| Browse the Web, check email, share photos, keep up with social networks, listen to music and enjoy a variety of entertainment with the Aspire One AOD250, which features a small compact design that you can take anywhere. Acer makes it easy to stay productive while on the go with the 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED-backlit screen as well as its excellent near full-size keyboard. A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, this Aspire One AOD250 model (AOD250-1613) in black has a 6-cell battery that provides up to 9 hours of battery life on the go and weighs 2.79 pounds. 
In addition to the familiar Windows XP environment, this AOD250 model also includes dual-boot functionality with the Internet-enhanced Android OS. | 
A great choice for light-packing business travelers and students, this 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 comes with a 160 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery for up to 9 hours of battery life. | 
Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the Multi-Gesture Touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more (learn more). | This version of the Aspire One offers dual operating system boot capabilities, enabling you to choose between the familiar Windows XP environment and the leading-edge Android mobile platform. Designed specifically for mobile devices and applications, Android lets you boot up and shut down quickly--saving you time when in a rush and boosting productivity. And you can download innovative, user-friendly and affordable applications, from productivity titles and multimedia apps to games and cool widgets. You'll be able to easily video chat wherever you roam thanks to the Crystal Eye webcam integrated into the LCD's bezel, delivering smooth video streaming and high quality images even in low-light situations. And the built-in digital microphone delivers superior voice quality keeping background noise level low and minimizing echoes. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. It's powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, which is designed especially for mobile devices using an innovative design structure and hafnium-infused circuitry to reduce electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. Packed with roomy 160 GB hard drive--great for storing a mobile digital audio and video library--this Aspire One also features 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications. Key Features - 10.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite screen (1024 x 600 resolution) (Learn more)
- Unique dual-boot operating system lets you choose between Windows XP (SP3) or Google Android
- 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor combines performance and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile (Learn more)
- Up to 9 hours of battery life with included 6-cell battery
- Multi-gesture Touchpad for circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, and page flip (Learn more)
- 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 1 GB DDR2 RAM (533 MHz; 2 GB maximum capacity)
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video processor
- Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
- 84-key keyboard, 89 percent of standard-size with 12 function keys, WLAN switch
- 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity enables you to communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones.
- Fast Ethernet (10/100)
- VGA video output
- Stereo speakers and optimized Dolby Headphone technology for 5.1-channel audio
- Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
- Dimensions: 10.17 x 7.24 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 2.79 pounds
- Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking. - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
- 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack
What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire One AOD250-1613 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version with 60 days of live update); Microsoft Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial; Google Desktop Learn More
The 10.1-inch screen has a WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600) and support for up a 262K color depth. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses shared video memory with the main memory. Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments.
 | This Acer netbook's dual boot feature lets you easily switch between Android and Windows XP Home operating systems to enjoy instant mobile Internet while having the familiarity of Windows. Designed specifically for mobile devices and applications, Android lets you boot up and shut down quickly--saving you time when in a rush and boosting productivity. With the ultra-fast InstantOn bootup (in 18 seconds) and shutdown (in just 1 second) on the Android platform, you'll be able to do a lot more with less wait time. The free and open mobile Android platform exposes you to leading-edge innovative applications that are user-friendly and affordable (often free).
Blazing Android Mobility - Ideal for light applications
- Ultra-fast and always-connected Internet access
- Full-scale web browsing
Full Windows Functionality - Computing productivity
- Great entertainment
- Expansive online communities
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 | Take the Internet to more places with the long battery life and flexibility of a compact, lightweight netbook powered by the incredibly small, amazingly smart Intel Atom processor. It features a design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power--less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor--for excellent battery management. This 1.66 GHz Atom N280 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).
 | A Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse. |
The Acer Aspire One AOD250 has been designed to be even more streamlined than its predecessors--whittling down the depth to just one inch thin and shaving the weight down to just under 2.8 pounds. The sleek aerodynamic design includes elegant touches such as the color-rich chassis along with the metallic hinge with a colored accent. Finally, it features a soft-touch palm rest to increase typing comfort. |
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 Great Netbook: Has the Best of Both Worlds |
| Review Date: November 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Benjamin Chu, Walnut, CA |
I've been an avid fan of Netbooks ever since I picked up my very own 1000HE by ASUS. I love these little machines, as they are perfect to bring around for travel, work and/or school. With the recent release of Acer's new Aspire One with dual-booting operating systems, I couldn't resist but to pick one up for myself.
