The Mighty (Intel) Atom

September 23, 2009 in Buying, Reviews
Tags: acer aspire one, atom, intel atom, netbook, ubuntu, vista, windows xp

Lee Gomes recently wrote an article in Forbes bemoaning the slow performance of the Intel Atom chip that runs many netbooks including the Acer Aspire One. (Gomes even has an Acer Aspire One which he admits “feels as solid as anything [he's] used from the better-known laptopmakers.”) But he assessment is one sided.
He is running [...]

Back-to-School Supplies: Netbook?

September 9, 2009 in Kids and the Acer Mini
Tags: child, children, computer, kid, laptop, netbooks, school, school supplies

My daughter started fourth grade today (and I don’t know who’s happier me or her).  I’m looking at the supply list she brought home and we have items like colored pencils, notebooks, glue sticks, folders, and…a USB drive. Wow, really?  Of  course it makes sense, almost all schools have some type of computer [...]