One of the first reviews of the Acer Aspire One D250 has surfaced. The netbook dual boots with Android and Windows XP which is relatively easier. It’s noted that a twin power button would have been great but, none the less switching between operating systems is easy. A reboot dialogue allows users to switch between XP and Android. Shutting down was quick and loading into Android took around 20 seconds.

The netbook overall receives a verdict of disappointing and feels semi finished, most of which is attributed to Android. The Android Market has been removed from the OS along with the ability to block sideload software, making it a “closed OS”. On the other hand, Acer seem to have also reworked the OS so that it fits the larger screen on the D250, which is a 10 inch display. Windows XP however works as well as expected on the netbook.

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You may have read our Acer Aspire One 751 first impressions article earlier and are now looking forward to the netbook’s full review. Well, we’re still prepping up our own, but in the meantime, you can check out LaptopMag’s version of an AAO 751 netbook review. They give the netbook a rating of 3 and a half stars, identifying its strong points as long battery life, slim profile, comfortable keyboard and bright hi-res display. Of course, it isn’t without weak points, and these include the single touchpad button (which I quickly ranted about earlier) and its relatively subpar performance scores. Read the full Acer Aspire One 751 review at the link below.

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After spending a significant amount of time with Acer’s 10-inch Aspire One D150, here now is my full review of the said netbook. The Acer Aspire One, with its 9=inch screen, served me well all these months of owning it, but the AAO D150 turned out to be a worthy contender, not only to Acer’s other notebooks but the notebooks of its competitors, as well. Hit the break for the full review.
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While the HP dv2 isn’t officially considered a netbook, its list of specs speaks for itself. It’s got a 12-inch screen (similar to the Samsung NC20), AMD’s Athlon Neo mobile processor (which is just a tad bit better than Intel’s Atom chip), lacks an ExpressCard slot and optical drive plus it only costs $699. Then everything else about it just screams netbook. Even at 12-inches, it’s still smaller than your regular laptop, and while it has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 graphics chip with 512MB dedicated VRAM, it doesn’t sound like a great gaming machine from the review. The review even recommends that this notebook is best for netbook-specific tasks like a few hours of emailing/surfing or using it on the couch. Read the full review at the post linked to below.

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What’s the best way to see if a gadget you’re about to buy (when it finally comes out) is best suited for your tastes? Look for a review of it online. The Acer AspireRevo is one such upcoming gadget that I’m sure a lot of people are looking forward to (myself included). Well, guess what, this little Ion-infused nettop from Acer has just been put through its paces by Engadget, and their full review of the machine is now available.

From Engadget’s review, the AspireRevo is touted as an affordable nettop that offers great graphics performance, but processing power that needs more oomph. It didn’t have problem playing Blu-ray and pumping out pure surround sound through its HDMI-out, but games don’t really perform as well as you would expect them to due to the severely weak processor. In case you’re still looking for more opinions, we’ll try to get our own review of the AspireRevo up in the next few weeks so watch out for it here.

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One of the latest entries into the netbook space will come from Australian company Kogan, the same one behind the world’s first Australian Google Android phone. A sample of Kogan’s upcoming netbooks, powered by gOS and Windows XP, were showed off recently by The Man himself (Ruslan Kogan) to PC Authority for a quick once over. The guys at PC Authority put the netbook to the test, trying out simple tasks on it as it was only a pre-production device. A full review of the Kogan Agora netbook is expected to be written in the next few weeks, but for now, it looks quite promising. Although it uses a non-Windows OS, it shouldn’t be to its demise since it still has a graphical user interface and compatibility of programs with Ubuntu. Check out the full preview of the Kogan Agora netbook at the link below.

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Since it first went up for pre-order, I’m sure some of you would like to know how exactly the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 functions in real life. Good thing Laptop has already finished reviewing their Dell Mini 10, and has shared their thoughts about the said netbook in a full-sized review. Overall, they’ve deemed the netbook good, especially when it comes to text input with the slightly larger keyboard it’s got than most other netbooks. The built-in HDMI port pretty much becomes an accessory because its use of an Atom Z530 processor couple with Intel’s GMA 500 graphics aren’t enough to handle 720p video playback properly. Otherwise, it’s a netbook worth taking a look at, if the odd trackpad doesn’t throw you off in the first place.

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I’ve been playing with the Windows 7 beta release for a number of weeks now after installing it on the Acer Aspire One, and here are my views/thoughts on the experience. Not only will I be giving my initial impressions on the new software, I’m going to tell you how well or bad the Acer Aspire One performed with the new version of the Windows OS.

Before anything, I think it should be noted that I used the “bootable USB flash drive” method to install Windows 7 on my Acer Aspire One. Now, I’m not sure if that really does anything to goof up the software or any part of it when you’re installing, but I won’t deny that there were some hiccups before/during/after installation that I’m sure at least a few other people out there who used other methods to install Windows 7 (via external USB DVD drive, etc. if there are others) did not experience. In any case, the bottom line still is that I got Windows 7 on my AAO, and I’m here to share the details of what happened with you.
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In case you wanted to see the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition netbook “in action” and learn all about its nifty feature at the same time, there’s a video review posted on JKontherun that will let you do just that. The machine itself has already been available for pre-order for quite some time now, but some of you may still want to learn more about it before deciding to jump on it, credit card on hand. Head on down to JKontherun’s video review of the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition for more details.

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The HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition easily qualifies as one of the best gifts to give your love this Valentine season. With its red coloring and flowery outer casing, it’s sure to sweep any old girly geek off her feet. But in case you’re not convinced that it will be totally worth the buy, and want to see how well it really performs with real world tasks and situations, then check out Gizmodiva’s review of the said netbook. Overall, the review deems it a good netbook, but the price is one major thing that might bog it down in the eyes of potential buyers. Chec out the link through to Gizmodiva for the full HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition Netbook review.

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