:

Thirty-days flawless display guarantee

Free two-way standard shipping

24-hour tech support seven days a week

Plus ASUS Accidental Damage Protection: ASUS UL20A-A1 are also protected come with a One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills, and surge.**

Key Features

• All-day computing with up to 7.5 hours of battery life¹
• Exceptionally compact and light, just over 1-inch thin, and less than 3.3lbs
• Powered by the Intel Core2 Duo Processor SU7300 for energy efficiency
• Color Shine 12.1-inch LED-backlit widescreen HD display that uses less energy and gives you an immersive cinematic experience
• 2GB of DDR2 system memory for smooth performance with Windows 7 Home Premium installed
• 250GB 5,400rpm hard drive for fast, convenient storage and access to all your documents, music, videos, and photos
• Chiclet style keyboard and multi-touch trackpad for comfortable and intuitive use
• Built-in 802.11n wireless connectivity that enables ‘real-time’ video conferencing and Internet browsing
• Integrated webcam for connecting with your friends and family
• Altec Lansing speakers enhanced with SRS Premium Sound for home theater quality acoustics
• ASUS IceCool Technology provides a cool-to-the-touch palm rest
• Express Gate, exclusively from ASUS, enables ultra-fast booting so you can connect to the web in just 10 seconds
• ASUS SmartLogon—facial recognition system detects your face and logs on automatically
• ASUS 360: 1 year global warranty and ASUS ADW: 1 year accidental damage warranty*

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Takes You Where You Want to Go

Experience up to 7.5 hours of all-day computing with the UL20A-A11. Thanks to its ultra-low-voltage Intel processor SU7300, 6-cell battery, LED-backlit display, and ASUS Super Hybrid Engine (SHE), you can maximize your time on the move and minimize time plugged-in. And with ASUS’s exclusive FastBoot Technology providing an ultra-fast boot time of only 30 seconds, you can use your PC anywhere, virtually right away. A generous 250GB of hard drive storage holds your favorite music, videos, and photos. Compact, and just over 1-inch thin, the UL20A-A1 fits virtually anywhere –freeing space up for books, files, or whatever else you need. The UL20A-A1 lets you focus on the essentials in life. With this kind of mobility, you get the peace of mind you deserve.

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Energy Efficient Processing

The ASUS UL Series Laptops are the perfect balance of style and performance for mobile computing. They all feature an Ultra-Low-Voltage Intel® Core™2 Duo processor so that you can enjoy the performance and long battery life you need in a sleek design you crave. Sleek new ultra-thin laptops powered by the latest ultra-low-voltage Intel® Core™ processors deliver this unique balance of performance and power consumption to let you travel light and provide the performance you need for music, HD video, photos and more. Intel® ULV processors are also optimized for battery life, so you can stay unplugged longer and use your laptop on the go without having to search for power outlets. Full feature computing on the go – thin and light with long battery life – with Intel Inside®.

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Comfort Included

With ASUS IceCool Technology, you’re ensured extended battery life and a cool-to-touch surface, so, even after long computer sessions, there’s limited heat for optimized comfort. With plenty of space to place your hands, the generous palm rest area makes typing on the chiclet style keyboard an enjoyable experience. It’s comfort made easy.

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Eye-Catching Sophistication

Impress onlookers and complement any setting with the UL20A-A1’s brushed aluminum cover and a high-class appeal. From the first time you open the UL20A-A1 you notice the stunning interior casing around a display that brings color to life, and shines with a brilliant, high-gloss finish. Plus, the chiclet style keyboard and spacious keys not only allow for a comfortable typing experience, but also prevent dust buildup, helping to keep your keyboard clean every time you use it. Inspired by a butterfly’s grace, the UL20A-A1 carries the hallmark contours and slim elegance that separates it from the typical cookie-cutter notebook.

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The Ultra Mobile Warrior

If you’re looking for a mobile warrior that doesn’t break the bank, the UL20A-A1 is the perfect thin and light with its 12.1-inch 16:9 ratio 1366×768 LED-backlit display. Its widescreen display is brightened by LED-backlighting that is ultra-thin and energy efficient, making the 7.5 hours of unplugging computing possible. Complemented by Altec Lansing speakers and SRS premium surround sound, the UL20A-A1 provides high-quality audio playback so there’s no need to invest in expensive speakers. With the UL20A-A1, you can enjoy all your favorite HD entertainment and work where you want, when you want, with crisp clarity and great value.

