Browse the Web, check email, share photos, keep up with social networks, listen to music and enjoy a wide variety of entertainment with the Aspire One AO532h, which features a small compact design that you can take anywhere. Combining the power of the latest Intel Atom N450 processor and NM10 Express chipset with a 6-cell battery, this Aspire One AO532h model (AO532h-2067) in silver provides up to 10 hours of battery life on the go--enough for a full workday.
A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, Acer makes it easy to stay productive while on the go with the 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED-backlit screen as well as its excellent near full-size keyboard. You'll be able to easily video chat wherever you roam thanks to the Crystal Eye webcam integrated into the LCD's bezel, delivering smooth video streaming and high quality images even in low-light situations. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. It comes preinstalled with the familiar Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system.
Key Features
The Aspire One AO532h is only 1-inch thin and weighs just over 2.5 pounds, yet the keyboard is 93 percent standard size with large keys for better typing.
The Aspire One AO532h in silver.
10.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite screen (1024 x 600 resolution) presents crisp, clear imagery for a great web browsing experience for on-line chats, email, surfing the Web.
1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor (512 KB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB) combines performance and energy efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile.
Up to 10 hours of battery life with included 6-cell battery
Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites such as Google Earth. It also enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.
Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
84-key keyboard, 93 percent of standard-size with 12 function keys, WLAN switch
160 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
1 GB DDR2 RAM (667 MHz)
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 video processor
Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity enables you to communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones.
Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and xD Picture Card media
3 USB ports
VGA video output
Stereo speakers
Microsoft Window XP Home operating system (SP3)
Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
Dimensions: 10.17 x 7.28 x 0.99 inches (WxDxH)
Weight: 2.76 pounds
Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty
What's in the Box This package contains the Acer Aspire One AO532h-2067 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 (trial version with 60 days of live update); Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial; Google Toolbar; Norton Online Backup; MyWinLocker; Acer eRecovery Management and Launch Manager
Product Details
1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor
1GB DDR2 Memory
160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM); 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Certified
10.1" WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite LED Display, Intel GMA 3150 Graphics
Windows XP Home; Up to 10 Hours of Battery Life
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Customer Reviews
Battery life is unreal
Review Date: January 19, 2010
Reviewer: me,
Have been using the system for about a week.
The battery life is unreal. With wi-fi on I get about 8+ hours, with wi-fi off the system says it can go 12+ hours and I believe it. recharge is fast as well.
The screen is very bright although i would have spent more to get 1280 wide rather than 1024. Screen reclines way back so its fine for just about any viewing position.
The body is plastic but feels very solid - no flex like I noticed in some of the ASUS netbooks.
Speakers are fine for everyday use. Haven't used the mic or speaker out jacks.
System is very light, and the charger is far lighter than I expected.
Trackpad is very responsive although I haven't mastered the zoom in and out gestures. The left and right click thing is a little stiff and takes some getting used to. I don't really like the keyboard style. It has teh flat keys with very little room in between and I'm having some problems gettign used to it rather than a standard PC keyboard (hence all the spelling mistakes in this review). that said the keys are very well arranged and none of teh common keys are hard to find or require complex ALT-FN-CTRL-SHIFT type combinations.
Keep in mind that this is a netbook, not a desktop replacement. The machine can get a little slow, usually if you are working in Internet explorer - this machine is going to have be seriously tryign out other, lighter weight, browsers.
this machine would get five stars except for the keyboard, which is a matter of personal typing style. If you are looking to all day battery life for non heavy duty computing then this machine is perfect.
Excellent for light use
Review Date: March 12, 2010
Reviewer: Josiah, Nairobi, Kenya
I found it handy as a second laptop. Opted for XP Home because I needed to be able to use a secondary monitory. I upgrade the memory to 2GB so that I could do slightly more. Battery life is OK (never tried to push it for 8 hours though)
Exactly What I Needed! Perfect for On-the-Go.
Review Date: March 9, 2010
Reviewer: C. Jones, Commerce, Ga
This has been the perfect on-the-go machine for me. I'm a student at a technical college and this little computer has been such a help. I'll admit, I'm not very technologically inclined (hence going to tech school), but I've found my Acer to be very user-friendly. If you're used to a desktop or a larger laptop, the small screen takes some adjustment. To me, the portability is worth the small screen. I was concerned that the keyboard would be too small, but I've had no trouble. The battery life has been more that I'd hoped. With moderate use, I've gone four days without having to charge the battery. Also, I've not experienced any issues while running multiple programs. My Acer has been the perfect extension of my home PC. I've been using it for a month and I still love it.
Nice Computer, bad Quality Control
Review Date: March 8, 2010
Reviewer: Scott828, Ogle County Illinois
The good:
When I received this computer, I was quite happy with it. Its performance is great! It runs all the applications I have tried. It Chrome and Safari and ran them very well.
The bad:
Unfortunately, it didn't take long to discover that one of the USB ports didn't work. I tried reinstalling the drivers as directed, but the problem remained.
The ugly:
Now the computer is enroute to the service center for repairs.
If they get it fixed right the first time, it will be worth the aggravation.
I will try to update this after I get the machine back.
PC2-6400 2 Gb CT25664AC800 Did not Work with This Netbook
Review Date: February 20, 2010
Reviewer: David H, NJ
Very happy with this netbook. Used now for 1 week. It does all it claims to do. Very nice machine. Only issue is getting used to the mouse pad.
There is a considerable amount of dabate over upgrading to 2Gb of ram. I got the 2 Gb PC2-6400 800 card and installed it and the computer would not boot.
I also bought this Acer Ao532h with Windows 7 starter for my wife. I popped the memory card in hers and it booted up without a problem and also it immediately recognized the 2GB of ram. I then placed the 1Gb card from the Acer Ao532 Windows 7 machine to mine (Acer A0523 with Windows XP) and it did not boot either. So I am now convinced that both machines use diffferent memory cards because of the difference in the operating systems. I am hoping what I am saying is true. Maybe it is my Acer with Windows XP is no good (based on a prior customers review) or I may need a different memory card.
Update: I ordered the Crucial 2GB 256Mx64PC2-5300 CT25664AC667 DDR2 200-Pin SODIMM Laptop Memory and installed it on My Acer Ao532h running Windows XP and it booted up recognizing 2GB of ram. Works like a champion. Now I am very pleased. *****5stars. Absolutely 100% satisfied with this netbook and so is my wife. Her's running on Windows 7 starter pack.
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Battery life is unreal