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ComputerWorld reviews dual-booting Acer Aspire One D250
I came across another review (albeit a short one) of the new dual-booting Acer Aspire One D250 netbook featuring both Windows XP and the Android OS – this time from the folks at ComputerWorld here on their website. The focus of the review is of course mostly on Android since if you are to remove the OS, this is otherwise a nondescript netbook that looks like any other netbook out there.
Here’s an excerpt from the review:
“Another big disappointment for me is the lack of useful software out of the box. No word processor. No notepad. No file browser. Maybe I like tinkering with a portable too much, but to me those are all basic functions that I’ve come to expect with a netbook.”
and finally..
“While the company could correct the software letdowns, however, I’d still advise those with big hands to approach the D250-1613 with caution, or at least to test-drive it at a store first.”
Our advice to all of you out there? Unless you’re adventurous, stay away from this dual-booting netbook. The Android implementation is still too raw for most consumer usage and don’t get me started with the cramped keyboard. There’s plenty of better netbooks out there at reasonable prices.
PC Magazine reviews Acer Aspire One AOD250 Android – finding it “falls short” in features and design
The newly announced, dual-booting Acer Aspire One AOD250 netbook is barely a few days old and PC Magazine is already out with a review of the unit here on their site. Just in case you missed the news last week, this latest edition of the Aspire One netbook is capable of dual booting between Windows XP and the Google Android operating system.
With Android seemingly making a resurgence in the mobile phone space, one could be forgiven if they’re also hyped about the OS for the netbook market. So does Acer deliver with the combination of the Aspire One and Android? Unfortunately it’s not quite a hit out of the ballpark as this statement pretty much says it all:
“Despite making the Aspire One AOD250 (Android) a dual-boot system with Windows XP Home Edition, Android is basically a semi-functional Linux operating system that still needs more polishing.”
Other interesting tidbits from the review include:
- Cramped 89% keyboard (which absolutely blows my mind given this is a 10.1 inch system)
- Small touchpad and mouse buttons
- Decent battery life at around 6 hours
You can read more of the review by visiting PC Magazine’s website here but it looks like the Android version of the Aspire One AOD250 has a long ways to go.