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ASUS Exclusive Windows 7 Features

Experience FastBoot, the unique performance boost for Windows 7 made possible by ASUS’s close partnership with Microsoft. With ASUS exclusive FastBoot technology, Windows 7-enabled ASUS notebooks start up in a staggering 30 seconds. That is 40% faster than 32-bit operating systems. ASUS helps get you up and running faster than ever before. System performance is subject to system configuration. This data is based on a comparison between a FastBoot-optimized ASUS notebook running 64-bit Windows 7 and an identically-specc’ed notebook without FastBoot running 32-bit Windows Vista. For more details regarding the test results, please visit the information site.

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ASUS 360* — 1 Year Global Warranty

ASUS complimentary notebook care package. ASUS 360 offers a level of coverage that would add hundreds of dollars to the price of competing laptops: One year global warranty Thirty days flawless display guarantee Two way free standard shipping 24/7 tech support

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ASUS ADW* — 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**

Accidents happen. But when they happen to your ASUS notebook purchased in the US or Canada, you have extra protection. Whether your notebook is damaged by accidental spills, drops, electrical surges, or fire, ASUS will fix it or replace it for you during the first year after purchase.** Warranty covering accidental drops, spills, power surges, and fire damage Target 3 business day turnaround time for repair / replacement; not including receiving and shipping time One-way shipping (from ASUS to the user) at no additional cost 24 hour toll-free phone support One incident covered per notebook

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For PC’s running Windows 7 Home Premium

Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It’s the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you’ll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process. Don’t forget… Microsoft Office is not part of Microsoft Windows In order to get the most out of your new PC, don’t forget to purchase a Microsoft Office suite. Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center.* Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium. * Internet access required. Free TV content varies by geography. Some content may require additional fees.

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Warranty

ASUS 360* (1 Years Global Warranty) + ASUS ADW* (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**) + Flawless Display Guarantee

ASUS UL20A-A1 comes with ASUS 360 (1 years global warranty), ADW (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty*) and Flawless Display Guarantee. If the purchaser discovers one defective bright dot within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace the panel without cost to the purchaser.

What’s in the Box

ASUS UL20A-A1

AC Adapter

6 cell Battery Pack

Warranty Information Cards

Specifications

Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Display: 12.1-inch HD LED-backlit Widescreen (1366 x 768)

Intel Platform: Intel Core2 Duo processor SU7300 (1.3GHz)

Graphics: Intel GMA X4500MHD

Wireless: WLAN 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.4GHz n)

LAN: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet

Memory: 2GB DDR2 DRAM 800MHz, (upgradeable to 4GB)

Storage: 250GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive

Camera: 0.3 Megapixel

Speakers: SRS Premium Stereo Speakers by Altec Lansing, Hi-Definition Audio CODEC

Microphone Digital Array Microphones

Card Reader: 1 x 8-in-1 card reader: MMC, SD/SDHC, Mini-SD, MS, MS-Pro, MS-Duo, MS Pro-Duo , XD

Input/Output: 1 x Mic-in, 1 x audio-out (S/PDIF), 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x RJ45 LAN

Video Output: 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin

Keyboard: 18.33mm with MS Windows function keys

Battery Pack: 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery, – Up to 7.5 hours¹

Power Supply: Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions: 11.8 (W) x 8.4 (L) x 1.0 (H) inches

Weight: 3.3lbs (with 6-cell battery)

Color: Silver

¹Estimated maximum battery life test was done in ASUS Power4Gear battery saving mode with Mobile Mark 2007. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.

*For notebooks purchased on or after Sept. 10, 2007. The ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty covers “ASUS” brand notebooks only, and does NOT extend to: “Built on ASUS,” “ASMobile,” “Powered by ASUS,” the Eee PC, or some other models. These retailers are currently among the companies that do NOT participate in the ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty: Best Buy, MicroCenter, and The Source by CircuitCity in Canada. Limited of one claim per notebook for Accidental Damage Warranty. ASUS reserves the right to discontinue this program and to modify the terms and conditions thereof at any time. ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty Program starts from the date of your ASUS notebook purchase, when all the requirements are met.

**One incident covered per notebook

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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great for travel and meetings
I chose this ASUS to balance travel-ability (small and light) with screen size. This screen is large enough for 50+year-old eyes, so is better for me than the smallest netbooks. The touchpad’s pinch-zoom adjusts font size also. It goes to meetings and the battery has lasted 5-6 hours with multiple internet tabs open and 1 or 2 other programs running. I expect to like how it lasts the entire flight on a plane, too.

