Acer Aspire One handled on video by real-live British people

The folks at Tech Digest got a look at the new Acer Aspire One, and they seem to like what they see. High points abound, but of particular note is the solid "it's almost like a real laptop" build quality, the Atom processor that runs cool enough to require zero fan usage in the time they've been testing, and the strong battery life. The rest of the quite-lovable specs we're sure you all know by heart -- either that or you're so sick of looking at netbooks by now that you're contemplating a monastic existence just to be rid of the things. Video is after the break.

[Harbo @ Jun 6th 2008 12:57PM]

sold!

[Flashpoint @ Jun 6th 2008 1:05PM]

Speak English to me Tony...
I thought this was the country that spawned the f*ckin language and so far no one seems to speak it !.

[Robotochan @ Jun 6th 2008 1:19PM]

Well Shucks! Ah Didn't Know Eenglish came from them thar Ingulund!

Funnily enough something exists that I like to call a Dialect. You see, amazingly enough not everyone in England speaks like the Queen, although they all seem to do in Lost excluding Charlie...

Get back to Coloring your Aluminum (It's accepted but Aluminium is prefered) Armor

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Jun 6th 2008 1:29PM]

@flashpoint

Dont come to south yorkshire you probably wouldnt understand a thing we say.
And if your american then you have'nt got a leg to stand on when criticizing.

[WarMouse @ Jun 6th 2008 1:26PM]

@Robotchan
It's a Snatch reference, not xenophobia finding it's way into a dialect.

[Jarris @ Jun 9th 2008 11:14PM]

eee killer

[Robotochan @ Jun 6th 2008 1:27PM]

Ahh a film I haven't seen :/ The comment seems to be correct for 90% of comments though

[OneLove @ Jun 6th 2008 4:12PM]

Girls named cat, with british accents, who say things like "...take photos of me licking it"...make me HOT!

[LegendZ28 @ Jun 6th 2008 4:56PM]

Wow, can't believe so many of you missed the Snatch ref, much less the guy from the bloody country.

[DssTrainer @ Jun 7th 2008 5:28PM]

@Flashpoint

LOL! Way to pull the "Snatch" quote while the brits don't get it.

[Harrison66 @ Jun 8th 2008 9:30PM]

I'm thinking the same thing. Sold indeed :)

[brickwood @ Jun 6th 2008 12:58PM]

Painful to listen to that 'review'.

[Engadgetluvsappl @ Jun 6th 2008 12:58PM]

£199?? Wow...I might pick one of these up...

[lance @ Jun 6th 2008 12:59PM]

they are probably being GPS tracked as they use it to see if they are homebodies.

[LondonConsultant @ Jun 6th 2008 1:12PM]

In Britain, all webcams are actually licenced closed-circuit TVs. Parliament is voting next Wednesday on whether to extend the period of detention without charge for possessing an unlicenced webcam from 28 days to 42 days.

[David @ Jun 6th 2008 1:16PM]

that vote is gonna fail, Gordon wants to look tough on security but its just gonna end in tears.

But seriously though UK politics has not gone to shit, we (especially you) are just more pessimistic than ever.

[talent @ Jun 6th 2008 1:21PM]

Lance, that was too perfect =D

[phanbouy @ Jun 6th 2008 2:28PM]

in Soviet Russia, parliament possess *you*

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 6th 2008 12:59PM]

Zero fan noise is always nice. : D

[Richard Lai @ Jun 6th 2008 1:14PM]

The Eee PC's been like that for a long time, mate.

[microlith @ Jun 6th 2008 1:04PM]

Oh wow! Real live brits!

[Dr Zoidberg @ Jun 6th 2008 1:06PM]

What, are us british a rare and dieing race now?

[waterwagen @ Jun 6th 2008 1:07PM]

Hey guys, there's a real live brit in this very thread!!!11!!

[Aaron Wanker @ Jun 6th 2008 1:07PM]

"What about the RLBs?"
"Real Live Brits? I don't think they exist."

