Comments on: More Acer Aspire One videos than you can shake a stick at http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-49087 Brad Linder Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:11:08 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-49087 Haha, I should have spent a few more minutes reading your blog before<br>accusing you of *not* being a PR guy. :)<br><br>I enjoyed your videos all the same. Haha, I should have spent a few more minutes reading your blog before
accusing you of *not* being a PR guy. :)

I enjoyed your videos all the same.

]]> By: TheAcerGuy http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-49086 TheAcerGuy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:07:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-49086 And there's the rub - I *AM* a PR person. Whatever... my 11-year old daughter couldn't put it down so I guess that's her Christmas present sorted.<br>I see your point about the wow factor and that's certainly something I'm going to ask buyers to write about on my blog.<br>I think for "normal" users, and by that I mean people who don't want to strip it out and trick it with their preferred OS, it's going to be a painless ride. Everything you really need is there (ah, no calculator LOL) and that all-inclusive interface, as far as I could see, gives you very little to mess around with which means that for the majority, there's little chance of breaking it.<br>One idea Acer's toying with which I think will make a real difference to the long-term "value" of these devices is to set up a sort of Aspire One community where users can download apps & drivers from a "safe" environment along the lines of what Apple's doing with the iPhone 2.0. If they do, life will get a LOT easier... ;-) And there's the rub – I *AM* a PR person. Whatever… my 11-year old daughter couldn't put it down so I guess that's her Christmas present sorted.
I see your point about the wow factor and that's certainly something I'm going to ask buyers to write about on my blog.
I think for “normal” users, and by that I mean people who don't want to strip it out and trick it with their preferred OS, it's going to be a painless ride. Everything you really need is there (ah, no calculator LOL) and that all-inclusive interface, as far as I could see, gives you very little to mess around with which means that for the majority, there's little chance of breaking it.
One idea Acer's toying with which I think will make a real difference to the long-term “value” of these devices is to set up a sort of Aspire One community where users can download apps & drivers from a “safe” environment along the lines of what Apple's doing with the iPhone 2.0. If they do, life will get a LOT easier… ;-)

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-49089 Brad Linder Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:50:05 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-49089 Hehe, no offense intended. I was just happy to see some hands on videos shot<br>by a real person, not a tech journalist or an PR person. If and when you buy<br>an Aspire One, I'd love to know what you think of it after a week or a<br>month. It'll be interesting to discover whether the wow factor wears off or<br>not. Hehe, no offense intended. I was just happy to see some hands on videos shot
by a real person, not a tech journalist or an PR person. If and when you buy
an Aspire One, I'd love to know what you think of it after a week or a
month. It'll be interesting to discover whether the wow factor wears off or
not.

]]> By: TheAcerGuy http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-49088 TheAcerGuy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:52:47 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-49088 Yeah you're right, I was a bit cheerful but thanks for linking :-D<br>The reason I went overboard with that <a href="http://www.openoffice.org" rel="nofollow">OpenOffice.org</a> document is because a LOT of people who stumble across my blog are as computer illiterate as me and might be scared of going with a non-MS set up because of incompatibility worries.<br>That puts me between a rock (Joe Public) and a hard place (Power Users) and makes me do lowest common denominator stuff... (clutching at straws?)...<br>Still, I had a fun 24 hours and want one badly so that settles it, I really am an Acer Fanboy ;-) Yeah you're right, I was a bit cheerful but thanks for linking :-D
The reason I went overboard with that OpenOffice.org document is because a LOT of people who stumble across my blog are as computer illiterate as me and might be scared of going with a non-MS set up because of incompatibility worries.
That puts me between a rock (Joe Public) and a hard place (Power Users) and makes me do lowest common denominator stuff… (clutching at straws?)…
Still, I had a fun 24 hours and want one badly so that settles it, I really am an Acer Fanboy ;-)

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-5462 Brad Linder Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:11:08 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-5462 Haha, I should have spent a few more minutes reading your blog before<br>accusing you of *not* being a PR guy. :)<br><br>I enjoyed your videos all the same. Haha, I should have spent a few more minutes reading your blog before
accusing you of *not* being a PR guy. :)

I enjoyed your videos all the same.

]]> By: TheAcerGuy http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-5461 TheAcerGuy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:07:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-5461 And there's the rub - I *AM* a PR person. Whatever... my 11-year old daughter couldn't put it down so I guess that's her Christmas present sorted.<br>I see your point about the wow factor and that's certainly something I'm going to ask buyers to write about on my blog.<br>I think for "normal" users, and by that I mean people who don't want to strip it out and trick it with their preferred OS, it's going to be a painless ride. Everything you really need is there (ah, no calculator LOL) and that all-inclusive interface, as far as I could see, gives you very little to mess around with which means that for the majority, there's little chance of breaking it.<br>One idea Acer's toying with which I think will make a real difference to the long-term "value" of these devices is to set up a sort of Aspire One community where users can download apps & drivers from a "safe" environment along the lines of what Apple's doing with the iPhone 2.0. If they do, life will get a LOT easier... ;-) And there's the rub – I *AM* a PR person. Whatever… my 11-year old daughter couldn't put it down so I guess that's her Christmas present sorted.
I see your point about the wow factor and that's certainly something I'm going to ask buyers to write about on my blog.
I think for “normal” users, and by that I mean people who don't want to strip it out and trick it with their preferred OS, it's going to be a painless ride. Everything you really need is there (ah, no calculator LOL) and that all-inclusive interface, as far as I could see, gives you very little to mess around with which means that for the majority, there's little chance of breaking it.
One idea Acer's toying with which I think will make a real difference to the long-term “value” of these devices is to set up a sort of Aspire One community where users can download apps & drivers from a “safe” environment along the lines of what Apple's doing with the iPhone 2.0. If they do, life will get a LOT easier… ;-)