I still attach a larger flat screen monitor when at my desk so that I can work with two or three different programs. The keyboard is easy to use, nearly as wide as my ergonomic accessory model – it does not feel small at all.

I like that it came with Windows 7 and not a lot of “crapware” according to reviews, and I didn’t see much when I looked around for things to delete.

Lots of hard drive space at 250 GB, more than the smallest netbooks. The hard drive is partitioned into C and D drives. I’m still figuring out what to put where. But my programs seem to find everything they need to run smoothly. I was reluctant to do without a CD drive/burner (the smallest laptops don’t have one), so bought an external drive, but I haven’t used it yet (2 months), and probably won’t need it much.

I don’t do graphics-laden games, so can’t speak to that. This has everything I need for “office work.”

5 Stars Simply Outstanding in every way.
We’ve had this laptop for about a month or so. Right away we put in the extra 2 GB memory chip. This thing is very light & portable and blows away our desktop in terms of performance. Battery life is good, we typically get about 4-5 hours using the Windows 7 balanced power option. Windows 7 has been very impressive as well. The chiclet style keyboard has proven to be easy to type on.

Overall a great laptop & would most definitely purchase again & highly recommend.

5 Stars Excellent laptop!
The ASUS UL20A-A1 is the perfect laptop for my use–email, web, household records, and photo editing. I was looking for a small, lightweight laptop with sturdy construction and a reasonable price. A netbook would be fine for surfing and email, but is too small and slow for photo editing with Photoshop. The UL20A is only slightly larger, but the display works fine for photos, etc. The processor is quite fast with 2GB RAM, and Photoshop runs fine (probably about as fast as Photoshop runs on any computer!) The Express Gate feature is great for quick connections, but I haven’t figured out all of the details yet!

The only cons I see are:

**CD/DVD ROM must be external (no internal drive is available, but the small size/weight of the laptop is more important to me than an internal drive)

**No PCMCIA slot (I know, outdated, but I still have a few cards!)

**No ASUS brand carry case is available, only non-OEM items. I’m not into brand names, but have found over the years that the OEM cases typically fit best and have the most useful features.

Overall, I am very pleased with the laptop, and would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a basic laptop that is fast enough to run most programs.

5 Stars Light as a netbook but tons more horsepower.
I was in the market for a new compact laptop. Looking at netbooks, the performance, even of the new Atom Dual Cores just was not going to cut it. I opted for a CULV processor and the size/weight/price of this bad boy made it a great choice.

5 Stars I have my brother to thank…
It was a toss up between the ASUS UL20A and the ASUS 1201N… My brother gently nudged me in the direction of the UL20A and I’M DELIGHTED he did!!! I am one happy sister! This little laptop is all the computer I need and more, in a very lightweight, sleek, classy aluminum topped shell.

It was fast and problem free right out of the box. Connected to my Wifi instantly, and runs cool cool cool! I assume it has a fan, but I’ve never heard it, even in an otherwise silent workplace.

The keyboard is very comfortable, sturdy and has the Home, End, PgUp & PgDn keys that I missed on my ASUS 1002HA. I love my 1002HA netbook, but this machine, in my opinion, is in a completely different class…

The touchpad takes a little getting used to… no edges, so it’s easy to get off-track, but only til you get the “feel” of it… now my fingers recognize the little indentations and it’s no problem at all. Some have expressed the label on the palmrest as being distracting, but I think it makes a good protector for the surface, at least on the right side.

The UL20A arrived with one 2G memory stick,(KUDUS ASUS!) I ordered a second 2G strip the day I ordered the laptop, (I like to have mulitple windows open at the same time) and intalled it 24 hours after I received the UL20A, and now it’s simply amazing! It was very easy, just remove 3 tiny screws, insert the memory strip into the open slot, and close it back up. (Please look up and follow the detailed mfr directions, check warranty info, etc.)

The display is brilliant! The glossy screen… well, because I use it outdoors a lot, I’ve ordered a non-glare screen protector and am optimistic that it will be what makes this my perfect laptop.

My online video watching was definitely improved with the second strip of RAM, but certainly sufficient with 2G. The screen size is perfect.. where I had difficulty with my multiple open windows, and my vision problems on the 10.1, I have all the room I need with the 12.1 display… Not sure why it works so much better, but it really does. I considered purchasing the 13.1 UL30A, until I was told that it’s one inch wider and no taller.

