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*UPDATED* Acer Aspire One 10.1" D250, Black/Red: $550 - $79 cash-back = $471 + shipping at Mwave

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*UPDATED* Acer Aspire One 10.1" D250, Black/Red: $550 - $79 cash-back = $471 + shipping at Mwave
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TeaEarlGreyHot on 01/06/2009 - 13:47 citysoftware.com.au (321 clicks)
Last edited 05/06/2009 - 16:34 by 1 other user

Updated from "Acer Aspire One 10.1" D250, Black: $578 - $79 cash-back = $499 + shipping at City Software" to new deal at Mwave 5/6/09.

Slim Size Netbook

  • Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.60 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 cache)
  • Genuine Windows XP Home
  • 10.1” WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1024x600) LED backlight
  • 1GB DDR2 667 MHz
  • 160GB SATA hard drive (5400rpm)
  • Two built-in stereo speakers
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Built-in microphone
  • WLAN: Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection
  • LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
  • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, RS-MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • 3 USB 2.0 ports
  • External display (VGA) port
  • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam
  • 3-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 1.18 kg with 3-cell battery
  • 1 year Courier Pickup and return Warranty
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  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 01/06/2009 - 13:52
    +2

    Here's the Acer cash-back link (find "LU.S670B.015" - 14 entries up from the bottom of the page):
    Aspire One AOD250 $79 Cashback (N487) from 01 Apr 2009 to 30 Jun 2009.
    I'm unsure what the "new" D250 offers over the superceded D150. I thought I'd seen a review on an overseas site that spoke of the "new Intel N280 processor", but not necessarily, according to the spec's on the Acer AU site.

    • mr_asstight on 01/06/2009 - 14:15
      -2

      seems to have the same crappy trackpad

      • TeaEarlGreyHot on 01/06/2009 - 14:21

        "the same crappy trackpad"???
        The same as the D150: L/R buttons below the touch-pad (like a "normal" laptop), UNLIKE the Aspire One 8.9": L/R buttons to each side of the touch-pad…
        Which configuration are you referring to mr_asstight?
        \_/7

        • mr_asstight on 01/06/2009 - 15:29
          -1

          the 9" is much more usable. Go try it out yourself. It's not the actual buttons i'm talking about it's the responsiveness

          • TeaEarlGreyHot on 01/06/2009 - 15:37

            @mr_asstight: We've had an Acer Aspire One 8.9" for about 6 months, but I've not played with a D150/250 so I can't comment.
            I do remember reading reviews criticising the touch pad / button arrangement on the 8.9"ers though.
            Personally, I dislike glide-pads altogether so I generally use a w'less mouse.
            \_/7

        • WhiteEvo6 on 01/06/2009 - 17:05
          +2

          Only on the internet can you get a conversation where you can use the name "Mr_Asstight" and nobody thinks it strange :)

          • BOC14 on 01/06/2009 - 17:21
            -1

            @WhiteEvo6: +1

          • TeaEarlGreyHot on 01/06/2009 - 17:25

            @WhiteEvo6: I think you may be assuming that no-one finds it strange hotzone…
            Perhaps it's more that no-one wants to "go there"!!! LOL
            \_/7

          • mr_asstight on 01/06/2009 - 17:41
            +2

            @WhiteEvo6: I think my name applies you all. Tight asses

            • ruraro on 01/06/2009 - 18:35
              +1

              @mr_asstight: +1 for a bargain comedy act

              • TeaEarlGreyHot on 01/06/2009 - 19:06

                @ruraro: Ruraro, could I ask for your feed-back on these D250s, esp' v the D150?
                Also of course, any-one else's knowledge or experience??

                Thanks,
                Jean-Luc.
                \_/7

                • ruraro on 01/06/2009 - 21:24
                  +1

                  @TeaEarlGreyHot: From the Acer website comparing D150 vs D250, we find the D250 is smaller, lighter, thinner, has a brigher LCD, internal 3G option, multitouch keypad with gestures, easy access WWAN/bluetooth switch and (maybe) an internal 3G option.

                  In some markets, the D250 comes with the atom-280 cpu. Not this one though.
                  D250 is the superior tech.

  • kojihama on 01/06/2009 - 21:24

    Does anyone know if they come with 100-240v power supplies? I'm looking for one to go travelling with and i'm uncertain.. I know the Asus 1000HE and the MSI Wind U100+ both do and this one is also on the list.

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 05/06/2009 - 16:30

    A better deal is available at MWAVE…

    $550 - $79 = $471 + shipping

    They have the D250 in stock in black or red in limited quantiies according to today’s Mwave newsletter for $550-$79=$471+shipping.
    \_/7

  • stevemid on 22/06/2009 - 15:09
    +1

    I have experience with both the 8.9 A110 and the 10.1 D250

    I bought the 8.9 (512, 8GBSSD) last September for my niece. I loved it!. Booted in 15 sec; shutdown quicker. The Limpus Lite apps were great. The niece wasn't happy with the Linux learning curve so in came a macbook for her (not real impressed with the plastic) and I got the AAO to play with. Again, I loved it, great feel although the track pad buttons were difficult. This ran Open Office 2.4 and Firefox very well! The restore software on the 8.9 has a bug that won't recognize the mouse click on the trackpad to continue restore; needs a usb mouse. (that took a bit of research to figure out.) Other than that I still love the 8.9, limpus lite and believe this is a credit to Acer. Due to the tremendous power efficiency of the AAO, I decided to use it as the navigation centre of a small sailboat that I cruise on. However, the one application I really need, Shipplotter, only runs on Windoz. I spent two weeks trying to get tinyxp onto the AAO without a CD drive and never got there. In the end, I sold the AAO 8.9 on ebay for $90 less than I paid for it (including $99 rebate.) and went straight out and bought the D250 10.1 at Mwave ($550-$79.)

    The D250 fixes the trackpad button problem with a rocker at the bottom of the trackpad. Works well. I haven't played with the multi gestures on the trackpad yet so no report. at 1GB with a 120GB HD, the D250 boots XP in 35 sec. Not bad. I'm running Firefox, Open Office 3. The wireless works well but constantly interrupts me when I have the ethernet cable plugged in. The only way I can put it to bed is to disable wireless but that's a pain as I move from wired to wireless connections and back.

    I love the D250; it just oozes quality. BTW there's no real difference in use between an 8.9 and a 10.1 screen. It is difficult to adjust to either after using a 22" LCD.

    • TeaEarlGreyHot on 22/06/2009 - 15:59

      Great to have your comparative feed-back SteveDude…
      \_/7

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