| Building on its line of popular Aspire One netbooks, Acer makes it even easier to stay productive while on the go with the larger 10.1-inch screen of the Aspire One AOD250. Improving on the previous AOD150 model, the chassis of the Aspire One AOD250 has been honed down to be more sleek and lightweight than its predecessor while still retaining its excellent near full-size keyboard and stylish signature black bezel surrounding the bright, glossy 10.1-inch screen. 
A great choice for light-packing business travelers, the 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 comes with Windows XP Home, a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery for up to 7.5 hours of battery life. | 
The sleekly designed Aspire One AOD250 weighs just 2.8 pounds (with 6-cell battery). | 
The integrated webcam and microphone makes it easy to connect with friends via video chats. | A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, this Aspire One AOD250 model (AOD250-1924) in black has a 6-cell battery that provides up to 7.5 hours of battery life on the go and weighs 2.8 pounds. Designed especially for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor uses an innovative design structure and hafnium-infused circuitry, which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. 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. And the built-in digital microphone delivers superior voice quality keeping background noise level low and minimizing echoes. Packed with roomy 160 GB hard drive--great for storing a mobile digital audio and video library--this Aspire One also features 1 GB of installed RAM (1.5 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications. In addition to this Diamond Black model, the AOD250 also comes in Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, and Seashell White. It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop. Key Features - 10.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite screen (1024 x 600 resolution) (Learn more)
- 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor combines performance and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile (Learn more)
- 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM
- 1 GB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz; maximum capacity)
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video processor
- 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, 89 percent of standard-size with 12 function keys, WLAN switch
- 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Fast Ethernet (10/100)
- VGA video output
- Stereo speakers and optimized Dolby Headphone technology for 5.1-channel audio
- Microsoft Window XP Home operating system
- Up to 7.5 hours of battery life with included 6-cell battery
- Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 2.8 pounds
- Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking. - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
- 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack
What's in the box
This package contains the Acer Aspire One AOD250-1924 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); Google Desktop; Carbonite Online Backup; Customized Windows Internet Explorer 7.0; Acer GridVista Learn More
The 10.1-inch screen has a WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600) and support for up a 262K color depth. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses shared video memory with the main memory. Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments.
The Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power--less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor--for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data). |
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 Great battery life and portability |
| Review Date: August 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: CLN, |
I bought this computer almost 6 weeks ago and am thrilled with it for all the standard reasons-- lightweight, portable, bright screen, etc. The computer starts up very quickly from hibernation. As a bonus, the computer fits easily in my (large) purse. I plan to buy the memory upgrade-- when I have several Firefox windows open (6-8 with 3-4 tabs in each) the computer slows down. Open Office will run, but sluggishly.
However, I don't quite understand why this computer (Aspire One AOD-250-1924) has so few reviews, but a similar model (Aspire One AOD-250-1990) has so many. The 1924 computer has Bluetooth and a slightly longer battery life than the AOD-250-1990 model. The 1990 model has a 6-cell 4800 mAh (milliAmp per hour) battery, and this computer (the 1924 model) has a 6-cell 5200 mAh battery... and thus slightly longer battery life. Today (August 18th) the 1924 is ~$20 more expensive than the 1990, but when I bought my 1924 the 1990 was ~$35 more than the 1990. Weird.
In summary, if you are 'upgrading' from an older laptop (a 2005 Dell, in my case), you won't sacrifice much by switching to this computer, and you'll benefit from great portability. This netbook is a great solution for me while I wait for Windows 7 or the means to buy a Mac.
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A great backup
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| Review Date: September 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Patrick Perdu, Costa Rica |
I bought one of these last winter for my wife before going to travel Europe, and we liked it so much I bought another one this summer as a backup for my (too big) laptop.
The battery life we get out of it is enough to last the whole 10 hour flight from Caracas to Paris. It is not as powerful as a state of the art laptop such as the one I spend my life on, but all in all it has all what we need, provided that you add an external optic drive (which we did).
It is more than enough for on-the-road communication, accounting and photo processing and storage and though the video card and the cranking power will not allow you to play fancy flight simulators they are well suited to travel needs.