My initial test of battery time gave me a little over 7 hours of various types of computing… watching videos online using wifi, online research, offline word processing, using the ASUS external DVD player to watch a movie, tinkering around with Windows7, personalizing settings, etc.

I really didn’t think I was going to like the light aluminum color… My ASUS 1002HA is the dark grey aluminum, it’s really classy and professional looking, so I was disappointed that the UL20A didn’t have a choice of colors… In fact, I almost didn’t purchase it because of that.

However… I’ve changed my mind, I really like it! Would I choose the darker color if it were available? Yes. Would I not buy this wonderful little laptop for that reason alone? Not after seeing and experiencing it!

I certainly have no complaints, and am completely satisfied with my purchase. And most of all, I thank my brother for pointing me in the right direction for what I needed/wanted! And well, I need a new desktop for the office, He thinks perhaps an Asus Essentio…

Hope this helps someone, because I’m having a blast writing this on my new ASUS UL20A!

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Lenovo S10 2 2957 LFU 10 1 Inch Netbook Black

IdeaPad S10-2 10″ Atom-N270 – Black – Memory 1GB DDR2 HDD 160GB NO ODD Integrated graphics XP Home 802.11bg wireless camera 6 cell battery 6 hour battery life

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Toshiba Mini NB305 N410WH 10 1 Inch Frost White Netbook 11 Hours of Battery Life

The Toshiba mini NB305-N410WH Netbook is ultra-portable, ultra-light and ultra-ready to travel anywhere you want to go! This Toshiba Netbook comes running an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz mobile processor and 1GB of DDR2 memory. That’s enough to enjoy light computer usage wherever you travel! The Toshiba mini NB305-N410WH Netbook weighs only 2.6 pounds, making it one of the lightest mobile PC solutions on the market.It also has 250GB SATA Hard Drive and media card reader so you can store, share or load up digital devices on the go. Stay connected with integrated 802.11b/g/n wireless and webcam. The Toshiba mini NB305-N410WH Netbook also has a bright 10.1-inch widescreen TruBrite LED backlit display with a 1024 x 600 resolution and plenty of USB 2.0 ports (one port equipped with USB sleep and Charge technology) for all your portable peripherals! Take your digital world on a field trip

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great Netbook, Some lingering power issues
I’ve been using this for about a month now, and I’m definitely satisfied with my purchase. It’s a fantastic netbook: Windows 7 runs smooth and fast, the chiclet keyboard is roomy and comfortable, and all the other major elements are polished and functional.

My issue with the NB305, is the battery life, not so much while the computer is in use, but when it is hibernating or sleeping. When you’re using it, the battery lasts a long time especially in so-called “eco mode” which adjusts the power settings automatically for maximum battery life, as opposed to maximum performance. Strangely, the issue I have with the battery, which is my only real gripe about the NB305 at all, is that it seems to drain inordinately large amounts of battery while it is in standby. If you simply close the screen when you are done with any given session, which I generally do, you’ll find the battery significantly drained if you open it back up a couple hours later. Even in hibernate, it seems to eat power. You have to go through shut down before packing it up, and then you will find it lasts much longer.

Obviously, this isn’t a deal-breaker, it just requires you to adopt that new (and probably good) habit of turning everything off before packing it up. Startup is quick anyway, generally less than two minutes, so it hasn’t been a huge problem. I still recommend this Toshiba, and don’t regret my decision at all.

5 Stars My first netbook; very carefully chosen
I have owned several notebooks and desktops in my lifetime; my most recent notebook gave out a few months ago after three years, and my desktop computer is a couple of years old but still holding strong. I wanted a netbook for portability and as a second computer option (in case the desktop is ever temporarily offline for any reason).

I started seriously looking at picking up a netbook last year, back when the n280 chip was standard. None of the netbooks at the time quite lived up to my expectations in terms of features and form. I decided to wait for the new chipset.

After quite thoroughly comparing over 15 different netbooks all running the new 1.66ghz Intel n450 chip, I ordered the Toshiba NB305-N410WH and after nearly a week with it I feel very comfortable with my purchase; it’s my new best friend. (For what it’s worth, the runner-up was the Asus Eee PC 1005PE-PU.)

I love the texture of the NB305 — it’s not glossy so it doesn’t stupidly attract fingerprints. I don’t usually like white things, especially for electronics, but this one carries well (I figured the white would go nicely with the beautiful silver keyboard) and I don’t see it getting dirty easily like most white things do.

