Acer Aspire One AO722-0473 11.6-Inch HD Netbook (Espresso Black)

by Acer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 11.2 x 1 inches ; 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005J2E2US
• Item model number: AO722-0473
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
  • #2 in Computers & Accessories > Netbooks
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2011

Product Description

Color: Espresso Black

Amazon.com Product Description

The Aspire One AO722, 11.6" Netbook, is the perfect combination of usability and portability in a thin and light design, while boasting a full-size keyboard and excellent connectivity for the best of both worlds. Throw in one-of-a-kind style, and we've got you covered! Get more done while mobile with AMD Dual-Core processing performance, ATI Radeon™ HD Graphics, up to 7 hours of battery life and fun media features. You'll have everything you need in a travel light design to stay connected on the go, enjoy more of your media and tackle your everyday demands with ease.

Key Features

• 11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit Display: (1366 x 768) resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio
• AMD Dual-Core C-60 Accelerated Processor 1.0GHzwith TurboCORE Technology up to 1.33GHz (1MB L2 Cache)
• Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 320GB Hard Drive
• 2GB DDR3 Memory
• ATI Radeon™ HD 6290 graphics with 256MB of dedicated video memory
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Built-in 0.3 Megapixel Webcam
• Two Built-in Speakers
• Full-Size Acer FineTip Keyboard
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad
• 3- USB 2.0 Ports
• 1- HDMI™ port with HDCP support
• Up to 7-hours battery-life6-cell Li-ion Battery
• 3.21 lbs.(system unit only)
• Color: Espresso Black**Comes with Black Cover and Espresso Palmrest

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Dual-Core Performance & Unique Style

The new look of the Acer® Aspire One AO722 is sure to turn heads. The glossy cover features a unique "water ripples" pattern. The AMD Dual-Core Processor C-60 with HD Internet Technology enriches what you see, share and create so your digital life is more vibrant. Effortlessly browsing rich web content, enjoy smooth, vivid video playback or play casual games with responsive and energy efficient performance. The AO722 boasts great HD resolution and ATI Radeon™ HD 6290 Graphics with 256MB of dedicated system memory to deliver the performance you need. Experience smooth streaming of Internet videos from popular sites like Hulu.com or YouTube. HDMI™ output lets you bring HD content and high-quality audio from your netbook to a large display or big screen HDTV through a single cable! Share your favorite HD entertainment with family and friends.

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Thin, Light and Ultra-Portable

Just 1" thin and around 3 lbs., this Netbook is easy to carry around and take with you while on-the-go. The 6-cell battery fits flush into the chassis, further streamlining the Netbook's look and provides up to 7-hours cable-free battery life on a single charge! The 11.6” HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit display with true cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio delivers an optimal viewing experience. Easily view Web pages, chat online, stay productive and more- all while remaining portable. This compact Netbook provides regular-size netbook functionality for comfortable mobile usability. The 100% standard-size keyboard has bigger keys for more accurate typing, and the Multi-Gesture Touchpad is perfect for scrolling, rotating images, zooming and browsing -- all with fingertip convenience.

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Seamless Communications

Multi-in-1 Card Reader and (3) USB ports provide convenient file sharing and connectivity between a digital camera or other mobile devices. Store files and media on the 320GB Hard Drive. With 802.11b/g/n Wireless and 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity you will always have a way to jump on the Internet and access email, browse the web, connect to your social networks and more! Go the distance without moving an inch -- engage in high-quality face-to face video chats with the Built-in 0.3 Megapixel Webcam and Digital Microphone. Windows® 7 Starter makes the things you do every day easier and with Office Starter 2010, experience new ways to deliver your best work! Buy Microsoft® Office 2010 to activate a full-featured Office suite preloaded on this PC.

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Windows 7 Home Premium The Best Entertainment Experience On Your PC Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, and rewind TV or record it to watch whenever and wherever you want. For the best entertainment experience, choose a PC with Windows 7. Windows 7: Your PC Simplified Improved desktop navigation features like Snap, Peek and Shake, make it easier to manage all of your open windows. Find virtually anything on your PC--from documents to songs to email--just by typing a word or two with Windows Search. Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker. Watch, pause, rewind and record TV with Windows Media Center to watch whenever and where ever you want.*

Get a Faster, Safer Web with a New PC and Internet Explorer 9 Helps protect against identity theft and malicious software with SmartScreen Filter. Movies, TV, and videos look better and run more smoothly. Create, Connect, and Share with Windows Live Windows 7 and Windows Live bring it all together for free. Get the free set of programs that make it simple to create and share amazing photos and movies, organize mail, and stay connected with your closest friends. Get free online storage with Windows Live SkyDrive. Sync files on your PCs automatically with Windows Live Mesh. Share photos during video chats with Windows Live Messenger.** Easily edit photos. Combine the best parts of multiple photos into one perfect photo with Photo Fuse. You can download Windows Live for FREE at download.live.com.

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Complete Your PC Experience with Microsoft Office 2010 Includes reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. (Note that PowerPoint or Outlook are not included.) Purchase Office 2010 today and get the most out of your new PC.   * Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries. (See windows.microsoft.com/products/windows-7/system-requirements/ for more information.) ** Requires a compatible microphone, speakers or headset, webcam, and broadband connection.

