Everything around us shrinking, and Acer taking a cue decided to apply this to their notebooks. The result is Acer Aspire One, almost fitting in a palm but packing the features of a regular sized machine.

At the first sight, this machine looks like one of those toy laptops, but given its size, Acer has managed to put in the regular features. The Acer Aspire One is all of 245mm x 165mm x 25 mm (WxHxD). It comes with 1 GB RAM, 160 MB memory space, wireless card and a webcam and a 8.9 inch screen.

The keyboard is also easy to use, not crammed up and one can type without straining ones hand.

There are three USB ports, an SD card reader, an Ethernet port and a VGA-out.

Specifications

• Operating system: Windows XP Home


• Camera: 0.3 or 1.3 MP Webcam


• Power: 2200mAh 3-cell or 5200mAh 6-cell battery


• CPU: Intel Atom N270


• Memory: 512 MB or 1 GB


• Display: 8.9" (22.6 cm) 1024x600 LED TFT

Connectivity: Atheros 10/100 Mbit Ethernet 802.11b/g WLAN
3 USB 2.0 ports

Product courtesy of Royale Computers and Accessories, Pavilion Mall, Constant Spring Road, St Andrew. Phone: 906-1067.