I have installed more software than I expected a netbook to be able to handle, and it has managed my multitasking admirably. Occasionally I ctrl+shift+esc myself to check the task manager and manage whatever’s running up the CPU or RAM processes, but I do that even more often with big powerful desktop computers. Internet has been very snappy, and I have had zero issues with setup and ongoing connection.

I spent the $50 to purchase 2gb stick of RAM. I’m pretty sure that’s made a good difference, though the machine was keeping up quite well running multiple apps even on just 1gb of RAM.

I will probably pick up a $20-25 bluetooth usb adapter at some point.

The touchpad has been very properly responsive. Check the settings/update your synaptics touchpad drivers if you want to make sure to have the full featureset of gesture controls; I love them. Of course, as all the pro reviews have noted, the keyboard is excellent; it looks great and feels great.

The screen is really good despite its small size. The 1024×600 is better than I expected. For the most part, I’m (surprisingly) perfectly content not to be on a bigger screen (I’ve been otherwise used to a dual-monitor setup with monitors 21-24″, but I’ve felt no urge to connect the NB305 to an external monitor).

The sound quality of the speakers is rather weak; fortunately, sound quality with headphones plugged in is good and there are interesting/effective sound customization features that are easily adjustable.

I’m estimating my battery life so far to be at roughly 8+ hours at pretty much maximum performance (aside from my screen, which I like at ~4.5 brightness level even when plugged in).

I found Starter Wallpaper Changer, perfect little app that provides precisely what Microsoft shamefully blocked. I also found instructions online to change the background image of the login screen. So my netbook is now highly attractive both outside and in.

Though my desktop computer is still technically the more powerful machine, and I’ll certainly still turn to it for more hefty tasks, I’ve already been using my NB305 as a primary machine, and I see myself potentially using it more often than my desktop from here out.

I am very pleased with my NB305.

Now I’m on a quest to find the perfect case(s) for my netbook. (I want to be able to take it with me everywhere!)

5 Stars What a netbook is supposed to be!
I had been looking at the various netbooks for a while and really liked Toshiba’s NB205 but just couldn’t get around the negative comments on battery placement and speaker quality. The NB305 was specifically designed to address these concerns – different battery placement and two speakers instead of just the one on the 205.

As for things this shares with the 205: The chiklet keyboard just rocks – space between the keys goes a long way towards cutting down on the mistypes that you get on the keyboards where the keys are merging one into the next. It may not matter to many people but if you have a long haired cat or dog that sheds and likes to spend time in your lap the fact that this is a much easier keyboard to keep pet hair out of is a huge plus as well. Having two separate mouse buttons instead of one rocker bar is handy for those of us who like to actually use the right click. Keyboard layout as a whole is very “touch type” friendly so those who actually learned how to type on a real keyboard or -gasp- typewriter can actually use this keyboard. Portability is also another huge plus, when it’s closed this little guy doesn’t have much more of a footprint than a decent sized hard cover book and while I realize that this just means it’s a netbook as somebody who still remembers his high school computer lab having IBM PS-2’s it’s still amazing.

In an effort to make this a true review I’ll also hit a few of the things that are shortcomings for the NB305. Is this going to let you watch high def movies – no. Is this going to let you play World of Warcraft or other graphic intensive games – no. Are you going to be able to multi-task 5 different RAM intensive applications – be serious you only have 1G of RAM or 2G if you upgrade.

The reason I’m giving such a great rating to this netbook is that having said all of the things that the NB305 – and for that matter netbooks in general – can’t do the simple fact is that I don’t want to do and wouldn’t expect to do those things on a 10.1 in screen to begin with. If you want to play games there are laptops targeted for that market, if you want to watch HD video get a laptop with a blue-ray not something that doesn’t even have an optical media drive. You can get a laptop that plays games – full discloser I have one, handles HD video and/or serves as near “desk top replacements” and you can get them for not a lot more than you will spend to get the NB305, what you will not get is the portability. Personally I want something to check my email, check headlines on the web, watch the occasional You-Tube, do word processing, handle I-Tunes and allow me to use a Citrix client to access the work related apps on a server when I’m away from the office and still fit in my briefcase. This little guy fits the bill and looks good doing it – thanks Toshiba.

