I wanted a cheap, lightweight netbook which did all the things my big bulky laptop can do. Although quite basic, the Acer Aspire One didn't disappoint. It's outside appearance is very sleek, neat (and easy to keep clean!). It's extremely lightweight and easy to carry around, I slip mine in my handbag to take on long train journeys and it also feels perfectly comfortable rested on your knee on a long car journey or on a bus. The weight of this netbook is one of the main plus points for me, after carrying a huge laptop one around for so long this was so easy and comfortable to use. It comes with a windows 7 starter pack which is basic but gets the job done. It's suitable ..  Read the complete review

I was first drawn to purchase my Aspire ONE laptop because of its small size and relatively light weight. As I was starting University in the fall, I wanted a laptop that would not leave my shoulder aching at the end of a long day of lectures. At first, my new netbook and I got along perfectly; my shoulder was pain free and the battery life was just long enough to last for the duration of my 11am to 5pm Uni day. However, my love affair with my Acer netbook began to turn sour when my University assignments began to pile up. The small screen and keyboard which made the laptop so wonderfully easy to take to class now became a hinderance as I attempted to work on my slide on  Read the complete review

~ Personal Opinion ~ After my last laptop dying on me because the battery decided to stop working I decided that this time I was going to get a much smaller sleek and efficient laptop which is quite easy to move around as my last laptop was bulky and quite heavy. I required a laptop which could surf the internet and do some basic word processing. This little laptop Acer Aspire One comes in white but I am sure you can get in other colours but I decided to get it in white and a few months on it is still white considering the use it gets. The operating system isn't the best (Windows 7 Starter) but it does the job I need it too. If you ...  Read the complete review