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Finally, an n2600 review. I need to question how you're testing HD video playback, as the n2600's igpu should be hardware accelerating 720p/1080p h264 perfectly adequately. Yes, it's probably too slow to software decode, but anyone not hardware decoding on a small laptop is doing it wrong.

intel atom sucks.

I'm curious as to what is considered extremely slow as my N450 powered netbook can handle plenty of multitasking and office suite work (IE Libre Writer and Calc at the same time). Hell, my N450's iGPU can handle 1080p video so long as it's not h264/VC1(youtube is a problem because of this though). Then again it may simply be the overhead of Windows that is again slowing the Atom down in these reviews. I'm running Bodhi Linux. It is too bad Intel went back to PowerVR as Linux could probably save the Atom from being a completely ignored CPU. But the company behind PowerVR (the N2600's GPU design base) is completely hopeless for Linux support. The Atom only sucks because Intel makes poor choices in not supporting it.

Great job ... only what is wrong here is Windows 7starter ... i personally have D260 and installed WinXP home and Microsoft office 2007 working smooth, i also using for VirtualDJ Pro V6. and only issues i have is with plugins. everything other is great just to mention i have it for almost 2y and after 11month of use i just change fan on CPU. i like it and i looking to get newer model. so D270 is excellent choice tnx for review!

Thanks! It helps

Want to know about F5 option what is the use of it when we select FN+F5 and also option FN+F6

Getting too hot after using it for a while say 60+ min...bottom temparature is more. Cannot be placed directly on the Lap and use...

Acer does not honor their warranty.

Best Buy is actually aware of this. Local BB manager wishes they didn't carry it, but customers ask for it. I had to immediately upgrade to 2GB of RAM to make it usable. "As is" is "no good."

I loved this netbook UNTIL it died 4 months after purchase. I used it about 20 times, and it was kept in a padded case in a drawer. The screen "cracked," and Acer immediately calls this "abuse." My unit was not mishandled. The screen just died.

I did the online "support" waste-of-time with a barely English literate "support" rep. After sending a picture of the screen I was told it would be $99 minimum to send back, plus about $200 for a new screen. More than I paid for this new. The rep insisted I had damaged it. I hadn't even taken off the protective screen cover.

Avoid this company and make them go away.

I have a Acer Aspire One, 11.5 inch, with a 160GB harddrive, & 2GB of Ram..I added the 2'nd GB of ram. ,( for 4 or 5 yrs.or more)..One of the first one's out.  It has not given a bit of trouble , & has been a great net book. I would think that the Acer One with the larger HD would be a great  netbook.. One thing that may be making my old Acer run great, is i'm still on windows XP.. I also have a new HP DM4, with a 640gb HD, with 8 gb ram, with windows 7 & it is fast.. 7 seems ok on it,   I had two Dell 15 " laptops, one with XP & one with Vista, Vista was junk, & i gave  the laptop to a relative, & had Windows 7 installed, which helped , but still gives some problems.. probably beause of smaller HD  The Acer One HAS BEEN GREAT , just a little slow with the back arrow sometimes..Quality wise, In my opinion, it's a tough little netbook, & i'm a retired mechanical engineer, & I always try to purchase quality  products.  P.S., I also do not represent Acer , or have anything to do with the company, So this is my own, unbiased opinion.... Regards SP.

I cannot get a wifi grid to click on to. Any thoughts ?

So i bought my acer netbook for $250 i had it for four months and in that time is had been really slow i dont know why, i didnt download anything on but adobe flash player and javascript, but that dosent make a computer slow. About the 3rd month it would take 1-2 minutes to open internet explorer, it couldnt even open notepad without freezeing up. I had mcafee virus protection so i had no virures it was just the computer. The 4th month the charger port got a hugh short in it. I DONT KNOW HOW it broke, it broke on random and in the same day as that happened the charger broke also, so i had to spend $50 on a new one. Also my screen cracked my kid stepped on it ,I had been told that i had a year warrenty on the laptop, so i called acer (Horrible customer support) and they told me inorder for us to fix the charger port that i had to fix the screen also, that would cost a $100 plus tax but i didnt want to fix the screen just the port. But they wouldnt let. MY POINT IS NEVER GET AN ACER LAPTOP I WASTED MY 250+ DOLLARS, DONT LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU.
Also dont let the built in things fool you  the webcam is horrible, the built in speakers are a joke MY SMALL MP3 player can go louder then this laptop AND IT SAYS UP TO 4 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE YEA RIGHT IT ONLY GOES UP TO 2 HOUR MAX. For more info message my skype:jerk86

HOW CAN I CHANGE THE WALLPAPER IN THIS NOTE BOOK CAN ANY ONE HELP ME.
IS THIS NOTE BOOK REALLY DOESN'T SUPPORT WALLPAPER? CAN ANY ONE HELP ME ON THIS?

Hi, Konrad,
Great review!
I wonder if you could help me in my decision: I need a netbook to watch movies at home or in the airplanes, so, it must have a good battery live and must play full HD movies well, both on its display and in my TV through HDMI cable.
Which netbook would you recomend: Acer Aspire One D270 or Asus Eee PC 1215B ?
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-Eee-PC-1215B-Netbook.55843.0.html
All the best!

