On 3rd place on Amazon dot com best selling laptop computer list , on netbook section, is Acer Aspire one AOD 150

On a third spot on Amazon dot com best selling netbook list we can find Acer Aspire One AOD 150. Acer made his nice mini-notebook into a better one, coming in at $50 to $150 less than most other 10-inch netbooks but its unoriginal feature set means that price is the main thing that makes it stand out from the crowd. The Aspire One AOD150's specifications are generic: This 3 pound unit (which is a bit heavier than the HP Mini 2140, but still lighter than the Eee PC 1000H) is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N270 processor backed by 1GB of RAM and Intel GMA 950 graphics. There's a 160GB hard drive, three USB 2.0 ports, an RJ-45 Ethernet port, VGA out, and an SD card/Memory Stick slot. Rounding out the specs are 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and a 0.3-megapixel Webcam. While the new Acer Aspire One has a footprint similar to other 10-inch netbooks, such as the MSI Wind, it's significantly thicker than the slim HP Mini 1000, and also heavier, thanks to the bulky battery. The standout feature is the new, larger screen. Sporting a 1,024x600 resolution, the 10.1-inch, LED-backlit LCD is among the crispest and brightest we've seen on a netbook and is a pleasure to work with for extended periods. The 10 inch, wide-screen, LCD display offers a 1,024x600-pixel native resolution, which is standard for netbooks. It's certainly readable, but most documents and Web pages will require some scrolling. Bright and clear, the new bigger display is the main selling points of Acer's updated Aspire One. The speakers are good for a netbook, offering plenty of volume and clear sound reproduction. If only we could say the same about the keyboard and touch pad. While the screen is larger than the original Aspire One model's, the keyboard isn't. It has an excellent layout, with full-size Shift keys, dedicated Page Up and Down keys, and no oddly placed characters, but the keyboard remains 88 percent of full size compared to 92 percent on the Asus Eee 1000 series, the MSI Wind, and the HP Mini 2140 (and 93 percent on the Samsung NC10). This doesn't sound like a big difference, but the Aspire One AOD150's keyboard is right at the edge of touch-typing discomfort for those with larger hands. The keyboard is pretty much identical to the one on Acer’s 8.9 inch laptops, which means it’s good for a computer with a 9 inch screen, but not great for a 10 inch model. Touch-typists will have no problem using the keyboard as it has a regular QWERTY layout and large shift keys on both the left and right sides. The touchpad on this model is made by Synaptics and is pretty configurable The touch-pad button, which can be pressed on the left or right to simulate a pair of buttons, now sits below the pad, which is a good thing. It's very stiff and extremely difficult to press, however. The touch pad is one of the few giveaways that this is a budget netbook. It's tiny and square, with a very small rocker bar below it, instead of traditional left and right mouse buttons. Getting it to properly register a click is a pain: you need to press really hard, as the contact seems to be deeply embedded in the chassis. With Intel's 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, specifically designed for low-power Netbooks, you get enough computing power for basic tasks, such as Web surfing, working on documents, and some basic multimedia playback. As expected, the Aspire One AOD150 performed on par with more expensive recent Netbooks, such as the HP Mini 2140 (and slightly faster than Sony's P-series Lifestyle PC, which is saddled with Windows Vista). There is 1GB RAM memory on DDR2 SODIMM module. The memory is easily upgradable to 2GB by replacing the SODIMM module. One upgrade suggestion is "Mushkin 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) laptop memory. It works great. Please note that this module has 4-4-4-12 timing instead of more common 5-5-5-16. In other words, it is slightly faster memory.

The hard disk is a Hitachi HTS543216L9A300, 160GB 2.5" 5400rpm, Serial ATA, 8MB Cache disk. It's pretty quiet. I think there is plenty of space for most applications. If you need more you can attach an external USB hard drive or the hard disk itself can be upgraded almost as easily as the RAM memory.

The wireless chip (AR5007EG) is made by Atheros and supports 802.11b/g. The range is decent enough. There are no issues connecting to home WiFi Access Point, at work or other free public hotspots. The Acer does not have bluetooth support (listed as optional). The netbook also does not come with system recovery disks. There is a Acer recovery utility pre-installed that will generate your recovery disks for you. You should do this as soon as possible. You never know when you will need them. You will need a USB attached CD/DVD writer and some recordable media (6 CD-Rs for System Recovery + 2 for Apps and Drivers, OR alternatively 2 DVD-R for Recovery + 1 DVD-R for Apps and Drivers).
Besides Windows XP Home, there is MS Works, a trial version of Microsoft Office 2007, a 30-day version of McAfee anti-virus suite and a couple other trialware installed. These can be uninstalled from Control Panel easily if desired. The very first Aspire One AOD150s shipped with 5,800mAh battery; current models ship with a reduced-capacity 4,400mAh battery which lasts around 3 and a half hours of moderate use. That's fairly typical for a six-cell netbook, similar to the Asus Eee PC 1000H, but more than 2 hours less than the new Eee PC 1000HE. Expect to get significantly more life from less-taxing tasks such as Web browsing.