4 Stars Would be Perfect
This absolutely would be the Perfect Computer if the Plastic wasnt so cheap. It doesnt feel cheap, but the silver finish below the keyboard is coming off in three places. ive only had this for about a month. Otherwise though, this is a great computer. I can squeeze 10 hours of battery life out of it and the keyboard is really great.

And or all you people out here that are annoyed about not being able to change your desktop background, google stardock MyColors and download it from the legit page. Its not Malware, and i have used it to change my background on starter many times.

5 Stars solid, and perfect for travelling as long as your expectations aren’t too high.
I’ve responded to a few reviews, but haven’t got around to reviewing the netbook myself, so I’ll throw my two cents worth in since I’ve now had it in my possession for about 12 hours. First of all, I decided to go with the N310 model because I hate chiclet keyboards and I love the color black, so that ruled out every other model. Another reason was that I had a windows 7 ultimate license doing absolutely nothing so I thought I would install it on this netbook using a usb flash stick after backing up the xp version that was already on it. I also installed a 2GB kingston memory upgrade the moment I got it because I knew windows 7, even though in my opinion is the best OS to come out of Microsoft, is still a bit of a memory hog in comparison to XP, so a fresh Windows 7 install, a bit of searching on the web for the drivers, 2GB’s of RAM and I was good to go. Just to let you know, had to go to toshiba’s U.K website for all the windows 7 drivers. The drivers are labeled internationally, so no problem if downloading for a U.S NB305. Other than that, everything works great under Windows 7 and contrary to what others are experiencing, pretty quick by netbook standards. The keyboard is a pleasure to type on, doesn’t feel any slower typing on this than on my Dell XPS M1330 and the touchpad’s size is perfect. The screen is really bright, kind of reminds me of the LED screen on the M1330 for being visually strong. I thought the 1024 X 600 size was going to be an issue, but it really isn’t. The size of the screen fonts are good for my eyes ( I ain’t getting any younger), so the 1368 X 786 screens that are floating about on some of the newer netbooks might have made everything too small and that would have been frustrating trying to make everything look bigger even though I was getting more real estate. Haven’t got around to checking the validity of the battery life, but I don’t see any issues where I would run out of juice. It looks like its going to be a great traveling companion because of its size, battery life and it’s solidly built. So, my advice for anyone thinking about buying one of these 10.1 inch netbooks, no matter what brand they pick, is buy 2GB’s of Ram right from the start, spend quality time learning how to do a fresh windows install getting rid of all the bloatware that comes with it which can slow things down big time. Also run it in high performance mode when watching videos. I’ve had no issues with Divx movies, youtube, Hulu full screen struggles a little, Mp3’s are no problem, and running a slingplayer app perfectly with no hiccups from a slingbox streaming a cable box 9500 miles away and also netflix sd streaming works great. Just don’t have huge performance expectations and you’ll come to love everything about these netbooks.

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Acer AOD250 1727 10 1 Inch Black Netbook Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life

Browse the Web, check email, share photos, keep up with social networks, listen to music and enjoy a variety of entertainment with the Aspire One AOD250, which features a small compact design that you can take anywhere. Acer makes it easy to stay productive while on the go with the 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED-backlit screen as well as its excellent near full-size keyboard. A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, this Aspire One AOD250 model (AOD250-1727) in black has a 6-cell battery that provides up to 9 hours of battery life on the go and weighs 2.79 pounds.

The sleekly designed Aspire One AOD250 weighs just 2.79 pounds.

A great choice for light-packing business travelers and students, this 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 comes with Windows XP Home, a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery for up to 9 hours of battery life.

Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the Multi-Gesture Touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.

You’ll be able to easily video chat wherever you roam thanks to the Crystal Eye webcam integrated into the LCD’s bezel, delivering smooth video streaming and high quality images even in low-light situations. And the built-in digital microphone delivers superior voice quality keeping background noise level low and minimizing echoes. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.

It’s powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, which is designed especially for mobile devices using an innovative design structure and hafnium-infused circuitry to reduce electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. Packed with roomy 160 GB hard drive–great for storing a mobile digital audio and video library–this Aspire One also features 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications.

It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop.

Key Features

• 10.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite screen (1024 x 600 resolution) (Learn more)
• 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor combines performance and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile (Learn more)
• Up to 9 hours of battery life with included 6-cell battery
• Multi-gesture Touchpad for circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, and page flip (Learn more)
• 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 1 GB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz; 2 GB maximum capacity)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video processor
• Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
• 84-key keyboard, 89 percent of standard-size with 12 function keys, WLAN switch
• 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity enables you to communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones.
• Fast Ethernet (10/100)
• VGA video output
• Stereo speakers and optimized Dolby Headphone technology for 5.1-channel audio
• Microsoft Window XP Home operating system (SP3)
• Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
• Dimensions: 10.17 x 7.24 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 2.79 pounds
• Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer’s SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking.

