Acer Aspire One - would I be happy with one?

[JEFF_H]

OK, when the micron page says

"The standard memory is installed in a socket which cannot be accessed by the end user. The second memory socket supports the end user upgrades. In order to reach the maximum you may need to have the standard memory replaced by an authorized service center"

What does that mean?  Is it something I can do with a couple screw drivers and a mixed drink?

mitt

pop open the memory door on the back, if its got an empty socket...go for the upgrade.
If its full and you have to pull out the other one as well..that's your sign to just get the new one instead 

I took a Dell Inspirion apart a couple weeks ago to replace the fan.
had to be COMPLETELY disassembled.
Not rocket science but it was pretty time consuming.

[mitt]

pop open the memory door on the back, if its got an empty socket...go for the upgrade.
If its full and you have to pull out the other one as well..that's your sign to just get the new one instead 

Or as I like to say, it is a sign from God.

Sounds like a plan.

mitt

[JEFF_H]

If you do get the new laptop, be sure to get the Special Ducati Edition 

[Jarvicious]

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Inspiron%202650%20Series

Per Crucial, you have two slots available with a top end of 512 total.  You don't necessarily have to buy the ram from crucial, just make sure you have the right specs. 

I agree with il Dood.  Run a restore and get yourself some more ram and you'll have a great little email and enet machine.  Like someone said earlier, Dell has a tendency to add a lot of bloatware out of the box, but normally their drivers disks give you a choice on what you want to install.  Just do a basic Windows restore and ONLY the drivers you need to run the pc effectively. 

I think you would be really happy with a low end upgrade and I think even a mediocre new pc will perform better than the old machine with an Atom processor, 512 and XP.  Then again, 30-40 bucks towards a well running backup isn't too bad a deal either. 

[mitt]

pop open the memory door on the back, if its got an empty socket...go for the upgrade.
If its full and you have to pull out the other one as well..that's your sign to just get the new one instead 

I took a Dell Inspirion apart a couple weeks ago to replace the fan.
had to be COMPLETELY disassembled.
Not rocket science but it was pretty time consuming.

Sent you a PM Jeff 

mitt

[mitt]

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Inspiron%202650%20Series

ordered 

mitt

[toaster]

please do not get an acer computer.  i bought a toshiba laptop the same day my little bro bought a acer, and he has had nothing but trouble from his.  its gone to where it wouldnt come on, stuff quit working, and more than one time he had to send it in to acer to have them fix it.  only problem i have had with my toshiba is when my bros gf (now wife) walked through the cord and pulled it out sideways, and ive never been able to get it fixed right since then, but thats human error.

when it comes to acer, just say no.  btw, ive had many a salesman tell me never to get an acer.

[NeufUnSix]

Do you NEED a PC? I swear by Macs myself if you aren't into gaming or PC specific programs. I have a 5 year old 12" iBook G4 800 mhz with maxed out RAM (1.1 GB), the latest OS, and it still runs perfectly and is more than quick enough for daily use or light photoshop duty.  I've spilled coffee on it, ran it 24/7 for months, paid no attention to cooling, and it still runs just as well as the day I bought it. The latest OS runs faster than previous versions (not to mention the extra gig of ram, Macs love ram) so it probably works better than when I bought it. Used ones will set you back about the cost of a cheap PC laptop. New ones are very pricey, and I don't trust the new Intel architecture (Power PC was always better for media work and more stable). To compare to a PC, my dad has an LG 1.4  ghz laptop and Win XP. That thing is pig slow and horrifically buggy (I can't count how many problems he has had with it, not mentioning viruses, malware and the usual Win bullshit) compared to my ancient iBook, even though on paper it should be twice as fast as the Mac.

[mitt]

ordered 

mitt

Fvckers

I got this email from crucial:

"We regret that due to increased demand for the product you selected, 256MB 200-PIN SODIMM 32MX64 DDR PC2700 NON-ECC PbFree, we do not have sufficient inventory to fill your order at this time. Your order is currently on hold, but should ship within 5 to 7 business days. "

Yea, I am sure a lot of people are ordering 256 memory for a 6 year old laptop right now    More like they list stuff on their site but don't carry it.

I guess I will wait a week and see what happens.

mitt