Product Description

Acer AO722-0473 comes with these high level Specs. AMD Dual-Core C-Series Processor C-60 1.0GHz with TurboCORE Technology up to 1.33GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit), 11.6" HD Widescreen LED-backlit Display, AMD A50M Fusion Chipset, ATI Radeon HD 6290 Graphics, 2048MB DDR3 Memory, 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM), Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Built-In 0.3MP Webcam, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, HDMI, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 7-hours Battery Life, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, 3.21 lbs. | 1.46 kg (system unit only)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

364 of 370 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laptop performance, netbook size, October 24, 2011

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Carson A. Wilkie "Carsonius" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer Aspire One AO722-0473 11.6-Inch HD Netbook (Espresso Black) (Personal Computers)

This 11.6" 1.0Ghz [1.33 turbo] netbook packs a punch for its size and low power consumption. The AMD C-60 mobile dual core processor runs well enough to play videos without skipping and efficiently enough to stay charged for as much as 7 hours. I opted for this model over the earlier 722-454 version for several reasons: its dual core processor, 2GB of RAM installed/ upgradable to 4GB, and 320GB hard drive.

If you're still not sold on a netbook over a tablet or standard laptop read on.

Tablets are still recreational devices, fun, chic in cafes, but they're still mostly for playing games and looking busier than you actually are. They have a few practical features, but all require a keyboard, which is an extra expense, and conveniently included with a netbook! If you do a lot of writing, typing, or work related proposals and editing, the DataViz optional word processor for Android tablets won't replace MS Office. It has limited functionality and frequently crashes without auto-saving. If you're thinking about an iPad or AirBook, remember, you're buying into a complete product line of computers, music, videos and applications which are virtually useless on non-Apple devices. If you buy one Apple product, you have to buy them all. This is great for some, but expensive for most.

As I said, if you're comparing this netbook to a traditional laptop, this model doesn't require you to make a lot of sacrifices in your performance expectations. Just remember, netbooks don't have CD/DVD drives, no 10-key, and smaller screens. One complaint I have with this model is that it's missing a built-in bluetooth antenna. Irritating, but easily remedied with a low-profile USB dongle in one of the three available USB ports, which is more than on most netbooks. I would recommend spending the extra $25 to upgrade the RAM to 4GB when you purchase it. It's very easy to install yourself--no under the keyboard poking around required. There's a single philip's head screw in the middle of the bottom plate, unscrew it, slide forward and you'll find the single DIMM looking right at you. Anybody who played with shape blocks as a kid can figure it out. All in all, this is a good buy for 329.99. It's cheaper than most tablets and standard laptops and you can use it for actual work out of the box, no extra $50 keyboards required. Please reply if you have any other questions I can answer.

110 of 111 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Netbook, October 31, 2011

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C3DNUT - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Acer Aspire One AO722-0473 11.6-Inch HD Netbook (Espresso Black) (Personal Computers)

I recently started looking at Netbooks when I first saw a Toshiba NB505 in a local store and almost purchased it. Fortunately I decided to look into them a little more before buying one. Like all computers two of the most important components for me are the processor and the ram. The Acer Aspire One AO722 is one of the few netbooks offering a dual core processor, up-gradable memory and Windows 7 Home (not Starter).

After being scared off by reviews from other netbook products (including some from Acer) complaining about long boot up times, slow performance etc.. I decided to try this unit. So far it has exceeded my expectations in every way (keeping in mind that it is a netbook and not a mini-laptop). In fact several times I have found my wife favoring it over her newer HP laptop. Right out of the box (with 2GB of Ram) it was streaming Netflix video with no hesitation, skipping or jerking. I have since upgraded the Ram to 4 GB and it still performs super. As for speed it boots to the windows login screen in 30 seconds or less and including typing in my password windows is open and fully functioning within 45 second of powering the unit on (neither my desktop or my wifes laptop can boot up that quickly).

Pros:
Windows 7 Home (not Starter)
Dual Core Processor
320 GB Hard Drive
Up-gradable Ram
Long Battery Life

Cons:
Epresso Black Finish easily shows fingerprints
Speaker volume not very loud - even at full volume
Some noticeable keyboard flex while typing - although does not effect performance

All in all a great netbook for a good price. Like all netbooks just keep in mind that it is a netbook (limited multi-tasking)and not a miniature laptop. Use it accordingly and I am sure you love it. Buying your first netbook is confusing and a bit overwhelming but it is hard to see where you could go wrong with the ACER AO722.

86 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome netbook much better value than a 10", October 16, 2011

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hlmaz - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Acer Aspire One AO722-0473 11.6-Inch HD Netbook (Espresso Black) (Personal Computers)

I was very happy with my 10.1" Asus 1001P-PU17 but I cracked the screen while on vacation and need a replacement fast. While browsing Amazon I noticed this Acer was a bigger screen, more RAM and a bigger HD (320GB vs 250GB Asus) another big plus was Windows 7 Home Premium instead of Windows starter for just a few dollars more than the Asus sell for. I am extremely happy with it so far. It is actually lighter and thinner than the Asus and the battery life is about 6hrs (which is less than the Asus so that is the one compromise I made). The screen is very crisp and Netflix looks really clear. Highly recommended and this time I bought accidental protection for $25 through Safeware. The only negative is the glossy case - I would have much preferred something textured that does not show smudges.

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