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.

[tom Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:34PM]

Definitely. No-one in England pronounces 'data' with a hard 'a' like she does.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:35PM]

i am neither one, but i did notice.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:35PM]

There's Only One Way To Find Out!!!!

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHT!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:47PM]

I'm gonna be honest, i am LOVING THE ATTENTION....now im gonna go outside (asif)

[cheekymonkey Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:16PM]

err, the MSI Wind wipes the floor with all the competition and is miles ahead of this Acer unit. Agreed, that 'review' was painfully awful!

[cheekymonkey Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:21PM]

and it's dAYta not dARta....and she's supposed to be British, what's the world coming to, next she'll be licking laptops....

[CommentSystem Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:25PM]

not really a bad thing....

[Android Overlord Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:31PM]

She aint british

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 2:46PM]

Any links to the photos of her licking it?

[MrVanker Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:16PM]

Hey man, you comin' down here soon? I see your name on of the doors across the hall.

[MrVanker Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:17PM]

That's a reply to IT-Accountant...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:46PM]

yeah, I'll be stopping by for an overnight next (not this coming) weekend.

They have a room set up for me already? man, I feel important.

And yes, this is totally off-topic.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:19PM]

either Australian or Zimbabwe / south africa

Its good to have land!
viva the empire

[Android Overlord Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:28PM]

Dont mention the empire. The americans get jealous or angry.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:51PM]

EMPIRE, hahahaha....God save the Queen!

[psyclotron Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:21PM]

AND IIIII THOUGHT IT WAS THE UUUU K!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:22PM]

ENGADGET! HIRE THESE BRITS! AHHHHH!

Sweet zombie jesus, I want to see these people do a hands on with every single gadget. They need a gadget show on G4. And a cooking show. And some kind of home repair show. Maybe even something on Discovery.

If you don't want to watch the whole video, watch 6:04

Kat - It's also got fun! So the fun-
Dan - The fun's quite fun actually.
Kat - Fun folder, yeah-
Dan - Didn't know about that (mumbling)
Kat - Yeah, it's very fun.
Dan - Yeah it was.

FUN!!!!!!

[cheekymonkey Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:35PM]

Haven't you heard of professional journalism?! This is cutting edge stuff. Man. Cool, boogie, laptop licking fun. FUN! We Brits are so lame sometimes....I love it!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:26PM]

shouldn't "Acer Aspire One handled on video by real-liVe British people" be "Acer Aspire One handled on video by real-liFe British people"? Just saying... odd that all these people mocking their accents didn't notice this simple error...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:28PM]

Not to sure why they complain about the 0.3 megapixel webcam.. Are there any programs handling video above 640x480? 0.3 MP seems fine for a webcam to me.

[cheekymonkey Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:37PM]

i won't be happy until they cram an EOS 40D chip in there, 10MP should do for 2008, but then i'll want 23MP in 2009...ok?

[whowhatme03 Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:46PM]

Did they say the got their hands on Dell's mini-Inspiron?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:52PM]

im from scotland, which is technically britain.

So thats 2. :D

Ive got an original EeePC and its good but too slow for my needs. Im getting a 13.3" full laptop now. No playing about.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 2:03PM]

We are even rarer than the English :)

[LEDfoot Posted Jun 6th 2008 2:18PM]

Real-live Brittish people??? I call a bluff!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 2:41PM]

Engadget: Netbook?

it's funny how the people who hate seeing netbook stories always post how they hate netbook stories instead of just skipping over the stories if it is not interesting like the rest of us.

I love netbooks: perfect complement to an moderately expensive desktop (unportable {unless your into lan-partys} meets ultra-portable), I'm still wondering which one is going to win me over, right now the blue 'one' looks good.

As for netbooks, your either overpaying for a underpowered laptop, or your underpaying for ultraportable take anywhere gizmo thingamajig that's: part digital picture frame, part dvd player... without the DVDs?, part computer, and all geek {well maybe after a little duct tape / Velcro}.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 2:42PM]

you're {why don't I ever read what I type}

[MleB Posted Jun 6th 2008 3:33PM]

Acer Aspire One, MSI Wind, etc, etc.....

Like the old Volkswagen ad said, "Why have a copy when you can have an original?"

- owner since November 2007 of an ASUS EeePC 701...

[cheekymonkey Posted Jun 7th 2008 9:56AM]

POS!

[NoNaMo Posted Jun 7th 2008 1:42PM]

1 word:

...bezel

(i own a eee 700)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2008 5:01PM]

Shes Australian !!!!!, shes just obviously been living in London a few years, i should know my accent sounds the same as hers, been here about 3 years or so.

[Android Overlord Posted Jun 6th 2008 6:27PM]

Welcome to the uk. (three years too late)

are you here because were all moving to australia. btw australia is probably the only other country id want to live in. Beautiful country.

[psyclotron Posted Jun 6th 2008 9:08PM]

beautiful plumage

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2008 2:08AM]

msn messenger? ms paint? I thought they were reviewing the linux version, or are they just THAT thick?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2008 9:25AM]

Has NO ONE noticed that the woman, Kat I think, is Australian. Her accent is not in anyway mistakable for a British accent.

[ian9outof10 Posted Jun 8th 2008 4:14PM]

Other comment reading fail.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2008 5:22AM]

Definitely Australian, though that accent is starting to become bastardised by her time here in England...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2008 6:26AM]

All you have to do is a quick search on tinternet and all will be revealed as to Kat's place or origin.

http://www.shinymedia.com/2006/09/meet_the_blogge.html

I actually thought she was a kiwi being one myself living in London for over 10 years, nice to prove myself wrong once in a while.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2008 6:45AM]

Hi, this is Kat from the video review - yep, those who guessed I am originally from Australia are correct, however I've been living in London for four years now and it's obvious I've picked up ye olde English accent.

Thanks for watching the review!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 7:01AM]

Did you ever post those photos? :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 12th 2008 9:24PM]

I think the Acer One gets HOT. That gets Cat hot, a good lickin for the One straight away. Might swim across the pond for that.