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
• Analog video output: 1 VGA
• Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
• 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

What’s in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire One AOD250-1727 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version with 60 days of live update); Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial; Google Desktop; Carbonite Online Backup; Customized Windows Internet Explorer 7.0; Acer GridVista

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10.1-Inch CrystalBrite Screen

The 10.1-inch screen has a WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600) and support for up a 262K color depth. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses shared video memory with the main memory. Acer’s CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments.

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Intel Atom Processor: Your PC’s Perfect Internet Companion

Take the Internet to more places with the long battery life and flexibility of a compact, lightweight netbook powered by the incredibly small, amazingly smart Intel Atom processor. It features a design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power–less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor–for excellent battery management. This 1.66 GHz Atom N280 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).

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Sleek, Eye-Catching Design Matched with Highly Functional Additions

The Acer Aspire One AOD250 has been designed to be even more streamlined than its predecessors–whittling down the depth to just one inch thin and shaving the weight down to just under 2.8 pounds. The sleek aerodynamic design includes elegant touches such as the color-rich chassis along with the metallic hinge with a colored accent.

It also uses a clever Multi-Gesture Touchpad that allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites such as Google Earth. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. Finally, it features a soft-touch palm rest to increase typing comfort.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Small Package, BIG Performance
So, you’re hesitant to get a netbook because it’s kinda tiny & therefore must be slow, weak & hard to read? Those were my initial thoughts on NETbooks when I first began looking into the possibility of buying one.

The iNTEL Atom N280 packs more punch than I had expected, and I’ve been building desktop systems for over 12 years. Sure, it’s no dual core processor, but it impressive nonetheless.

I got the Acer, based on price, hard drive size and the N280 processor. I got the netbook primarily to use at several locations around town featuring free WiFi access. Since I have dial-up at home,it’s occasionally advantageous to have something portable to hook up to faster service.

So what happens when you go on-line with the netbook? I was amazed at the amount of work I could throw at it before the system bogged down. I routinely open up a streaming audio link to an out-of-town radio station, then open up another browser tab (Firefox) to download new software, digital images, or whatever. While waiting for the bigger downloads, I log into my webmail and check for new messages. It may be pushing it to go ot to open up that Powerpoint presentation or Excel spreadsheet while running the other 3 tabs, but withing its’ limits, you can easily open multiple browser tabs without drastically affecting performance. Keep in mind that in the Maximum power saver setting you can expect the processor to function at reduced speed.

9 Hours of battery runtime?? Sure you can, if you use the battery saver power setting, but I find that on the Laptop setting, I can still squeeze out an easy 5+ hours of run time.

The screen is tiny, upon first glance, but is easily readable, and even at an outdoor cafe, it isn’t necessary to use maximum brightness in order to see clearly.

The ACER comes with 1 GB memory, and I simply grabbed one of the two 2GB’s outta my laptop and swapped. Laptop’s good with 3GB, and the netbook works better with 2GB. To wish for larger memory capoacity in a netbook would be nice, but most of them now on the market seem to have a max of 2GB.

Windows XP vs Windows 7? I prefer XP, since it takes up less hard drive space, and does everything I want it to. Win 7 is good for a laptop or desktop, but, IMO, not a real advantage in a netbook, and certainly worth paying more for – even if all your friends have it …

No CD/DVD player, !! Hey, it’s a netbook – go buy an external CD/DVD. If you plan on loading up your favorite software, you’ll need this handy option. And you really didn’t buy it to watch your DVD rentals on, did you?

The SD slot has proven to be useful, especially for downloading stuff to transfer to my desktop PC, or laptop.

Would I buy it again if I had the chance for a do-over? You Bet! Most of the netbooks have similar characteristics, and, for the price paid, this ACER has exactly what I need. You can pay more for some of the other brands and models, but you won’t get anything any better.

I gave it a 5/5 star rating, since, as a Netbook, it does exactly what it is intender to do, and more. It runs my printer just fine, and the scanner, too.

