Acer AOD250-1517 10.1-Inch Ruby Red Netbook - Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life | 
| Brand: Acer
Category: Personal Computer
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 2583
Color: Ruby Red
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows XP Home
CPU Speed: 1.66
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 667
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: SODIMM
Hard Drive Size: 160
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Free Memory Slots: 1
USB Ports: 3
Display Size: 10.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10.2 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: LU.S700B.375
Model: AOD250-1517
UPC: 099802268107
EAN: 0099802268107
ASIN: B002MRS5BK
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| Features:
| • | 1.66GHz Intel N280 Atom Processor | | • | 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory | | • | 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM), Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED | | • | Windows XP Home Operating System, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5800 mAh) | | • | 10.1" WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite LED Display, Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 |
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Product Description
10.1IN 1GB/160/XP HOME/6 CELL RED
Amazon.com Product Description
Browse the Web, check email, share photos, keep up with social networks, listen to music and enjoy a variety of entertainment with the Aspire One AOD250, which features a small compact design that you can take anywhere. 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. A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, this Aspire One AOD250 model (AOD250-1517) in red has a 6-cell battery that provides up to 9 hours of battery life on the go and weighs 2.79 pounds. 
The sleekly designed Aspire One AOD250 weighs just 2.79 pounds. | 
A great choice for light-packing business travelers and students, this 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 comes with Windows XP Home, a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery for up to 9 hours of battery life. | 
Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the Multi-Gesture Touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. | 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. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. It's powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, which is designed especially for mobile devices using an innovative design structure and hafnium-infused circuitry to reduce electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. 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 (2 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. 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)
- 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor combines performance and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile (Learn more)
- Up to 9 hours of battery life with included 6-cell battery
- Multi-gesture Touchpad for circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, and page flip (Learn more)
- 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 1 GB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz; 2 GB 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 (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 7.24 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 2.79 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 AOD250-1517 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version with 60 days of live update); Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial; 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.
Take the Internet to more places with the long battery life and flexibility of a compact, lightweight netbook powered by the incredibly small, amazingly smart Intel Atom processor. It features a 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 1.66 GHz Atom N280 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).
The Acer Aspire One AOD250 has been designed to be even more streamlined than its predecessors--whittling down the depth to just one inch thin and shaving the weight down to just under 2.8 pounds. The sleek aerodynamic design includes elegant touches such as the color-rich chassis along with the metallic hinge with a colored accent. It also uses a clever Multi-Gesture Touchpad that 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. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. Finally, it features a soft-touch palm rest to increase typing comfort.
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| Customer Reviews:
 A big dud February 15, 2010
D. Head
My husband bought this netbook for me as I was having major back surgery and we thought it would be an easy way for me to keep my family and friends updated on my progress....wrong. We enrolled with a server, Clear, so that we could use the netbook away from home, as my surgery was not going to be in the same town we live in. After several attempts in getting the email up and running, the server representative felt there was something wrong with the Microsoft software on the netbook. We did have internet connection on the netbook. Then we contacted the Acer support service, and I spoke to several rather arrogant young Eastern Asian men who talked down to me nearly everytime I called them. We tried several things to get the Microsoft Outlook Express software to work, including uninstalling it and then re installing it. This did not work, and by this time we could not even get the netbook to come on. We were so frustrated. We were given the number of another service department "who have the smartest guys and they should be able to help you". There will be a charge for this though! I asked why there would be a charge when it was a new product and had never worked, and he went on to explain that Microsoft installs their software and if it doesn't work properly then Acer is not responsible for that! I paid $59.95 to talk to another young man for 30 minutes, and he kept insisting I should have my home server on the netbook and he used all but 4 minutes of my time on this. I was not very long post op by this time, and I was in pain and just didn't have the energy to mess with it anymore. If anyone knows how to get some action out of these people, let me know!!!I know Amazon doesn't deal with the service on computers but to me this reflects badly on them. The whole thing sounds like a scam, I buy the netbook and Oh dear the software doesn't work properly and Acer is not responsible for that, so now I have to pay to try and get it fixed!!!! Crazy.
Acer AOD250-1517 10.1-Inch Ruby Red Netbook - Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life
 Feed your portable electronics addiction. January 30, 2010
T. Pengelly
Very brief turbo review after one month of use: This is a very capable little netbook. Do read the amazon product description thoroughly as this is a Windows XP netbook. If you simply must have Windows 7 look elsewhere. Here are a few of our impressions.
1. Very bright and crisp screen. Change the color quality to 32bit through XP display properties and this 1024x600 screen is gorgeous.
2. Battery life (6 cell) is phenomenal. Depending on what you are doing and if you watch your power management, 9 hours is a very accurate rating. Just remember that wi-fi use and any processor intensive tasks like streaming video will reduce battery life - with this type of usage we have been getting about six hours.
3. Keyboard is fine. Just remember it's a netbook. My only gripe is the 'tab' key is small.
4. Speakers are horrible. Usable, but tinny, flat and on the bottom of the unit. However the included HD audio software makes headphones or external speakers sound quite nice. We have used this netbook with iTunes and connected to our home theater for a very nice little jukebox.
5. Streaming video performance is impressive for a netbook. Windowed browser use is flawless but, Full-screen flash video can struggle to keep up with a lot of movement or action. Still very watchable though.
6. Other features just work as you would expect. Basic webcam. Basic touchpad (with limited multi-touch). Decent hard drive space.
All in all this is a great little netbook. Solid build quality and everything meets or exceeds all of our expectations.
 Nice December 9, 2009
S. D'ATRI
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bought this little laptop few weeks ago I like it very much.
It is so light, Love it.
I bring my laptop with me all the time so to have a light one was a must. I like the fact that also the power cord is light.
No issue with the smaller keyboard - I had a 14inches before and I didn't notice a huge difference. Only thing I miss is the "go to end of line" button.
It boots pretty fast which is nice.
The internet seems to be a bit slow to load but I haven't been able to figure out if it is a connection problem where I am or the pc.
I have to say that when you are using it you don't feel like the screen is small (they have this nice function of the scroll padd that allows you to zoom in and out of the page very very easily) but if you have a 14 inch nearby all of a sudden you feel like that screen is enormous :)
All in all I think it was a good buy for the price.
the battery really lasts a long time - I got up to 7 hours with Open office, pdf, internet and skype working.
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE !!! I WANT MY $$$ BACK! November 13, 2009
Janice Derosier
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
Acer AOD250-1517 10.1-Inch Ruby Red Netbook - Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life Within one day of receiving this computer the mouse/pointer would not show or activate. I called Acer Tech support and they said they would only help me if got an external mouse and call them back. I did not own one so had to get one and then call them back. After several attempts it finally reappeared. I also told them the several download pop-ups were appearing but would not download properly. Every time I tried to use Adobe it would bring up a page and freeze the use of the computer. Acer said they would not assist me with this problem without charging me additional fees. They also said it was a Microsoft Windows7 issue and they were not trained to assist me and gave me an Microsoft 800#. I called Microsoft and they said that only Acer could help me and that they would charge me $59.95 to address EACH issue I had. Now I am requesting a full refund as this has cost me 2 1/2 days of lost work and extreme hassle and it is not worth it! When I processed the refund Amazon says it might only refund me 85% of what I paid for the computer! I can not find a number to speak to anyone at Amazon about this whole mess! I am very dissatisfied!!! Can anyone help me????
This is not a window 7 computer as stated October 27, 2009
Todd Pawlowski (USA)
12 out of 18 found this review helpful
It says both window 7 and windows xp in the description. I contacted Amazon and they told me it was windows 7. When i got it, guess what, its windows xp
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