Acer Aspire One 751

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 ;...

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

That we found smartish solutions to details that are role models, despite of the weaknesses

Good-sized screen ; Large, comfortable keyboard

Horrid mouse button

Acer's 751h is a good-sized netbook that gets marred by a miserable mouse button.

If your expectations of an 11.6-inch netbook are a device solely for browsing, email and MP3 playback then the AO751′s 5+ hours run-time may tick your boxes, especially if you can find it significantly cheaper than the $399.99 MRSP online and if you do...

Great screen. Excellent screen resolution. Largest netbook keyboard to date. 6-cell battery comes standard with the price. 7 hours of battery life. Competitively priced

Poorly engineered mouse buttons. Intel Z520 Atom processor not as fast as that of its peers

Slim design, Long battery life, Comfortable keyboard, Bright, high-resolution display, Strong wireless range

Subpar performance scores, Relatively small touchpad, Stiff single touch button

The netbook comes with an embedded 1.3-MP webcam. In a Skype chat, our friend reported minimal latency with better colors and brightness than on his Apple iSight camera.

While our model of the 751h had a six cell battery, you can opt for the three-cell version for $349. There are also two models that have otherwise identical specs, but 250GB, 5,400 rpm hard drives. The three-cell battery version costs $399, and the...

Good performance and battery life, adjustable performance, Bluetooth

Screen not as bright as others, no ExpressCard Slot, heavy

What is and is not a netbook is a matter of personal taste and mobile needs. For me, the IdeaPad and NC20 are too heavy, while the MSI is too expensive and big. That leaves Acer's Aspire One as the only netbook that hits all the hot buttons and stays...