cheap netbook based on AMD C-50

[Sammy Lao]

This might be a better bet at $50. It includes 2GB of RAM as well as
Microsoft Windows Premium vs Starter.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-11-6-amd-c50-processor-laptop-ao722-bz610-ao722-bz610/10170542.aspx?path=34b2b92c3c80e7744575995e403b1cf7en02

Having used a bunch of netbooks a few years ago, I found the 11.6" screen to
be far more useable than 10.1". The keyboard also tends to be more useable
when the screen is bigger (obviously.) The screen should be 1366x768. There
is a typo on the Future Shop site.

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/LU.SB002.197



On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 2:34 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> This seems like quite a good price ($240 until May 27) for a netbook with
> nice features:
> <
> http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-10-1-amd-c-50-netbook-ao522-bz499-black-ao522-bz499/10161870.aspx?path=494aefa7bc9ffca3da0d08c43abc476ben02
> >
> Might be hard to find: out of stock online.
>
> You might be able to get an even better price by price matching at
> Staples.  I find that they often manage to evade price matches.
> <
> http://forums.redflagdeals.com/acer-ao522-bz499-fusion-netbook-239-99-fs-pm-staples-50-coupon-1040839/
> >
>
> Things of note:
>
> + this uses the new AMD C-50 which is a lot like an Atom but a bit
>  faster CPU and a lot better video.  In a lot of ways this is like
>  an Atom-based system with the nVidia ION chipset.  Few Atom netbooks
>  have the ION; none are inexpensive.
>
> - can handle HD video from a decoder standpoint (ordinary Atom-based
>  systems cannot)
>
> - HDMI out; no VGA out.
>
> - 1280 x 720 screen (vs 1024 x 600 on most Atom-based netbooks)
>
> - largish battery.  I think Atom-without-ION notebooks use a bit less
>  power.
>
> - 1G RAM.  If I bought one, I'd immediately hunt for a large cheap
>  SODIMM.  4G works (but isn't fully used by Windows7 Starter).
>
> - bilingual keyboard.  Intellectually, I think this is a great feature.
>  My fingers feel quite the opposite.
>
> - ethernet is 1G
>
> - Acer quality isn't stellar
>
> I have not used one of these.  If I needed a netbook, I'd seriously
> consider this one.
>
> Best Buy has had this at $250 a couple of times.
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