Comments on: Acer Aspire One D250 Impressions http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wedding dresses http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-100316 wedding dresses Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:49:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-100316 Good article. I agree with your comments about keyboard design.  Good article. I agree with your comments about keyboard design. 

]]> By: Jon http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-48007 Jon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-48007 Yay for the SRX-99! I still have mine. The battery is totally dead, so if it's unplugged it dies immediately, but other than that it still works fine (albeit very slowly with its whopping 256MB of RAM). Nowadays it seems a crime to have paid $1600 for it, but it was an awesome computer for a computer science student going through grad school. I still remember walking out of the lab and having to check to make sure my laptop was in my backpack, it was that pleasant to carry around. I'm thinking of getting a netbook to replace my aged Vaio, but my current laptop is an XPS m1330 (13" screen, ~4lbs) so it's pretty portable already. That combined with the fact that I don't go that many places with it and that I mostly use it for coding (so I like a fair amount of screen real-estate), I'm not sure that it's worth getting a netbook. Anyone have any thoughts? Yay for the SRX-99! I still have mine. The battery is totally dead, so if it's unplugged it dies immediately, but other than that it still works fine (albeit very slowly with its whopping 256MB of RAM). Nowadays it seems a crime to have paid $1600 for it, but it was an awesome computer for a computer science student going through grad school. I still remember walking out of the lab and having to check to make sure my laptop was in my backpack, it was that pleasant to carry around. I'm thinking of getting a netbook to replace my aged Vaio, but my current laptop is an XPS m1330 (13″ screen, ~4lbs) so it's pretty portable already. That combined with the fact that I don't go that many places with it and that I mostly use it for coding (so I like a fair amount of screen real-estate), I'm not sure that it's worth getting a netbook. Anyone have any thoughts?

]]> By: Jon http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21667 Jon Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21667 Yay for the SRX-99! I still have mine. The battery is totally dead, so if it's unplugged it dies immediately, but other than that it still works fine (albeit very slowly with its whopping 256MB of RAM). Nowadays it seems a crime to have paid $1600 for it, but it was an awesome computer for a computer science student going through grad school. I still remember walking out of the lab and having to check to make sure my laptop was in my backpack, it was that pleasant to carry around. I'm thinking of getting a netbook to replace my aged Vaio, but my current laptop is an XPS m1330 (13" screen, ~4lbs) so it's pretty portable already. That combined with the fact that I don't go that many places with it and that I mostly use it for coding (so I like a fair amount of screen real-estate), I'm not sure that it's worth getting a netbook. Anyone have any thoughts? Yay for the SRX-99! I still have mine. The battery is totally dead, so if it's unplugged it dies immediately, but other than that it still works fine (albeit very slowly with its whopping 256MB of RAM). Nowadays it seems a crime to have paid $1600 for it, but it was an awesome computer for a computer science student going through grad school. I still remember walking out of the lab and having to check to make sure my laptop was in my backpack, it was that pleasant to carry around. I'm thinking of getting a netbook to replace my aged Vaio, but my current laptop is an XPS m1330 (13″ screen, ~4lbs) so it's pretty portable already. That combined with the fact that I don't go that many places with it and that I mostly use it for coding (so I like a fair amount of screen real-estate), I'm not sure that it's worth getting a netbook. Anyone have any thoughts?

]]> By: Christophe http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21307 Christophe Fri, 29 May 2009 17:14:24 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21307 Hi Brad,<br><br>There is something that I don't understand, my D250 isn't like yours...<br>Here is the D150 that ACER gives me:<br><br><a href="http://www.netbook3g.com/test/acer-aspire-one-d150-en-test-tour-dhorizon" rel="nofollow">http://www.netbook3g.com/test/acer-aspire-one-d...</a><br><br>Here is the D250, that ACER gives me:<br><a href="http://www.netbook3g.com/test/test-de-lacer-aspire-one-d250-3g-prise-en-main-et-tour-dhorizon" rel="nofollow">http://www.netbook3g.com/test/test-de-lacer-asp...</a><br><br>and the video:<br><a href="http://www.netbook3g.com/test/test-de-lacer-aspire-one-d250-3g-utilisation-et-verdict" rel="nofollow">http://www.netbook3g.com/test/test-de-lacer-asp...</a><br><br>Incredible, it is not the same machine as yours... Hi Brad,

There is something that I don't understand, my D250 isn't like yours…
Here is the D150 that ACER gives me:

http://www.netbook3g.com/test/acer-aspire-one-d…

Here is the D250, that ACER gives me:
http://www.netbook3g.com/test/test-de-lacer-asp…

and the video:
http://www.netbook3g.com/test/test-de-lacer-asp…

Incredible, it is not the same machine as yours…

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21288 Brad Linder Fri, 29 May 2009 11:37:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21288 The two laptops look very similar, but if you look carefully, you'll<br>notice that the SD card slot is on the right side of the machine on<br>the D250 and on the left on the D150.<br><br><a href="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-one-aod250.aspx?page=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-as...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/newgallery.aspx?id=26011&img=4" rel="nofollow">http://www.laptopmag.com/review/newgallery.aspx...</a> The two laptops look very similar, but if you look carefully, you'll
notice that the SD card slot is on the right side of the machine on
the D250 and on the left on the D150.

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-as…

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/newgallery.aspx…

]]> By: Christophe http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21287 Christophe Fri, 29 May 2009 08:02:55 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21287 Hi Guys,<br><br>I think there is a mistake, all photos are showing an ACER AO D150 and not a D250 as said in the title...<br><br>Is it normal ? Hi Guys,

I think there is a mistake, all photos are showing an ACER AO D150 and not a D250 as said in the title…

Is it normal ?

