Discount Acer Aspire One AOD150-1577 10.1-Inch Diamond Black Netbook – 6.5 Hour Battery Life

I bought this for 360 dollars a year ago, I use it in spots where I have my notebook computer already dedicated to a task but need an additional computer to go watch something on hulu, msnbc, cnn, or pbs to entertain me while I’m waiting on my main machine(s).

Mine has a 120GB HDD with 1.5GB of RAM (the maximum that can be installed). I have it Dual Booted for Windows XP and Ubuntu Studio Linux.

Ubuntu Studio is an open source (= free, zero cost) distribution of Ubuntu Linux that comes with about 20 audio production tools (including Ardour HD Recording, ZynAddSubFx “Mega Synth”, Hydrogen Drum Machine, JACK Virtual Patch Bay, Rosegarden MIDI capable Music Composition and Authoring tool), 10 graphics tools including GIMP (Photoshop Clone), and about 5 video tools (including Kino). And as with all versions of Ubuntu, comes with Sun’s Open Office which is a free alternative to Microsoft Office, complete with Adobe PDF generation.

If you need demonstrations of Ubuntu Studio, perform a search on youtube for “Ubuntu Studio” and “rofthorax”, that’s my user account. I have a few demonstrations of me collecting drum patterns from a Yamaha YPT-300 keyboard to a Acer Aspire One, and use the Acer Aspire One as a DSP effects unit for my music listening. I’ve also demonstrated, off camera, the use of Rosegarden to play midi files through Fluidsynth (Wavetable Sound Card Emulator), into Jack Rack (DSP Effects).

In Windows XP I’ve used the Acer Aspire One to collect NTSC quality video from a VCR with a USB Video Card. I’ve installed and used one of the many 5.1 USB sound cards available on EBAY for 24 dollars, something I demonstrate on my youtube account. I’ve installed Battlefield 1942 on it, it gets about 10 frames per second (not stellar, but possible). I’ve also played the Indie Video Game “GISH” and “Future Pinball” in WINE on the Ubuntu Side.

Pretty much anything you can do with Windows or Ubuntu Linux on other machines, you can do with this Acer Aspire, but at half the size of a laptop, which makes it easy to tote, and pull out when needed. So whether you are a english student, a rock star or a operating systems programmer, the Acer Aspire is a practical solution to your needs.
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