Acer Aspire One AOD257-1633 10.1-Inch Netbook (Espresso Black)

by Acer

• Intel Atom Processor 1.66GHz
• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 320GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
• 10.1-Inch Screen, Intel GMA 3150
• Windows 7 Starter, 8 hours Battery Life

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 10.2 x 1 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005J2DNHG
• Item model number: AOD257-1633
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,534 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2011

Product Description

Color: Espresso Black

Amazon.com

The new Aspire One AOD257 is the ultimate fun and ultra-portable companion bringing you efficient performance, sensational style and convenient connectivity anywhere you go. Reliable Intel® Atom Dual-Core processing power, 10.1" energy-saving LED-backlit display, comfortable typing keyboard and 802.11b/g/n wireless keeps you connected so you can check your social networks, browse the Internet, check email, share photos, chat over webcam, and enjoy a variety of entertainment wherever you are.

Key Features

• 10.1" WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite™ LED-backlit Display: (1024 x 600) resolution
• Intel® Atom™ Processor Dual-Core N570
• Windows® 7 Starter
• Microsoft® Office Starter 2010
• 320GB Hard Drive
• 1GB DDR3 Memory
• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 with 64MB of dedicated video memory
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
• Built-in 0.3 Megapixel Webcam
• Two Built-in Speakers
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad
• 3- USB 2.0 Ports
• Up to 8-hours battery-life6-cell Li-ion Battery
• 2.87 lbs.system unit only
• Color: Espresso Black* *Comes with Black cover and Espresso Palmrest

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Dual-Core Performance, Elegant Appeal

The new look of the Acer® Aspire One AOD257 is sure to turn heads with its smooth and suave design. The glossy cover features a unique "water ripples" pattern that screams self expression. The Intel® Atom™ N570 Dual-Core Processor lets you do more and stay mobile longer with low power consumption, and provides great video and system performance to tackle daily computing tasks and connect with your Internet world. 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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Stay Connected Anytime, Anywhere

At less than 1" thin and weighing just over 2 1/2 pounds, this ultra-portable Netbook makes it easy to browse the Web in an Internet café or check email before catching a flight, keeping you connected without a heavy load and providing up to 8-hours of cable-free battery life on a single charge! 10.1” Acer CrystalBrite™ LED display (1024 x 600 resolution) saves energy and provides an optimal web browsing experience for great Internet productivity while on-the-go. Access your email and browse your favorite websites wherever you are with integrated 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection and fast Ethernet LAN.

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Enhanced Features Make the AOD257 even Better!

Built-in 0.3 Megapixel Webcam and Digital Microphone deliver smooth video and superior voice quality so you can maintain in contact wherever you are by means of real-time chat. The wide Multi-Gesture Touchpad gives you precise control and mouseless, fingertip convenience when navigating through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. Multi-in-1 Card Reader and (3) USB Ports provide convenient file sharing and connectivity between a digital camera or other mobile device. The 320GB Hard Drive provides plenty of capacity to store your digital albums, music and documents. Sufficient storage that's easy to upgrade, just pop in an external SD card.

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Windows 7 Starter Simpler and Easier to Use 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. And Starter combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows . 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.

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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.   * Requires a compatible microphone, speakers or headset, webcam, and broadband connection.

Product Description

Acer AOD257-1633 comes with these high level Specs. Intel Atom Dual-Core Processor N570, Windows 7 Starter, 10.1" WSVGA LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel NM10 Express Chipset, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150, 1024MB 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, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 8-hours Battery Life, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, 2.87 lbs. | 1.3 kg (system unit only)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 73 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Computer buyers not doing their homework. November 28, 2011

By djdaniel

Color Name:Aquamarine

Of course it freezes up! Apparently you people know nothing about computers at all. Netbooks are cheap for a reason.
This particular one comes with windows 7 starter which can use only 1 processor, not 2! Also, they tend to come with slower hard drives(5400 RPM's) and only a gig or 2 of ram. While Acer states that their netbooks wont support more than 2 gigs, they actually do if you install the right operating system. Upgrade to atleast windows 7 home premium, a 4GB DDR31066 RAM cartridge, and utilize "Ready Boost" and your netbook will be blazing fast. Ready boost is a feature of windows 7 that uses solid state (flash memory) as if it were RAM. Windows does this by caching frequently used data to this solid state memory (either a USB flash drive or a SD card like the ones you use for your camera. Skip the Flash drive annd get a Sandisk SD ultra card from amazon. Theyre cheap, costing only $10 or $20. Buy one that supports atleast 20MB/s data read rates. The point is this, if you people want your netbooks to be fast, you have to make them fast. Ditch the RAM, hard drives, and the windows 7 starter. If you want a super fast netbook then purchase a seagate Momentus XT ( you can look up the specs online), they are lightening fast. The Acer netbooks are powerful, its the peripherals and the os that hamper them. Besides if you want to use a dual core and take advantage of windows 7 features, you need atleast windows 7 home premium or windows 7 professional (this one supports ready drive!).

24 of 30 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars the whole AOD257 line is problematic for networking October 27, 2011

By math-tutorchicago-org

Color Name:Seashell White|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've tried two dual core AOD257 models, aquamarine and white. Keep in mind the white doesn't look attractive at all, more like a plastic toy. Both have the bad habbit of freezing while transfering files over my home network, downloading files from internet or streaming a Netflix video. Once they freeze, you have to restart them from the power button. It seems to be some problem with the wireless network card/configuration. I've seen reviews about freezing also with the Happy2 line of Acer.

I finally bought a purple Gateway LT2804u which is the dual core Gateway equivalent of AOD257. Gateway was bought by Acer so they have very similar specifications but the Getway doesn't freeze. It is very responsive and works perfectly while networking. It is also very quiet and much more attractive than the AOD257 models.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT TABLET BUSTER January 13, 2012

By NunyaNerd96

Color Name:Espresso Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

Cannot stand <ppl% so I am not in to supporting anything from them. Android is certainly the way to go for a tablet, but I wanted a real NIC port as I need that for my job. This model is the perfect fit - much lighter than my clumsy work laptop and does the job just a quick and in style. Customers always use it as a talking point. Windows Starter is cute and that is it. Purchase the 2GB ram, and install any 64Bit version of Win7. My performance index jumped .9 just by loading a fresh install of x64 WIN7 PRO. Great purchase at a great price. The display will blow you away compared to a laptop....