Bernard Devlin wrote:
I'm planning on getting the Acer One (AA1) and looking to do all my Rev
development on it (don't ask...) The AA1 has been favourably compared
against all the Asus umpc's and the HP mini-note.
http://www.osnews.com/story/20176/Review_Acer_Aspire_One
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39030092,49297519-2,00.htm
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/208539/acer-aspire-one.html
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=2214&pn=1
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14349
No only that, but in the UK the AA1 is cheaper than all competitors except
the Asus 701 (which is just not possible to use as a normal laptop).
In the US as well. The Eee has strayed so far from their original
projected price point that I'm glad to see the competition from Acer.
What really put me off about the Asus eee umpcs was their keyboards: too
small and too unresponsive when typing. Finally when I saw the AA1 and
started typing the keyboard felt almost normal - and given the device is so
small, that's quite an achievement.
That's a big plus for Acer with me too. I've played a bit with the Asus
at a local retailer, and while I love the compact design I wouldn't mind
sacrificing a bit of the size for a bigger keypad. Looks like Acer's
done a good job in finding the right tradeoff.
The other challenge with an ultra-portable is finding a convenient
solution for synching with my MBP.
In the meantime while we wait for the market to sort itself out, I found
a solution for making even the 17" MBP into a an ultra-portable:
<http://www.arkel-od.com/panniers/commuter/overview.asp?fl=1&sie=>
:)
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Richard Gaskin
Managing Editor, revJournal
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