Comments on: Acer Aspire One D150 Netbook Review: Good for Some, Not for Everyone

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:27:17 +0000

Isn’t a CD or DVD drive absent in all netbooks? IMO the Acer D150 will do okay for students but if you are planning to use it for gaming or editing then stay away from it.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:53:01 +0000

@cameron

I couldn’t agree with you more. The first year I was in college I brought a laptop to class a few times. It was more of a distraction than anything else. Certainly didn’t improve productivity… I found that it was more difficult to listen, and notice those around me. It made it more difficult to be spontaneous.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:09:42 +0000

For me the best solution is a powerful big(er) screen laptop for home use and customer meetings etc. and a netbook for travelling. Nothing beats the compact size, light weight and battery life of a netbook, when you travel by plane. Especially when cramped in a packed economy class intercontinental flight.
Long live my netbook (my second one already)
Very good review thank you John. I owned this model and was very happy until it dropped…

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:21:36 +0000

This was my travel and out and about computer for years. When it first came out, people would come up to me and ask me about it. It was a great conversation starter at the Panera where I used to study,

Battery life was awesome, I think I got 7+ hours with the brightness turned down. The screen took some getting used to, but was manageable. The touch pad was hit and miss. I turned off the advanced scrolling features eventually. The keyboard was ok for anyone with small fingers, but even people with larger fingers could adapt.

The light weight made it easy to carry. It was my constant companion in many an airport across the country.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:59:39 +0000

The biggest advantage I see is the weight. I hate carrying around my wife’s laptop when we travel. However, I am shocked that it lacks a CD or DVD drive. And for the price I just can’t get past this point. The laptop will have to stay.