Comments on: $199 refurbed Acer netbook: Econo laptop for e-bookers who want to Web-surf and read diff book formats http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:56:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Danny http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-1063448 Danny Sat, 23 May 2009 13:55:58 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/#comment-1063448 Sorry, that's "XP Home" in my previous post; not Vista. Sorry, that’s “XP Home” in my previous post; not Vista.

]]> By: Danny http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-1063447 Danny Sat, 23 May 2009 13:53:48 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/#comment-1063447 I bought this last night. Smaller with Vista Home. New. I think the price is pretty good. Should be a great little reader as well. The price may change, but at my posting its $150 with free shipping/ no tax. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010513&prodlist=celebros I bought this last night. Smaller with Vista Home. New. I think the price is pretty good. Should be a great little reader as well.

The price may change, but at my posting its $150 with free shipping/ no tax.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010513&prodlist=celebros

]]> By: Martinus http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-1062767 Martinus Fri, 22 May 2009 22:13:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/#comment-1062767 I have an Aspire - unfortunately bought at UK prices. I have the 1GB RAM, 120GB drive XP configuration. I've added Ubuntu as a dual boot and put Mobipocket and FBreader on the system. I haven't used it much as an ebook reader yet but added mobile broadband to keep up with my email away from home. My technophobic wife suddenly announced that she would like a computer to maintain a list of her garden plants - and she chose the Linux version with 16GB solid state drive. The only drop off so far was that my Aspire stopped working. I thought it was completely dead and had begun to write off everything I'd loaded on there. Turned out that all it required was for the BIOS to be reflashed. Summary - I'm pleased with it, will be considering the 6 cell battery, and hope to find out more about its capabilities. I have an Aspire – unfortunately bought at UK prices. I have the 1GB RAM, 120GB drive XP configuration. I’ve added Ubuntu as a dual boot and put Mobipocket and FBreader on the system. I haven’t used it much as an ebook reader yet but added mobile broadband to keep up with my email away from home.

My technophobic wife suddenly announced that she would like a computer to maintain a list of her garden plants – and she chose the Linux version with 16GB solid state drive.

The only drop off so far was that my Aspire stopped working. I thought it was completely dead and had begun to write off everything I’d loaded on there. Turned out that all it required was for the BIOS to be reflashed.

Summary – I’m pleased with it, will be considering the 6 cell battery, and hope to find out more about its capabilities.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-1062713 David Rothman Fri, 22 May 2009 20:32:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/#comment-1062713 Thanks, Tassia. Great tips. For e-reading outside the house, those six cells could come in handy---longer battery life and all that. Delighted that the AAO has worked for you. Needless to say, I'm also interested in hearing from people who've had problems with the Aspire. However people feel, they should speak out and offer tips along the way if they have any! Thanks, David Thanks, Tassia. Great tips. For e-reading outside the house, those six cells could come in handy—longer battery life and all that. Delighted that the AAO has worked for you.

Needless to say, I’m also interested in hearing from people who’ve had problems with the Aspire. However people feel, they should speak out and offer tips along the way if they have any!

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Tassia http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-1062700 Tassia Fri, 22 May 2009 20:12:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/22/199-refurbed-acer-netbook-econo-laptop-for-e-bookers-who-want-to-web-surf-and-read-diff-book-formats/#comment-1062700 I have an AAO (bought new) and love it. It's the only non-Mac in the house that I actually like to use. Since I don't use it for e-reading (I have both a Kindle 1 and a Sony 505), I can't speak to that, but for all other things that require WinXP, it's been very reliable. The keyboard takes a bit of getting used to, but it's much much better than the too-small one on the Eee PC (701) I have. If you can afford it, I strongly recommend getting the six-cell battery. Surprisingly, I often get MORE life out of it than it's rated. I've heard others say the same thing. Great little netbook, imo. I have an AAO (bought new) and love it. It’s the only non-Mac in the house that I actually like to use. Since I don’t use it for e-reading (I have both a Kindle 1 and a Sony 505), I can’t speak to that, but for all other things that require WinXP, it’s been very reliable. The keyboard takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s much much better than the too-small one on the Eee PC (701) I have.

If you can afford it, I strongly recommend getting the six-cell battery. Surprisingly, I often get MORE life out of it than it’s rated. I’ve heard others say the same thing.

Great little netbook, imo.

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