]]> By: freeman70 http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21271 freeman70 Fri, 29 May 2009 01:28:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21271 Good article. I agree with your comments about keyboard design. Feeling comfortable when typing on one of these smaller keyboards is very important. It is the main reason I sold my Eee PC 900 and bought an MSI Wind. I thought the Eee PC 900 form factor was perfect and it seemed to run well enough but typing for even a few minutes on its tiny keyboard drove me nuts. Good article. I agree with your comments about keyboard design. Feeling comfortable when typing on one of these smaller keyboards is very important. It is the main reason I sold my Eee PC 900 and bought an MSI Wind. I thought the Eee PC 900 form factor was perfect and it seemed to run well enough but typing for even a few minutes on its tiny keyboard drove me nuts.

]]> By: MonkeyKing1969 http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21255 MonkeyKing1969 Thu, 28 May 2009 21:57:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21255 Indeed, More weight which is literally a drag. It just occurred to me that the Samsungs have Bluetooth as well, which are handy for mice, headsets, etc.<br><br>I do have to admit the Acer has cleaner lines and a more modern look; moreover it places the 4-1 card reader in a more logical spot then the Samsungs. The price is also very good too. <br><br>No, you’re right Joe, the Acer is a winner. Hope it proves very useful at e3. Indeed, More weight which is literally a drag. It just occurred to me that the Samsungs have Bluetooth as well, which are handy for mice, headsets, etc.

I do have to admit the Acer has cleaner lines and a more modern look; moreover it places the 4-1 card reader in a more logical spot then the Samsungs. The price is also very good too.

No, you’re right Joe, the Acer is a winner. Hope it proves very useful at e3.

]]> By: Nate http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21253 Nate Thu, 28 May 2009 21:49:16 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21253 I see. As I said. To each his own. The beauty of the netbook market is that there's something for everyone.<br><br>Don't get me wrong, though. I don't think the 1000he is the best keyboard going. I just don't have any problems touch typing on it. Of the netbooks I've owned, the HP Mini-Note's keyboard is easily the best.<br><br>If the 1000he's keyboard wasn't so flexible and cheesy feeling, it would be higher up on my list. I see. As I said. To each his own. The beauty of the netbook market is that there's something for everyone.

Don't get me wrong, though. I don't think the 1000he is the best keyboard going. I just don't have any problems touch typing on it. Of the netbooks I've owned, the HP Mini-Note's keyboard is easily the best.

If the 1000he's keyboard wasn't so flexible and cheesy feeling, it would be higher up on my list.

]]> By: Joe Rybicki http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21252 Joe Rybicki Thu, 28 May 2009 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21252 Yeah, I was willing to be sold on the N120, had I just been able to try one out in person. But portability was also key, and the N120's additional width and weight weighed (AHA!) against it.<br><br>The real kicker, though, was that the keyboard feels exactly like my old Vaio's, which I knew from experience I could type on for hours at a time with no problem whatsoever.<br><br>Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, I was willing to be sold on the N120, had I just been able to try one out in person. But portability was also key, and the N120's additional width and weight weighed (AHA!) against it.

The real kicker, though, was that the keyboard feels exactly like my old Vaio's, which I knew from experience I could type on for hours at a time with no problem whatsoever.

Thanks for the kind words!

]]> By: MonkeyKing1969 http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21248 MonkeyKing1969 Thu, 28 May 2009 21:15:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21248 Joe was a decent chap when he was writing for Ziff Davis. It nice to see a "professional on teh road" account each year about these deveices. <br><br>Although I suspect that if he likes his Acer he would have 'loved' a Sumsung N120 with the bigger keybaord and bigger battery. It's a bit bigger and heavier (6 oz)....but he is a writter so the bigger keyboard would have been helpful. The touchpad of the N120 is wider too, and it’s indented a bit from the rest of the chassis, which is a huge improvement over the Samsung NC10 touchpad. Joe was a decent chap when he was writing for Ziff Davis. It nice to see a “professional on teh road” account each year about these deveices.

Although I suspect that if he likes his Acer he would have 'loved' a Sumsung N120 with the bigger keybaord and bigger battery. It's a bit bigger and heavier (6 oz)….but he is a writter so the bigger keyboard would have been helpful. The touchpad of the N120 is wider too, and it’s indented a bit from the rest of the chassis, which is a huge improvement over the Samsung NC10 touchpad.

]]> By: Nate http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21246 Nate Thu, 28 May 2009 20:49:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21246 I guess I don't get why it's any harder to touch type on a chiclet keyboard. I did it on a Macbook, and I'm currently clicking away on my 1000he without issue.<br><br>To each his own, I guess. I guess I don't get why it's any harder to touch type on a chiclet keyboard. I did it on a Macbook, and I'm currently clicking away on my 1000he without issue.

To each his own, I guess.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2009/05/acer-aspire-one-d250-impressions.html#comment-21251 Brad Linder Thu, 28 May 2009 20:23:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8931#comment-21251 I did try to convince him to look at the N120 after hearing he didn't<br>like the Eee PC 1000HE keyboard. But he wasn't able to find one to<br>check out in person before placing an order. I did try to convince him to look at the N120 after hearing he didn't
like the Eee PC 1000HE keyboard. But he wasn't able to find one to
check out in person before placing an order.

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