Samsung N120 Netbook Review
Update: thanks to an astute reader who pointed out I never got around to posting pictures, I posted pictures. Enjoy.
Samsung N120 Netbook Front
The netbook scene has become something of an Asus show since they brought out the Eee PC 1000HE, and for good reason. In my review of the Asus Eee PC 1000HE, I talked about the positives and the very few negatives, which were pretty much limited to the negatives all netbooks have (surprise: Samsung’s touchpad sucks!), but honestly, it was most positives, and for good reason. Asus really outdid themselves with the 1000HE. Sure, it’s not the prettiest netbook out there, but it’s massively functional. How does the Samsung N120 netbook shape up? Read on to find out.
Acer Aspire Revo Nettop Coming Soon – Ion-based HTPC?
It’s not secret I’m a fan of low-power, high-utility computers, and while we’re waiting for the Asus EeeBox PC B208 to come out and fill the gaping void of a low-powered, low-cost computer that can serve as an HTPC, it looks like Acer is getting ready to hit the market with their own. While the specs don’t look to be fully decided yet, one thing is very clear: this is going to use the nVidia Ion solution that Intel should have adopted (or at least made their own sucky graphics card on par with) some time ago.
Acer Aspire One’s SSD really, REALLY slow?
It’s no secret that I’m pretty happy with my Acer Aspire One netbook, but I did note in the review that it has received some pretty low marks where the SSD is concerned. Because they opted for a cheap, slow SSD, it can cause some performance problems for those who are managing a lot of content. For me, using it as a writing platform, it’s a non-issue. That isn’t the case for everyone, though. (more…)
Acer Aspire One Netbook: not as expensive as it used to be
Sigh. Hot on the heels of me buying my Acer Aspire One netbook, Acer has decided it needs to be more competitive in this highly saturated netbook market and has announced price drops, and pretty considerable ones at that.
The review: Acer Aspire One (AOA110-1722) Netbook
The Acer Aspire One at its default desktop.
So I’ve already done a preview and unboxing of this little netbook, but it’s time to get a little more in-depth with things now that I’ve had a chance to spend some time with it. For those who want the the general consensus and don’t want to wait until the end, here it is: it’s good! For the rest, I’ve spent the last week and a half using and evaluating the One and have some observations and numbers to share.
Acer Aspire One (AOA110-1722) First Impressions and Unboxing
The Acer Aspire One's home -- initially, at least.
Introduction
First, I’m a writer and my preferences may not mimic yours. I’m more concerned with the keyboard and screen than anything else. Battery life is also important, but everything else takes a backseat. However, in the interest of providing useful information to others, I’ll attempt to cover as many bases as possible. There’ll be more details (technical and otherwise) when the final review of the netbook is up.
Sleeve on top, netbook on bottom
Unboxing
As soon as the Acer One is yanked out of the box and the plastic bag its in, it’s immediately apparent that the high gloss finish is a fingerprint magnet. Similar to a Macbook, it picks up fingerprints and shows them off for everyone to see. A minor quibble, but certainly something that some people are endlessly frustrated by.
Welcome!
This is obviously still in the development stages, but come back soon for more information on Netbooks, SFF computing, and other such things.
First up will be an Acer Aspire One first impressions article followed by a review/comparison with the Eee PC 701. Depending on how things go with the Acer Aspire One, it may be followed by a review of the Eee Box.