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-5460 Brad Linder Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:50:05 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-5460 Hehe, no offense intended. I was just happy to see some hands on videos shot<br>by a real person, not a tech journalist or an PR person. If and when you buy<br>an Aspire One, I'd love to know what you think of it after a week or a<br>month. It'll be interesting to discover whether the wow factor wears off or<br>not. Hehe, no offense intended. I was just happy to see some hands on videos shot
by a real person, not a tech journalist or an PR person. If and when you buy
an Aspire One, I'd love to know what you think of it after a week or a
month. It'll be interesting to discover whether the wow factor wears off or
not.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-426 Brad Linder Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:11:08 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-426 Haha, I should have spent a few more minutes reading your blog before<br>accusing you of *not* being a PR guy. :)<br><br>I enjoyed your videos all the same. Haha, I should have spent a few more minutes reading your blog before
accusing you of *not* being a PR guy. :)

I enjoyed your videos all the same.

]]> By: TheAcerGuy http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-425 TheAcerGuy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:07:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-425 And there's the rub - I *AM* a PR person. Whatever... my 11-year old daughter couldn't put it down so I guess that's her Christmas present sorted.<br>I see your point about the wow factor and that's certainly something I'm going to ask buyers to write about on my blog.<br>I think for "normal" users, and by that I mean people who don't want to strip it out and trick it with their preferred OS, it's going to be a painless ride. Everything you really need is there (ah, no calculator LOL) and that all-inclusive interface, as far as I could see, gives you very little to mess around with which means that for the majority, there's little chance of breaking it.<br>One idea Acer's toying with which I think will make a real difference to the long-term "value" of these devices is to set up a sort of Aspire One community where users can download apps & drivers from a "safe" environment along the lines of what Apple's doing with the iPhone 2.0. If they do, life will get a LOT easier... ;-) And there’s the rub – I *AM* a PR person. Whatever… my 11-year old daughter couldn’t put it down so I guess that’s her Christmas present sorted.
I see your point about the wow factor and that’s certainly something I’m going to ask buyers to write about on my blog.
I think for “normal” users, and by that I mean people who don’t want to strip it out and trick it with their preferred OS, it’s going to be a painless ride. Everything you really need is there (ah, no calculator LOL) and that all-inclusive interface, as far as I could see, gives you very little to mess around with which means that for the majority, there’s little chance of breaking it.
One idea Acer’s toying with which I think will make a real difference to the long-term “value” of these devices is to set up a sort of Aspire One community where users can download apps & drivers from a “safe” environment along the lines of what Apple’s doing with the iPhone 2.0. If they do, life will get a LOT easier… ;-)

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-424 Brad Linder Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:50:05 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-424 Hehe, no offense intended. I was just happy to see some hands on videos shot<br>by a real person, not a tech journalist or an PR person. If and when you buy<br>an Aspire One, I'd love to know what you think of it after a week or a<br>month. It'll be interesting to discover whether the wow factor wears off or<br>not. Hehe, no offense intended. I was just happy to see some hands on videos shot
by a real person, not a tech journalist or an PR person. If and when you buy
an Aspire One, I’d love to know what you think of it after a week or a
month. It’ll be interesting to discover whether the wow factor wears off or
not.

]]> By: TheAcerGuy http://liliputing.com/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you.html#comment-423 TheAcerGuy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:52:47 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/06/more-acer-aspire-one-videos-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html#comment-423 Yeah you're right, I was a bit cheerful but thanks for linking :-D<br>The reason I went overboard with that <a href="http://www.openoffice.org" rel="nofollow">OpenOffice.org</a> document is because a LOT of people who stumble across my blog are as computer illiterate as me and might be scared of going with a non-MS set up because of incompatibility worries.<br>That puts me between a rock (Joe Public) and a hard place (Power Users) and makes me do lowest common denominator stuff... (clutching at straws?)...<br>Still, I had a fun 24 hours and want one badly so that settles it, I really am an Acer Fanboy ;-) Yeah you’re right, I was a bit cheerful but thanks for linking :-D
The reason I went overboard with that OpenOffice.org document is because a LOT of people who stumble across my blog are as computer illiterate as me and might be scared of going with a non-MS set up because of incompatibility worries.
That puts me between a rock (Joe Public) and a hard place (Power Users) and makes me do lowest common denominator stuff… (clutching at straws?)…
Still, I had a fun 24 hours and want one badly so that settles it, I really am an Acer Fanboy ;-)

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