Acer AOD250-1197 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)

Acer 10.1in 1gb/250/win 7/3 cell blue

And Starter combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows. Sleek, Eye-Catching Design Matched with Highly Functional Additions The Acer Aspire One AOD250 has been designed to be even more streamlined than its predecessors--whittling down the depth to just one inch thin and shaving the weight down to just under 2.8 pounds. And you get the best entertainment experience on a PC. It includes new Windows 7 features like Jump Lists to help you to better find and manage files, and connecting to printers and peripherals is easier than ever. Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. A great choice for students as well as business travelers who like to travel light, this Aspire One AOD250 model (AOD250-1197) in blue has a 6-cell battery that provides 8 hours of battery life on the go and weighs 2.79 pounds. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking.

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• Analog video output: 1 VGA
• Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
• 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

What's in the Box This package contains the Acer Aspire One AOD250-1197 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 (trial version with 60 days of live update); Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial; Google Desktop; Norton Online Backup; WildTangent Learn More 10.1-Inch CrystalBrite Screen The 10.1-inch screen has a WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600) and support for up a 262K color depth. The new taskbar and advanced navigation features make launching programs, opening files, managing windows, and getting around your PC faster and easier. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the multi-gesture touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.

It's powered by the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, which is designed especially for mobile devices using an innovative design structure and hafnium-infused circuitry to reduce electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. The sleek aerodynamic design includes elegant touches such as the color-rich chassis along with the metallic hinge with a colored accent.

It also uses a clever Multi-Gesture Touchpad that allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites such as Google Earth. And the built-in digital microphone delivers superior voice quality keeping background noise level low and minimizing echoes. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. Browse the Web, check email, share photos, keep up with social networks, listen to music and enjoy a variety of entertainment with the Aspire One AOD250, which features a small compact design that you can take anywhere. Key Features

• 10.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite screen (1024 x 600 resolution) (Learn more)
• Windows 7 Starter makes small notebook PCs easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do--less waiting, less clicking, less hassle connecting to networks. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses shared video memory with the main memory. Finally, it features a soft-touch palm rest to increase typing comfort. The sleekly designed Aspire One AOD250 weighs just 2.79 pounds (with 6-cell battery). A great choice for light-packing business travelers and students, this 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 comes with Windows 7 Starter, a 250 GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery for up to 8 hours of battery life. Pinch, flick and swirl your fingers on the Multi-Gesture Touchpad for an intuitive navigation to view web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. It comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter operating system, which combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows. This 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data). Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments.

  Windows 7 Starter makes small notebook PCs easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do—less waiting, less clicking, less hassle connecting to networks. Acer makes it easy to stay productive while on the go with the 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED-backlit screen as well as its excellent near full-size keyboard. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.

• Dimensions: 10.17 x 8.04 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 2.79 pounds
• Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. Simpler and easier to use Built with the latest technology Makes home networking easy

• Features like Jump Lists, Pin, Snap, and Windows Search all make using a small notebook PC simple and easy.
• Connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever.

• Windows 7 Starter supports the latest hardware and software.

• Joining home networks with other PCs running Windows 7 is easy and simple.
• Connecting to wireless networks is easy and fast.
• Internet Explorer 8 improves the safety of web browsing.

Intel Atom Processor: Your PC's Perfect Internet Companion Take the Internet to more places with the long battery life and flexibility of a compact, lightweight netbook powered by the incredibly small, amazingly smart Intel Atom processor. With Windows Media Center, you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV.