Acer Aspire One

[jdizzle]

Hi folks! I've been looking at this laptop since it came out and the one thing that attracted me to it is it's portability. I wouldn't use it as a workhorse but, more for storage, internet, music, and viewer for my pics. Imo, this is a better bargain than the Epson P-3000 I have. What do you guys think? Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-8-9-inch-...3400263&sr=1-1

Here's another option: The Asus Eee Pc
http://www.amazon.com/1000H-Display-...400768&sr=1-16

[BottomBracket]

Hey kabayan! I myself am thinking of getting one of these small laptops for traveling. By the way, there is a great deal on the Asus Eee at zipzoomfly, check it out here. It is listed at $420, but when you add it to your cart there is an instant $40 off making it $380. Shipping is free and no tax unless you live in California. I just might get one myself!

[jdizzle]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Hey kabayan! I myself am thinking of getting one of these small laptops for traveling. By the way, there is a great deal on the Asus Eee at zipzoomfly, check it out here. It is listed at $420, but when you add it to your cart there is an instant $40 off making it $380. Shipping is free and no tax unless you live in California. I just might get one myself!

Cool! Thanks for the link. Now I have to decide which one is best for me. I do like the Acer more since it's much smaller and I'm more partial to Windows XP and the 160 GB HD. Decisions,decisions....
My cousin has one and he loves it. He takes it everywhere he goes.

Here's a link from NewEgg.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115513

[Miyagi-san]

I just got my Asus eee pc in the mail the other day. I got the 1000H model and upgraded the RAM to 2GB.

I compared for a long time before choosing this thing and CAN'T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH.

I also got a little external dvd burner that is powered only by usb. probably won't use it much but better to have it and not need it than the other way around. here's the link for it.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136136 it's quick (for what it is), comes with good software and is fairly quiet. although using daemon tools i can mount virtual drives for all my software and don't need it most of the time. it's nice to have though

i would say the 10" screen is perfect, any smaller and personally i think it's too small...any bigger and you may as well get a full laptop.

the intel atom processor zips through everything i throw at it with the 2gb RAM including CS3. it's quicker than my desktop (not that my PC is anything worth mentioning). lightroom is unfortunately pretty much unusable with the small screen though. i've found google picasa about the only photo editing software that's usable on the screen so far...but that's not really what i got it for.

anyway, check out the asus 1000h eee pc...it's the cream of the crop. asus also has a 1 year no questions asked warranty if you read the fine print.

[BottomBracket]

Hey Andrew, thanks for the review! I want one now I will be waiting for Black Friday to roll by though, see if I can get a good deal. How's the baby?

[jdizzle]

Originally Posted by Miyagi-san

I just got my Asus eee pc in the mail the other day. I got the 1000H model and upgraded the RAM to 2GB.

I compared for a long time before choosing this thing and CAN'T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH.

I also got a little external dvd burner that is powered only by usb. probably won't use it much but better to have it and not need it than the other way around. here's the link for it.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136136 it's quick (for what it is), comes with good software and is fairly quiet. although using daemon tools i can mount virtual drives for all my software and don't need it most of the time. it's nice to have though

i would say the 10" screen is perfect, any smaller and personally i think it's too small...any bigger and you may as well get a full laptop.

the intel atom processor zips through everything i throw at it with the 2gb RAM including CS3. it's quicker than my desktop (not that my PC is anything worth mentioning). lightroom is unfortunately pretty much unusable with the small screen though. i've found google picasa about the only photo editing software that's usable on the screen so far...but that's not really what i got it for.

anyway, check out the asus 1000h eee pc...it's the cream of the crop. asus also has a 1 year no questions asked warranty if you read the fine print.

Thanks for your input on the Asus Eee. For my own personal taste, I bought the Acer instead. I've always wanted a laptop but, I didn't want the added extra weight of the larger laptops. That's not a bad price for an external dvd burner. Thanks for the link!

[jdizzle]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Hey Andrew, thanks for the review! I want one now I will be waiting for Black Friday to roll by though, see if I can get a good deal. How's the baby?

Let me know when you get one Pio so we can do a comparison review.

[Miyagi-san]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Hey Andrew, thanks for the review! I want one now I will be waiting for Black Friday to roll by though, see if I can get a good deal. How's the baby?

Although I don't have experience with the 901 series, I would say the 1000H is a big improvement based on all my comparison shopping I did online...

That Acer was my runner up when I was trying to decide on a netbook. They are very similar....I'm sure you'll be very happy with it, Julian

Chase is doing well, growing FAST! 16 months old already I can't believe it. We just got back from a trip to Berlin, he loved it

I'm trying to talk myself into picking myself up a 5D mark i used for xmas and either a 24 or 35L to go with it. Prices should be nice and low by then for a minty used model

sorry to hijack the thread, make sure to post up a quick review of the Acer when you get it!

[jdizzle]

No problem about the hijack. I'll definitely do a small review on the laptop as soon as it comes in on Teusday. I ordered the blue and black( this one's for my wife) I was on Youtube last night and found this! Not really an impressive video but, I was surprised that this could be done on this laptop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVevw...eature=related

[deanby7]

Has anyone tried running the EOS Utility softwware with one of these netbooks? I'm interested in tethered shooting with my 40D.

[jdizzle]

I haven't tried it yet.

[Compact Diss]

Just read a review on the best laptops in a photo magazine, the was a top rated one

http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Shop...tm?sku=8407438

[deanby7]

jdizzle - I would be interested to know whether the low screen res of these netbooks is enough for the EOS Utility software to run. I'm also looking at the Advent 4211 (re-badged MSI Wind but cheaper!).
Any help here would be appreciated.

[deanby7]

Will the netbook run the EOS Utility software for tethered shooting? Tried it?

[jdizzle]

I tried it and it won't due to the low res screen. That's fine with me. I don't expect to do any editing on this laptop anyway. Mostly for surfing,e-mail, music, and storage for pics.