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Acer Aspire One 751 Reviews Analysis

Atom Z520 / 1.33 GHz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 250 GB - GMA 500 - WLAN : 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - Vista Home Basic - 11... More product details

Acer Aspire One 751
alaSCORE 93

269 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

30 Experts

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What people think about the Acer Aspire One 751: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 269 reviews from across the web.

price

3.5

  • Expensive for a netbook
  • expensive compare to 9.8" &
 

performance

0.5

  • slow processor
  • Subpar performance scores
  • Slow CPU
  • Slow CPU, no bluetooth, expensive compare to 9.8" &
  • Speed
  • Vista basic is very slow
  • The Z520 processor is much slower than the 270 in most netbooks
  • It's not unusabally slow
 
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energy efficiency

0.5

  • very low computing power
  • lacks power
  • Keyboard, lacks power, construction a little too flimsy
  • takes about a minute just to power up
  • Slooow, takes about a minute just to power up
 

battery

5

  • Battery life doesn't last as much as the advertised 8 hours
  • long battery life
  • Great battery life
  • Good battery life
  • Battery life is good (about 3 hours on the 3 cell battery
 

screen

4

  • When the reviewer said he has almost tossed it out the window several times I laughed and could not agree more
  • 11.6-inch display
  • Nice large display
  • Large" Display
 

keyboard

4

  • resilient keyboard
  • Keyboard
  • small keyboard
  • small keyboard, no disk drive
  • Keyboard is good size but does not feel right (takes time to get used to
  • great keyboard
  • excellent keyboard
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • near full sized keyboard
  • Keyboard is full-size and comfortable to type on
 
  • Keyboard is full-size and comfortable to type on, albeit somewhat spongy
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memory

0.5

  • Glacial processor doesn't make up for extra RAM
  • MUST buy/install a 2Gb memory card to achieve acceptable processing speed (cost me $40
  • MUST buy/install a 2Gb memory card to achieve acceptable processing speed (cost me $40, delivered
  • memory
  • 2 GB RAM standard
 

flash

0.5

  • This is not the netbook to buy if you want to watch Flash video
 

connectivity

0.5

  • No bluetooth
  • And has sub-par 'g' wifi
 

lens

0.5

  • Not something to buy unless or until they upgrade the system
 

build quality

0.5

  • construction a little too flimsy
 

resolution

5

  • high resolution of the display
  • high-resolution display
  • Slim design, Long battery life, Comfortable keyboard, Bright, high-resolution display, Strong wireless range
  • Screen resolution
  • Screen resolution, design, lightweight
 
  • higher resolution screen than a MacBook
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usability

4.5

  • must use a real mouse
  • practice-oriented solutions of detail
  • This computer is more than adequate for internet use and basic office work
 

design

5

  • slim design
  • optically appealing design
  • design
  • has excellent accessory design with 3 USB
  • has excellent accessory design with 3 USB, mike, earphones, speakers (minimal), lots more
 
  • Awesome design
  • it looks like it's something from the future
  • When the lid is closed, it looks like it's something from the future
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portability

5

  • slim
  • light-weight and compact
  • long battery life , good built and case quality , good port positioning , practice-oriented solutions of detail , high resolution of the display , slim, optically appealing design , the upgradable components are easily reachable , low emissions , light-weight and compact, long battery life, good built and case quality, good port positioning, practice-oriented solutions of detail, high resolution of the display, slim, optically appealing design, the upgradable components are easily reachable, low emissions, light-weight and compact
  • lightweight
  • Slim &
 
  • light-weight
  • light weight
  • Nice large display, near full sized keyboard, light weight, good battery life
  • amazingly light at 2.8 lbs Lighter than a textbook
  • It is THIN
  • light wieght
  • small, light wieght
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size

5

  • Big (for a Netbook
  • Big
  • Size
  • Large" Display, Long Battery Life, Size, Keyboard
 

contrast

0.5

  • low-contrast display
  • resilient keyboard , very low computing power , currently no UMTS available , reflecting, low-contrast display, resilient keyboard, very low computing power, currently no UMTS available, reflecting, low-contrast display
 

image quality

5

  • good built and case quality
 

video

3

  • Played video just fine
  • The Atom processor is not adequate for displaying unaccelerated video -- such as Flash video
  • Video playback is great if hardware accelerated (the GMA500 has hardware acceleration for MPEG2
  • Video playback is great if hardware accelerated (the GMA500 has hardware acceleration for MPEG2, H264, and some others
  • video uses only about 25-30% of CPU
  • With hardware acceleration, video uses only about 25-30% of CPU
 

LCD

5

  • just a bit disappointing after paying a premium for a larger screen
  • It's not unusabally slow, just a bit disappointing after paying a premium for a larger screen
  • This means that YouTube won't work full-screen and Hulu is a no-go at any size
  • Superb screen
  • Very bright screen
  • Nice big screen
  • Nice screen but should come in matte
  • gorgeous screen
 
  • Big, gorgeous screen
  • Screen is marvelous
  • Screen is marvelous, permitting web browsing with no real difficulty at all
  • Fabulous 11.6" 1366x768 LED backlit screen with much higher pixel density than the 10" screens
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