The Acer Aspire One 522 Free Review.

The latest release right from Acer resembles the recent models that brought out in 2010 nevertheless this 10. 1" netbook has an AMD Fusion chip inside hood. The decision to utilize AMD chipset as opposed to the common Intel components allows the AO522 to make use of the newly announced AMD C-50 Ontario APU (Accelerated Control Unit, dual core 1GHz) solutions and Radeon HD 6250 graphics capable of running 1080p video plus featuring HDMI output meant for HDTV. Having this remarkable graphics card means all the 522 also supports Lead X and UVD3 velocity. This new Acer consists of optional 3G, 802. 11 Wifi and Bluetooth. I should say, this model resembles past Acer models in almost every detail; a 250 GB hard drive, multi-card reader and 1 GB of RAM are the same as previous models. The well-known cabinet, also used relating to the D255 is offered for black only. The plastic surface is coated with a metal flake finish which will looks nice but sometimes show fingerprints. When you lift the lid the within is mostly matt however, the key bezel is glossy All the slimline Acer A0522, although plastic, feels strong apart from the wrist rest which is easily twisted and that can produce a snapping sound -- not what you dream about to hear. It pays to be cautious when opening the lid considering that it is only possible with both hands due to the low total weight. Connectivity is provided by the 802. 11 wireless standard and a 10/100 MBps ethernet account. 24 Mb per second Bluetooth is also included. The FineTip keyboard hasn抰 been modified however, the key short key drop gives a pleasant key pressure compared to the 255. This nice keyboard is easy to use although the arrow car keys for navigation are too small and simple to miss. Once again the wrist rest is mostly a potential problem area since the hands can slide shut off when touch typing. The Synaptics touchpad offers two subtle lines separating it from the wrist-rest, which looks fairly cool, and the to some extent corrugated surface allows easy and accurate navigating. Navigation is easy as multi-touch gestures are supported using horizontal and vertical scrolling. Acer has fitted a 10. 1? Samsung screen to the AO522 with a quality of 1280? 20 pixels and a 16: 9 aspect relative amount. Although the HDMI plug is provided the modern screen makes viewing complex in bright light. The Acer is a tried and trusted model, and the HDMI electrical sockets, number of interfaces and multi-card reader are usually strong selling points. The high-gloss screen does let the HD display down considering that it is so difficult to work out in daylight. The AMD C-50 APU抯 general performance, together with a 1 GB RAM, is only partly genuine; there are better competitors around, but the Aspire One 522's biggest advantage certainly is the smooth HD playback. The fan is quiet and the machine does not overcome hot, but the single speaker and average battery life shows that the AO522 has certain tough competition.