Got me a netbook
by Rob - January 17th, 2009.Filed under: Uncategorized.
Pretty much bought on a whim, but will prove very handy on my loooong flight to Turkey in 14 days’ time, not to mention on the book tour for Wake: my first netbook, an Acer Aspire One, model AOA150-1049.
Specs: Intel Atom Processor N270 1.60GHz, 802.11b/g WLAN, 1GB DDR2, 160GB hard drive, 8.9″ WSVGA (1024×600 pixels), Integrated Webcam, Windows XP Home. I got it in black, and this model comes with a six-cell (5 hour battery); I also bought a third party nine-cell (7.5 hour battery), and non-glare screen protector because, like so many computers these days, it came with a glossy screen that you could use as a shaving mirror.
Otherwise, though, it’s an absolutely terrific computer, with a very crisp display, and it runs WordStar just fine. :) And, unlike some of its competitors (such as the Asus Eee PC models through the end of 2008), it has an absolutely standard keyboard layout.
(Netbooks are very small notebook computers; this one’s about the size of a hardcover book, and weighs 2.5 pounds.)
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