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some of my keyboard keys do not press until i hold the fn key why?

I needed a mini with a higher screen resolution than the D270 offers.  I need 1024 x 766; however, the max on this unit is 1024 x 600.  Is there a cheap fix for this?

can damaged case be replaced? i just got my acer netbook's case broken, can this be replaced? how much does it cost?

There is also a Linux version that comes with 2 GB RAM preinstalled. Windows 7 starter is really uncustomizable and it would be happy with 2 GB RAM as well, so I wonder why Acer have chosen to make a netbook with it. People get frustrated and think that it is the netbook that is at fault, but actually, the problem is that Windows 7 starter really wants more capable hardware and is too limited to actually work for normal human beings. Not being able to change the wallpaper is just Microsofts way of giving the finger to anybody that doesn't want to pay extreme sums of money for the versions of Windows 7 that actually works. I wonder who is dumb enough to upgrade after such a bad taste of Windows 7.

Great review. My advice: throw out the 1Gb RAM and replace it with 2Gb (cost about $10) and install a better version of Windows 7 and you'll have a very decent little computer. I run Visual Studio on it and its fast enough for my needs. Yeah - a blinding fast desktop is in theory better but this thing is incredibly portable and a pleasure to type on. Battery life is awesome.

When I power it up, for some odd reason my testes vibrate. When my girlfriend comes over to use it, I noticed her left nipple twitched a lot.

my Acer Aspire One D270-26Dbb Netbook, wireless doesn't work... so i returned it

I have no idea why, but whenever I create a video with the webcam, it "skips" and "stutters" WHILE its recording and it does so after its done. What can I do?  I make J-Pop dance videos and I thought this computer would help.  :'(

Upgrade to 2GB ($20) plus WIN8 ($49), add Classic Start Menu (freeware) and it runs soooo much better.  I have added DOSBOX for some old specialist programs with no hassle.

Your products have been very reliable but is the aspire one D270 model compatible with the new windows 8 and why? how can i get it on mine...

can i upgrade  ram in this netbook????????

I have had several Acer netbooks and notebooks all have been fantastic. I have a 532 with 2bg ram and a SSD this is as fast as my acer notebook core 3 with same ram and SSD. My old notebook lost its battery charge and tried several times to get a replacement in the end stripped it down sold the bits for about the cost for a i3.

My netbook I upgrade every 2 years sell the old one add £40 difference to get the next model up for around £140 this way I dont get battery issues.

2GB ram is a must and so is a SSD. yes you loose some storage, so put the old HD in a portable usb case and watch it fly.

I have noticed that a lot of these now are 3 cells, cant be doing with that.

These devices are more than capable of surfing and office work, ok serious spread sheet or autocad then its a pc with masssive monitor, (saying that add a usb mouse and plug into hdmi TV way you go) but I like the keyboard so noooooo to touchpads and windos 8

i knew it,this netbook is so slooooooooowwww :),especialy -1 for game.hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha................................ >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D

i cant find the bluetooth 4.0 in my new D270 .where can i find it.And another one my open intel my wi fi technology says that i have no adapter. please help me.

I love my D270 (even with only 1GB) - but after 9 months some keys have started to come loose on my keyboard - has anybody else had this problem?

Acer have said - it is because I have damaged it - I don't think so!

I have one of these and it was painfully slow, however when observing the amount of RAM in use it was close to 1GB all the time.  I put 2Gb of RAM in it and it is really fast now.  Windows 7 will not work adequately with 1Gb of RAM it is forever paging which takes all the time

any body can tell from where can i download the bluetooth driver please mail the link at  [email protected]

A lovely netbook. Out of the box performance is mediocre with only 1Gb installed, but upgrade to 2Gb and it flies (some people report upgrading to 4Gb!?). Found 2Gb is enough for compiler and development at a decent speed. Plus it has an excellent keyboard. Grabbed a few for posterity since all modern notebooks have chiclet keyboards. Too bad Acer discontinued this line but in terms of balancing cost, size and capability in the smallest package possible it could be the finest PC ever made.

I have had an Asus Aspire One D270 for over a year. No problem - none of the keys have given away, the screen is safe, it is as light as a tablet and very often I can stand for long periods and work on the internet. It has 2GB (DDR3 memory ) and 320GB storage. Where else could you get that for $275. I am very happy with it

I have had the Asus Aspire One D270 for more than 2yrs now. No problem and its a great little one. If you are looking for gaming go for something bigger but for normal use - emails, storing documents, pictures etc it great. Even watch movies of a USB on it. No problem

My Acer Aspire One D270 is around my 10th computer and is the most determined little mobile computer I have ever had. I run AutoCad solid model demonstrations (I know, whathe?) and MS office 365. It chugs like a smoker with emphysema when running these applications that are meant for more powerful systems but it runs them just the same. It's like a pushbike pulling a train. I lost count how many time I have dropped this computer - it just keeps going. Battery life is still awesome two years on. Hmmm, I wonder if it can breath under water?

Great work Acer!

I Brought Acer AOD270 before two year, I am happy with the Lap...I didn't face any problem even now...very comfortable to use. Thanks to Acers. Brought this lap instead of mobile. But it worth.

Is the HDMI connection regular or mini?