Acer's Aspire One AOD250-1613- Dual booting Windows XP and Android. Android, as an operating system for a Netbook is a pretty fresh and new idea, so I'll give it a run.
Asthetics/External Features:
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Unpacking the box, the Acer Aspire One came with your standard warranty, battery, AC adapter/charger, manual, and of course the Netbook itself.
For initial impressions, this Netbook is light. Much lighter than my ASUS 1000HE. Sadly, it is still sporting a normal Netbook keyboard (no chiclet keys).
At the bottom of the Netbook, there are removable panels for the chance to upgrade RAM and quite possibly the HDD. I remember earlier Netbook models being unable to upgrade RAM, which was a pretty big bummer. Fear not, if you wish to upgrade to 2GB of RAM on the Aspire One or even an SSD as your new HDD, it shouldn't be too difficult. This Netbook also features a mini-SATA slot, so if you want even more HDD space, you can slap in another SSD in as well.
With a quick view of the sides, (left side) you have your standard Audio I/O ports, VGA port, LAN port, 1 USB port, (right side) Memory card reader, 2 USB ports, Power port and a safety lock port.
Opening up the Netbook, it looks like any other Aspire One, the trackpad features multi-touch functionality supporting pinch-zoom and scrolling.
Internals:
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As far as the internals of the Acer Aspire One, I do believe this is the only Aspire One to have a Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz CPU (667 MHz FSB). Most other other Netbooks you see around are 1.60GHz rated at 533MHz FSB.
It has a 6-cell Li-ion battery, 1GB RAM (Hynix), 160GB HDD (Western Digital), 1.3Megapixel Camera, 10.1 LED LCD, Bluetooth and your standard Wireless b/g. The new LED LCD display is a nice addition.
The computer comes pre-loaded with Windows XP and Android.
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Digging into the real meat of this Netbook, on first boot up, you are greeted by the standard Windows XP set up process. Once Windows XP comes booted up, you are asked by the Acer Configuration Manager to set up Android. Setup is a snap, as it asks you which Operating System you would like to boot first. Then you are asked to enter your Google Account information. This is pretty crucial as you need to have a Google Account to be able to access most of the Android features. Once that is done, it will ask you for any other webmail accounts you might have (Yahoo, Hotmail and such). After a simple restart you will find your system booted into Android!
Android starts up fast! I'd say an average of 13-16 second boot up time, from power button to functional Android screen. Shut down is pretty much immediate.
Android comes pre-loaded with Firefox (Minefield 3.0.10) for web browsing (Adobe Flash is working, tested on YouTube), GoogleTalk, Webmail, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Camera, Contacts, Gallery, Messaging, and Music.
This version of Android is tweaked for the Acer Aspire One and not just a hard port over from Phone to Netbook. If you look into the Android Power Management settings you'll see options for System Auto-Suspend and Closing Lid actions. Also, in the upper left hand corner of Android, there is a little 'arrow' like button. If pressed, it will prompt the user to confirm a switch to the Windows Operating System. So if you ever want to go from Android --> Windows XP, it is just a click away. However, you cannot go backwards, if you wish to enter back into Android, you must restart your machine.
The most unfortunate aspect of this Netbook however is the fact that Android did not come with Android Market. Meaning the downloading of 3rd party applications is impossible at this moment. However, the Acer Android Manager does have an 'update' button and in the near future, there is great hope that it will receive an update with Android Market included.
