It has been the best. I use it all the time at work and home.
Did someone recently write about the death of Netbooks?
Pffffft.
The timing is perfect for College students getting ready to go to school in August.
Just in time for summer vacation season, Acer is offering its Aspire One’s Happy 2 line of netbooks in milkshake-inspired colors: Banana Cream, Blueberry Shake, Papaya Milk and Strawberry Yogurt (pictured above).
Don’t be distracted by the fruity colored lid (and matching touchpad) though, as underneath its hood is a full functioning netbook, albeit a lightweight one designed for casual use and battery saving rather than gaming power. The 10.1″ netbook packs a dual-core Intel Atom N570 CPU (beats previous-gen Atom chips according Netbooked’s benchmark results), integrated Intel GMA 3150 GPU, 1 GB of RAM, a 250 GB hard drive, which are typical specs for a computer in this class and price range.
Its 0.3 megapixel web cam is admittedly weak but it comes with a 93 percent full-sized keyboard and 3 USB ports as listed on Amazon. Acer claims this netbook will last up to 8 hours before a recharge. It has built-in Wi-Fi and an Ethernet port so you should be able to get online whether in a hotel or net cafe. At just 1″ thick and weighing over 2.5 lbs, the Aspire One is easy to slip into a carry-on without adding too much bulk or weight to your luggage.
For just $270, the Happy 2 line of netbooks is definitely cheaper than most Wi-Fi only tablets and you wouldn’t have to worry about buying into a soon-to-be outdated Android OS, or looking for peripherals to workaround a lack of USB ports/external card readers on some slates that shall remain unnamed. Even the Asus Eee netbooks with similar specs are going for $320 on Newegg.
These four Happy 2 netbooks are available in mass retailers starting today.
