Netbooks: Mini laptops, max portability

By Craig Simms on 13 November 2009

Acer Aspire One AOD150

The new 10-inch Aspire One AOD150 will further cement Acer's lead in the netbook market, largely on account of its price.

Editor's rating:7.0 User rating:8
     • Full Review • Specs • Images • Video • Where to Buy

  • Good: Inexpensive 10-inch netbook • Decent keyboard and battery
  • Bad: Heavy for a netbook • Terrible touch pad and mouse buttons.
  • Specs: 160 GB • 1GB • Intel Atom • 1.6 GHz • See more specifications
  • RRP: AU$799.00

Topics: asus, eeepc, mininote, netbook, one, wind, aspire, 2133, 1000, dell, inspiron, mini, Ideapad, lenovo, s10, s101, 12, 9

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Comments (6)

  • LOL commented on 14/11/2009 19:48

    Does anyone actually understand why these types of products called "netbook"? I seriously think those who think it can handle multi-task and gaming are really ignorant. It really design for those who want to surf the net and perform very basic task on the go while doesn’t want to carry a tradition size and weight laptop.

    No netbook on the market can play full HD video and since every video format is moving toward HD, all these current netbook will become useless within 12mths.

  • thejet909 commented on 07/07/2009 17:17

    i agree simple portables for Africa is laudable but i doubt it will be via the super-small. smantey if you are interested check out "the $100 laptop" - search Google or you-tube (there's heaps on it). Its a fantastic project trying to get a small basic PC for $100 (they have got it down to $200 so far) but it has some amazing network features etc. Open source for mini's is essential! DON'T spend too much on mini's they are for the basics (ie not gaming).

  • SarahJ88 commented on 05/07/2009 19:06

    Pretty good if you just need one for little things. I have the Hp mini 2140 just for tafe so that I can do my assignments while on the train. It's compact it's easy to put away quickly and it fits into my gym bag that I take. Perfect!

  • Sarah Joy commented on 18/06/2009 14:16

    Much smaller and the things become impossible to use, may as well get a PDA. It comes down to "what do you really need it for?" My partner complains they are unsuitable for gaming- I tell him that's what his big heavy PC is for.
    I'm delighted to have something on the market that will fit in my bag and not weigh >5kg. Still upgrading the PC though- surely you can't have BOTH portability AND a whizz bang entertainment system.

  • Smee Jenkins commented on 29/05/2009 14:22

    Tiny laptops, YEAH RIGHT. Only ONE of them was the smallest 9" variety. Nothing against 10" netbooks, but at that size we're getting into the "remind me again why we're getting a netbook?" range.

  • smantey2004 commented on 16/02/2009 02:04

    i think the tiny laptops should be reduced so that people of all calibre can purchase,so that some will reach some of the african countries.

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