Neat Liittle Laptop (Acer Aspire One A150L)

Member Name: h27gooner

Product:	Acer Aspire One A150L
Date:	18/05/09 (38 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Small, functional, good looking

Disadvantages: Linux, Lack of sound on webcam

I bought one of these for each of my 2 kids. They are very simple and the desktop is divided into 4 sections for the type of functions you want to perform. They both start up quickly and operate commands almost instantly. The wireless function is great and the small size of the acer makes it easy to carry and feels sleek to the touch. The keyboard is more or less normal size so you can type comfortably. It has a built in webcam which allows you to record in decent quality. My kids love them.

However there are some bad points. I would have preferred windows XP but that hiked up the price. It is difficult to download programmes unless you understand linux (which I don't) and try as I might I cannot get skype loaded on them. The built in webcam doesn't allow you to record sound when you are filming directly from it and one of the laptops had a total sound failure which required me to take it back to Currys for repair.

All in all it's a good entry level computer which is great for kids or for adults who want to access the net, do word and excel documents, check email and generally keep in touch but don't want to drag a bulky computer around.

Summary: A nice entry level computer.