Comments on: Acer Aspire One A150L is heavier, faster than A110L http://liliputing.com/2008/09/acer-aspire-one-a150l-is-heavier-faster-than-a110l.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pigeon Pest Control http://liliputing.com/2008/09/acer-aspire-one-a150l-is-heavier-faster-than-a110l.html#comment-15303 Pigeon Pest Control Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:15:57 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1454#comment-15303 We always wanted to get the ACER Aspire One 1 150L. Thanks for the review and comparison! We always wanted to get the ACER Aspire One 1 150L. Thanks for the review and comparison!

]]> By: David Friedman http://liliputing.com/2008/09/acer-aspire-one-a150l-is-heavier-faster-than-a110l.html#comment-5237 David Friedman Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:17:47 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1454#comment-5237 I've measured boot times on in store models of both the linux/flash model and the XP/hd model. The former took about 15-20 seconds, the latter well over a minute. I don't know how much of that is due to linpus booting faster than XP, but I suspect a lot is.<br><br>Also, I've seen the claim elsewhere online that what makes the flash disk so slow with XP is the way it is formatted, and that the problem can be largely eliminated by reformatting it appropriately. I've measured boot times on in store models of both the linux/flash model and the XP/hd model. The former took about 15-20 seconds, the latter well over a minute. I don't know how much of that is due to linpus booting faster than XP, but I suspect a lot is.

Also, I've seen the claim elsewhere online that what makes the flash disk so slow with XP is the way it is formatted, and that the problem can be largely eliminated by reformatting it appropriately.

]]> By: Zeroed http://liliputing.com/2008/09/acer-aspire-one-a150l-is-heavier-faster-than-a110l.html#comment-5236 Zeroed Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:36:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1454#comment-5236 No, you got it all right and well, at least with the tests.. ;)<br><br>I'm afraid you missed something else though:<br>The tests were performed with the A150L sporting a Transcend 32GB SSD instead of the 120GB HDD. With the original HDD the A150 ships with, I somewhat doubt the A150 to be that much faster than the A110, especially if you look at the transfer rates (pics 1 and 3)<br>The Transcend SSD used in the Test ships for under 80Euros (that's around 110 USD), while it's smaller brother with 16GB is available for under 35 Euros (about 50 USD), but the prices will probably be even lower in the States because of the tax situation and stuff.<br><br>Greetz<br>Zeroed No, you got it all right and well, at least with the tests.. ;)

I'm afraid you missed something else though:
The tests were performed with the A150L sporting a Transcend 32GB SSD instead of the 120GB HDD. With the original HDD the A150 ships with, I somewhat doubt the A150 to be that much faster than the A110, especially if you look at the transfer rates (pics 1 and 3)
The Transcend SSD used in the Test ships for under 80Euros (that's around 110 USD), while it's smaller brother with 16GB is available for under 35 Euros (about 50 USD), but the prices will probably be even lower in the States because of the tax situation and stuff.

Greetz
Zeroed

]]> By: David Friedman http://liliputing.com/2008/09/acer-aspire-one-a150l-is-heavier-faster-than-a110l.html#comment-1580 David Friedman Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:17:47 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1454#comment-1580 I've measured boot times on in store models of both the linux/flash model and the XP/hd model. The former took about 15-20 seconds, the latter well over a minute. I don't know how much of that is due to linpus booting faster than XP, but I suspect a lot is.<br><br>Also, I've seen the claim elsewhere online that what makes the flash disk so slow with XP is the way it is formatted, and that the problem can be largely eliminated by reformatting it appropriately. I've measured boot times on in store models of both the linux/flash model and the XP/hd model. The former took about 15-20 seconds, the latter well over a minute. I don't know how much of that is due to linpus booting faster than XP, but I suspect a lot is.

Also, I've seen the claim elsewhere online that what makes the flash disk so slow with XP is the way it is formatted, and that the problem can be largely eliminated by reformatting it appropriately.

]]> By: Zeroed http://liliputing.com/2008/09/acer-aspire-one-a150l-is-heavier-faster-than-a110l.html#comment-1576 Zeroed Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:36:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=1454#comment-1576 No, you got it all right and well, at least with the tests.. ;)<br><br>I'm afraid you missed something else though:<br>The tests were performed with the A150L sporting a Transcend 32GB SSD instead of the 120GB HDD. With the original HDD the A150 ships with, I somewhat doubt the A150 to be that much faster than the A110, especially if you look at the transfer rates (pics 1 and 3)<br>The Transcend SSD used in the Test ships for under 80Euros (that's around 110 USD), while it's smaller brother with 16GB is available for under 35 Euros (about 50 USD), but the prices will probably be even lower in the States because of the tax situation and stuff.<br><br>Greetz<br>Zeroed No, you got it all right and well, at least with the tests.. ;)

I'm afraid you missed something else though:
The tests were performed with the A150L sporting a Transcend 32GB SSD instead of the 120GB HDD. With the original HDD the A150 ships with, I somewhat doubt the A150 to be that much faster than the A110, especially if you look at the transfer rates (pics 1 and 3)
The Transcend SSD used in the Test ships for under 80Euros (that's around 110 USD), while it's smaller brother with 16GB is available for under 35 Euros (about 50 USD), but the prices will probably be even lower in the States because of the tax situation and stuff.

Greetz
Zeroed

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