I had to use if occasionally for a quick fix in code and I feared it would be a drag to edit source files on such a samll screen or that it would take ages to compile but no: the screen is really good and, though not as wide as I would need on a daily basis, enough to perform the tasks at hand. The building of the project was noticeably slower than with my work horse but in no way outrageous.
When on the road with it I don't need to unplug all my lab from the main laptop every night: I can Skype my wife from the hotel and read the news at breakfast - very convenient.
All in all a great backup/on-the-road PC.
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Useful for travel
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| Review Date: September 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Impe, Ann Arbor, MI United States |
| I bought this netbook with one purpose in mind, to have something lightweight with a long battery life for when I'm on the road. It fulfills those functions very well. I didn't give it a fifth star for two reasons. First, it is difficult to load software if you have CDs since there is no CD-ROM drive. Second, the keyboard feels a little cheap. I am hoping this doesn't mean problems down the line. So far, so good. |
Very impressed
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| Review Date: September 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Boris A. Frenkel, |
| I bought this netbook this weekend in [...] where it comes bundled with a case, mouse and external DVD burner. What a great, powerful toy! I immediately upgraded it to Windows 7 and I am very impressed how easy it was to install and how well this little thing performs. Unfortunately you cannot upgrade from Windows XP, you have to simply reinstall OS and then all the programs, but that has been very easy. Windows 7 found all the devices on the netbook, including webcam, microphone, speakers, card reader and bluetooth mouse. Playback of video, animated windows, loading heavy programs - you don't feel any pain. The battery life is great - I did not have a chance to compare with XP, but it lasts under Windows 7 not less than advertized, and I am pretty active user who does not like dimmed screen. The only negative thing I can say about this notebook is my fingerprints on the lid make it look pretty dirty right away. I wish it was not so shiny. Otherwise, it is a great product, highly recommended. |
This thing is fantastic!
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| Review Date: December 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Justin W. Benjamin, Minneapolis |
| I bought this as a Black Friday special on a different site. But I use Amazon a lot so I thought I'd review it here as well. First thing, get a 2GB chip for this. It works just fine with 1GB, but you'll like it more with 2GB. Second, this thing is great! I immediately upgraded to Windows 7 and it actually runs faster than this machine did with XP. No joke! And it's completely usable even with only 1GB with Windows 7... WITH Aero turned on!!! Again, no joke! After I put Win 7 on it I only needed to install the touchpad drivers to stop the "click by tapping on touchpad" feature - I hate that - but it wasn't necessary. Everything else worked right out of the box with Win 7. I then resized the win partition and installed Ubuntu 9.10 in the empty space. Again, no issues at all. Wireless worked out of the box, sound worked out of the box. I was totally amazed... I figured it would be a nightmare with proprietary drivers, etc but nope. Smooth as silk. I'm writing this review on it right now. Oh, and even with Ubuntu or Win 7, battery life is WELL over 5 hours. They claim 7 hours, I'm not 100% sure on that, but it's gotta be close... I've been using it for well on 5 hours now and I've still got 2 hours left on battery. Overall, an awesome purchase and I would definitely buy another. I'm thinking about getting one for my wife actually. :) Also, it's really thin too. I was amazed at how tiny this thing is but that everything works so well. USB seems a bit slow with only 1GB ram but once I upgraded, it got WAY faster (I know it shouldn't affect that, but I'm just being honest) Keyboard is a bit small for my fat hands, but definitely within tolerable range. Wireless card is fast, haven't tried the wired connection yet. Not having a DVD drive is a pain and it doesn't seem to want to boot well off of a USB dvd drive, but it does fine using USB flash drives (use Netbootin or something like it to make bootable USBs from a cd or DVD). Runs fine with video, watched a movie ripped from DVD on it just a little while ago with no issues. Youtube on HD mode got kinda choppy, but in standard mode it worked just fine. No problems on any other sites for me. All in all, a great buy and does what it is supposed to and does it well. You're not gonna be editing full length feature films on it, but even moderately intensive programs seem to do just fine. :) |
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