**UPDATE**
The Netbook in fact CAN download 3rd party applications from Insyde Market (just Google "Insyde Market" you can't miss it). Tested applications for this OS all there.
Any files you save while you are working on your Android session can be seen in Windows XP. The hard drive is partitioned in such a way that 4GB of HDD space has been allocated out for the Android System. If you happen to take a picture of yourself with the webcam while you working in Android, you can find that picture in the Android HDD partition.
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Final notes:
- You do not have to boot to Android OS at all, if you choose. Just make sure the Acer Android Manager settings are set accordingly and you can bypass Android entirely.
- The Acer Android Manager includes a 'Boot Timeout Setting'. Basically upon entering Android, if the computer detects no user input, after a user-defined amount of time (default: 10 seconds), the computer will auto-switch to Windows XP.
Overall, this dual-booting Netbook runs beautifully. Android is insanely fast, though lacking Android Market at launch, it probably will get added in the future. |
So far very satisfied!!
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| Review Date: October 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Hoffman, Truckee, CA United States |
While I am certainly curious to hear the other reviews about the android platform on a netbook, my experience so far has been great. I have had no problem setting up accounts or internet connections. I am writing this review while working off the android OS. Boot up time into android is 10-15 seconds plus another 3-4 to find a network. All told, you can go from pushing the power button to surfing the internet in under 30 seconds! Pretty cool. I would like to see what the battery power difference is if you are working solely in android.
I will readily admit that I know nothing about android and today is my first experience using it. I will leave it to the experts to discuss the good and the bad of android on the netbook. However, I can attest to the rapid boot up time.
So, as the title says "So far so good!" |
Just Love it
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| Review Date: December 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Garrett L. Shaw, Atlanta, GA |
Super slick interface, I've been downloading apps and installing them. I won't review the netbook because there are already very good reviews. I'll tell you how to install apps. The issue is you are using the wrong browser. Try using the one named "browser" on the app page, it will install software on the fly.
Try this:
- Open [...]using a default Android browser and download and install 'The AndAppStore Client'. Then open it, go to "Utilities" category and install AndExplorer and/or OI File Manager. If I remember correctly, one o both of this applications allows to click on .apk files to install applications. Under 'Internet' category you'll find some FTP, SSH, Telnet clients (I didn't try them). Under 'Development' there is Droid Explorer app.
- Open https://slideme.org/ and install SlideMe market. Go to https://slideme.org/application/es-file-explorer and install ES File Explorer. Personally, I found this one to be the best. It not only allows to manage your SD card and internal Android storage, install applications from .apk files, but also to connect over WiFi to your home network. There is an extensive built-in help system there.
Enjoy!!! Real problem is lack of documentation
G-MAN |
A College student must have
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| Review Date: October 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michael R. Geschwind, Winthrop Maine |
| I purchased the acer AOD250-1613 to have something smaller for College classes. My Lenovo laptop is a great machine but a bit too big for the child seats the school provides. This Acer 1613 computer is outstanding, I love everything about it. The dual operating platforms are great and easy to use. Its a great time saver and fun to use. I have nothing bad to report after a week of use. Great buy and I am very impressed. |
Acer Netbook perfect size for travel.
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| Review Date: December 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. D. Halsey, USA |
Just received this unit in time for our last trip. The size is perfect to fit into most carry on bags and still have room for my stuff. The battery life is excellent allowing me to review and edit photos from our trip on the plane and airport without plugging in. I was able to sit outside on our patio at the resort and use the WI-FI to check email. The built in camera and microphone worked great to call home from the Caribbean on Skype with great sound quality.
The screen size may be a little small for a full time notebook but I had no trouble with it. The XP + Android operating system and the good size hard drive stay right up with most notebooks allowing me to run Adobe Lightroom 2 and large file size images with ease.
It is just what I needed and works fine. |
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