[LAU] Opinions: Acer Aspire One w. 8Gb SSD

[Norval Watson]

Norval Watson wrote:


> I'm thinking about getting Acer Aspire One with 512Mb RAM, 8 Gb SSD as a travel music companion/toy.
> I can get it for about half the price of an Eee..

>Half of $279?

>http://www.amazon.com/8-9-Inch-Netbook-Processor-Storage-Battery/dp/B001BYB620/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1242111643&sr=8-3

>The Acer has about half (or less) the specs of the EEEPC, too.

I'm in Australia:
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.

Eee $479AUD here, can get Acer for $289 after cashback. But I agree on the specs.