Acer Aspire One D250 Review Roundup

Overview

Acer Aspire One D250 is the second generation of 10-inch netbook from Acer. It has everything the same as it predecessor, the Aspire One D150, except for it’s thinner and lighter.

Specification of Acer Aspire One D250:

  • Display: 10.1-inch WSVGA (1024 x 600) high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor N270
  • RAM: 1GB
  • Storage: 160GB hard drive
  • Battery: 6-cell for up to 6.5 hours of usage / 3-cell for up to 3 hours usage
  • Interface port: DC-in, RJ-45 LAN, VGA, Headphones/speakers/line-out, Microphone, Three USB 2.0
  • Connectivity: 802.11b/g WLAN, 10/100 LAN
  • Card Slots: Multi-in-one card reader, SD Card reader
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • Dimension (W x D x H): 10.2 x 7.2 x 1.0 inches
  • Weight: 2.2 lbs
  • Available Colors: red, white, blue, black

Overall Review Of Acer Aspire One D250:

Unboxing Acer Aspire One D250:

Review Roundup
Here are what others comment about this netbook:

Laptop Magazine (Rating: 4 out of 5)

Like:
Light and slim design; bright and crisp display

Dislike:
Cramped keyboard; small touchpad

Verdict:
Overall, we’re very impressed with the Acer Aspire One AOD250. It performs very well, and at $298 ($349 with a 6-cell battery), it’s competitively priced compared to both the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA ($429) and the MSI Wind U123 ($379), which, while $80 and $30 more expensive, respectively, have faster processors and long battery life. Still, we’re at a loss as to why Acer felt it needed a nearly identical system in terms of price and performance, albeit one that’s marginally thinner and lighter. We would much rather give up that extra 0.3 inches of thickness for a wider keyboard and touchpad. But, as far as netbooks go, the Acer Aspire One AOD250 is every bit as good as its predecessor, in an even smaller package.

CNet UK (Rating: 7.2 out of 10)

Like:
Slimmer design and better touchpad buttons than its predecessor, the Aspire One D150

Dislike:
Weak speakers; mediocre battery life; small keyboard

Verdict:
The Acer Aspire One D250 fixes some of the flaws of its predecessor, the D150, offering a slimmer, lighter design and much-improved touchpad buttons. But, while it’s by no means a bad netbook, it doesn’t offer anything that really makes it stand out from the crowd.

PC Mag (Rating: 4 out of 5)

Like:
Thinner and lighter than its predecessor. Price stays where it is. Very good battery life. Batteries are carried over from the previous version.

Dislike:
89 percent keyboard is one of the smallest. Touchpad and mouse buttons are small.

Verdict:
With most netbooks measuring over an inch thick, Acer found another way to improve its best-selling netbook: Make it thinner and lighter while (most important) not raising the price. With the Aspire One (D250-1165), Acer has eliminated a considerable amount of the plastic of its predecessor, the Aspire One (10-inch), making it slightly lighter and only 0.8 inch thick. It’s merely an aesthetic overhaul, though; it keeps the original Intel Atom parts and the below-average (89 percent) keyboard. Still, the street price remains constant at $300 ($350 for the six-cell configuration).

RegHardware (Rating: 80 out of 100)

Verdict:
Usability is paramount when it comes to netbooks, and given the updated keyboard found on Acer’s Aspire One 751 it’s hard not to feel a little hard done by that the company has opted to use the old Aspire One A110 keyboard on the D250.

The new machine is not without its charms, but with the similarly specified Eee PC 1000HE boasting 802.11n, a better keyboard and a barn-storming nine-hour maximum battery life, we suspect many will opt for Asus’ offering, especially since it costs the same.

Naturally, the Eee PC 1000HE’s long battery life means a bigger battery and, in turn, a heavier 1.45kg netbook – it’s almost twice as thick, too – it’s up to you whether you think it’s worth the extra 350g.

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Availability
The Acer Aspire One D250 (AOD250-1610 with 6-cell battery) is currently available for $329 on Amazon.com.

Conclusion
Other than a smaller keyboard and touchpad, the Acer Aspire One D250 has almost everything we would recommend for a netbook: decent system performance, long battery life, thin, light, and reasonable price. If you don’t have problem typing on a smaller keyboard, the Acer Aspire One D250 is a great machine to consider.