Acer D255 8Hour Dual Core Netbook

Mack_Attack

Hi,

What does everyone make of this deal?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084258/c_1/1|category_root|Office,+PCs+and+phones|14418968/c_2/2|14418968|Laptops+and+netbooks|14419039.htm#pdpFullProductInformation


I have been looking in the netbook market for a while now, basically all I will be using the Netbook for is casual browsing & downloading. I had originally wanted a netbook with a HDMI output, but I have been unable to find one which has both good battery life and the HDMI output.

RoyalMarine

Got myself one of these a while back for college.

Laptop is great, i even ran windows 7 ultimate on it and it ran perfectly. but with ubuntu, its a real quick laptop.

i strongly suggest you upgrade the ram when you do get it. you can add an additional 1gb. it makes a huge difference.

pros:
great battery life.
really portable.
webcam is top notch
very quick to boot and run programs

cons:
sound isnt amazing
because its a netbook, the display is very small. i found this the biggest problem with the netbook.

other than that, the netbook is ideal for surfing and downloading. just be warned, the onboard graphics are not amazing at watching anything above standard definition.

Mack_Attack

Thanks for that RoyalMarine!