5 Stars fantastic
For a first time netbook user this one was perfect. The set up was easy and simple. The webcam works great!!! and the battery life is fantastic! i was really happy with this tiny little computer, perfect for school and to take on the go

5 Stars Excellent!
This netbook is very compact and fast at the same time, I highly recommend, the battery life is amazing! I only charge it once to two times per week, very convenient!

5 Stars Good Buy
So after much searching and thinking, I ended up choosing the Acer Aspire and I’m very impressed. The battery life, weight, size and performance get 5/5, for me at least.

For someone who just wants a netbook to be online and get things done, I would recommend this one.

4 Stars small computer
Hard to update Office to get outlook…Otherwise nice small computer. We have not tested battery length yet.

Buy/More Info

Acer AOD250 1838 10 1 Inch Ruby Red Netbook Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life Windows 7 Starter

Just 1″ thin and under 3 lb, the 10.1″ Aspire One D250 is sleek, slim and attractive. Robust features combined with its compact size make this netbook the ultimate take-me-with-you partner.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars ccl
Very good, only problem has been that I have had to restore the wireless connection twice in one month

5 Stars Acer Netbook
My husband and I purchased this netbook to take along with us when we travel and for vacations. We have used it everyday since it arrived. The desktop pc is seldom on. I loved having the Acer when I was hospitalized. It made the days go by quickly. It is so light weight and the screen resolution is of great quality. Best purchase we have made!

5 Stars Excellent netbook–But disappointed with Amazon’s customer service
This netbook fits my needs very well. Its great for air travel due to small size, light weight and long battery life. Keyboard is more than adequate. My gripe is with Amazon’s pricing policies. Within days after receiving the netbook, I noticed that Amazon dropped the price by about 10%. A call to customer service was met with a “that’s too bad for you” attitude. I asked the CSR to have a supervisor contact me. Never happened! I thought Amazon was better than that. Since then, I have used other vendors for purchases I probably would have made on Amazon where pricing was relatively the same. Loyalty is a two-way street.

4 Stars Acer 250 GB netbook
I read the reviews before I purchased this, did my research in the stores to look for the N280 thing and the wireless N instead of G (I think that’s right) – no local stores had the later stuff, so I went with Amazon. Thanks to those of you who are geeks out there for giving me the right letters and numbers to look for.

I LOVE my little netbaby. I have a free Bible software including several translations of the Bible (6-7 whole versions of the Bible), several commentaries, other study aids. I have an intensive commentary series by one author that comes off a DVD, including hundreds of books/articles, and that all fit nicely on there. I also got Windows Live Writer added, and am blogging on the public transport system traveling each morning and evening. The battery isn’t on the most economical setting, but I still get more than enough hours of work on it before I charge it back up at home. It boots very quickly and it ready to use after a minute or so, maybe less. I can quickly search a database with 6-7 Bible versions on it and have instant results. There is no problem accessing large databases quickly and efficiently.

I carry a larger purse, but this netbook fits in it in a neoprene sleeve. I love the portability, the tiny size, and yet I’m able to type as fast as a regular keyboard – I’m a legal secretary, and I can type as fast as I think. My fingers are wider than some, but there’s still room to type.

The only con is, when I’m typing an email on the internet it is very slow. I have to wait for the computer to catch up to me. It takes several seconds after a few letters. That is frustrating. That’s when I’m at home sending from our home wireless internet. I’m not sure if that’s the netbook or my dsl cable service. My older laptop didn’t do that. Maybe it’s a ram issue – I did upgrade to the 2 GB thing. But the Windows Live Writer works great for the blog and is able to keep up with my thinking, so it has to do with the internet component than just the netbook alone I’m guessing.

One thing my brother recommended was to choose wisely the security system – he recommended eSet as having a lower profile (files that use up hard drive) than other types. And after working on getting it to print to my wireless printer with Windows XP and Windows 7 computers, the Microsoft people said only run Windows 7 starter on it – it will bog down with the full version. So I’m guessing security software might do the same thing. Something to keep in mind.

5 Stars just what I was looking for…
I purchased this model after several days of reading review and research and I’m glad I’ve picked a right one. This was my christmas gift for my daughter who just entered a high school and wanted computer she could carry with her in her backpack. This model has very long lasting battery and window 7 works great without any of vista’s problems. It has been 2 months now since her school started and not once she wanted any help with the computer. I was initially impressed with the speed,fit and finish and the graphic. My daughter loves using the camera chatting with her friends while doing her homework. The skype and youtube works great. All in all I have no complaint about this model at all.

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