[Caharry @ Jun 6th 2008 1:11PM]

OH God! Quick, Man the harpoons!!

[VGF @ Jun 6th 2008 1:22PM]

Oh, of course.

Anyways, I really want to buy one of these mini-laptops. I really hope this comes out in the US sooner, rather than later.

[Dr Zoidberg @ Jun 6th 2008 1:48PM]

@ Caharry.

You'ra such a warm and loving person aren't you?!

[gt2378b @ Jun 6th 2008 4:26PM]

Hey Dr. Z., I imagined your comment in the Zoidberg voice and it was awesome!

[ReggieXuk @ Jun 6th 2008 1:08PM]

INNNNNGAAALUUUUUNDDDDDDDDD

[lance @ Jun 6th 2008 1:08PM]

i would like to see it run some real apps ya know. lets burn that baby to ground!

[David @ Jun 6th 2008 1:09PM]

I like the design, but I think the extra £100 buying :
XP (isntead of linux)
80gb Hdd (instead of 8gb thingy)
1gb ram (instead of 512mb)
7 hour battery (instead of 3hr)

(am I right?)

is definitely worth it

+ blue > white

[Bethany Corcoran @ Jun 6th 2008 5:55PM]

The XP version doesn't come with the 6 cell battery by default. They each come with a 3 cell with an option to upgrade to a 6 cell. Not heard any pricing on the upgrade though.

[IT-Accountant @ Jun 6th 2008 1:10PM]

I was considering a monastic escape from netbook overload, but all the Buddhist monasteries I called had Eee's already. I guess I'll just have to go Benedictine.

[David @ Jun 6th 2008 1:11PM]

I am british and proud!

I just I had more land.

[Andir3.0 @ Jun 6th 2008 1:43PM]

Are you not allowed to "wish" in England?

[David @ Jun 6th 2008 1:54PM]

no, its banned.

[Ally @ Jun 6th 2008 2:59PM]

FYI, its BRITAIN not England ;)
theres other countries in the UK other than england you know

thats like saying that Canada is the same as the U.S

[riggs @ Jun 6th 2008 3:09PM]

it is, cept for the aboot.

[ReggieXuk @ Jun 6th 2008 5:24PM]

england is the only part of britain that matters WOOO

[Andir3.0 @ Jun 6th 2008 5:25PM]

Fine, I'll stop calling it England when you stop calling the USA, America. Deal?

[phanbouy @ Jun 6th 2008 9:08PM]

yeah but it's so much catchier to say "hate America" than "hate USA".

[farfisa @ Jun 6th 2008 1:13PM]

Thought it was fake at first, but no, they're real Brits.

[dom.rout @ Jun 8th 2008 3:55AM]

That guy's accent sounds fake lol

[Harbo @ Jun 6th 2008 1:13PM]

he suggets that 'they should put the mouse buttons on the side of the trackpad, no one does that" yet they already mentioned they'd seen the hp mini note. these people are dim

[MarkP @ Jun 6th 2008 1:21PM]

Actually this Acer has it as well.

[Howard @ Jun 6th 2008 2:39PM]

Yeah, it was nice to actually see the notebook, but the people reviewing it are total stoners.

[Hal a british person @ Jun 6th 2008 1:15PM]

I'm British, I Live in London and the guy is ovcourse british, but the women sounds austrailan im sure of it. Anyone else hearing what im hearing?

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Jun 6th 2008 1:25PM]

she sounds more south african to me. Hes just a tit. Btw the bit at the start was sarcasm.

You poeple are scaring me.now i'm starting to think im not real. Are we all in the matrix.

[Robotochan @ Jun 6th 2008 1:25PM]

She's deffo English, not sure which part though.

[Mario @ Jun 6th 2008 1:33PM]

Well, she's certainly not British. I would guess Australian, or maybe NZ.

As for the computer, at two hundred quid, it's a bargain! I can't wait to see what DELL's response will be, but it looks like Asus has been left behind.