18-Jul-2008 SMT: Your product summary describes all the Acer Aspire One's Hard Drive Capacity. I am interested in the Linux - SSD (i.e. NOT Hard Drive) flavour - could you please tell me what is the highest specification this is available in? e.g. can the RAM and/or the battery be upgraded? What to? How much would the top spec cost? How soon could we have it? Thank you, SMT

Easycom: The standard specification for the Linux SSD model is 8GB with 512mb RAM. The RAM can be upgraded after-sales to a 1GB module, but the SSD can not be upgraded. A 6-cell battery can also be purchased to increase battery life. These are all after-market upgrades. I can't speculate on availability at this time, they are due in stock at the end of this month, and we have a pre-order system in place. The best thing to do would be to place a pre-order as soon as possible on the 8GB SSD Linux version and purchase the aftermarket upgrades when they become available.

22-Jul-2008 Paul M: i am after a fast starting pc,is this model classed as "solid state"? If not what small screenacer can yuo sugest please? Thanks Paul M

Easycom: Thanks to the solid-state drive and lite version of Linpus Linux on this notebook, it boots up from power-off in just over 10 seconds. If you're looking for the fastest boot-up time, you've found it!

30-Jul-2008 Nat: Does the Acer Aspire One include a built in 3g (HSDPA) modem?

Easycom: No.

30-Jul-2008 willyolly: What wifi or wireless card or adapter can be used with the Aspire one?

Easycom: The Aspire One has wireless networking integrated, so no additional card or adapter is required.

31-Jul-2008 Wes: Are these really in stock now, or is the stock level wrong?

Easycom: Yes, this model is now in stock

31-Jul-2008 Wes: Are these really in stock now, or is the stock level wrong?

Easycom: Yes, this model is now in stock

4-Aug-2008 SteveD: Can you print work done on OpenOffice and the like off the Linux SSD models via a USB port? If so, are there specific printer models that work or is there a generic driver that works with most printers?

Easycom: This is possible. The required drivers should be easily avaliable if you type the model of your printer alongwith 'usb drivers' into google.

4-Aug-2008 Pablo: Is it possible to change the hard drive? Thank you

Easycom: No, I dont think it's possible to change the SSD ones.

4-Aug-2008 Scott: Are there any spare mini-PCI slots inside the case?

Easycom: Unfortunately not, this laptop is tiny and does not have any room for anything besides an extra stick of RAM.

5-Aug-2008 Philip Everard: If I buy software for applications such as PICO Data Logger or an encyclopedia or a film on a dvd etc. on a CD or DVD how do get it into this computer and will my memory stick work on this machine. Also if I have Excel spreadsheets can I open them and work on them and save them on this computer. I otherwords what are the limitations and advantages .

Easycom: You can use an external (USB) CD/DVD drive with the Aspire One. They are also compatible with USB memory sticks. If you install Microsoft Office on this laptop then you will also be able to open your spreadsheets.

12-Aug-2008 pip: The RAM can be upgraded to 1 GB only, will this be by the addition of a 512Mb SD card?

Easycom: The Aspire Ones have 512MB of RAM soldered directly onto the mainboard that can not be removed. There is also a slot for an extra memory slot. On the 512MB models, this slot is empty, but on the 1GB models this slot contains a 512MB dimm. It is possible to manually add a 512mb or 1GB dimm in this slot to increase a 512mb model to 1GB or 1.5GB memory, but unfortunately you have to open the case to do this (voids warranty) as Acer did not integrate an easy-access panel into the Aspire One.

25-Aug-2008 Jen: Are there any USB HSDPA modem sticks that are compatible with the Linpus Linux Lite OS (since there's no built-in 3G modem)? Many thanks.

Easycom: Linpus does support most of the actual HSDPA devices, but the vendor of most 3G broadband packages do not support Linux with the software they provide. I would recommend an aspire one with XP installed, for guaranteed compatibility.

3-Sep-2008 heather: how long is the battery life?

Easycom: The battery life on this model is 3 hours.

7-Sep-2008 joel: Hi i was wondering does this prodect have windows xp or vista? and does it have a word processor? if so what one?

Easycom: This netbook uses the Linpus Linux operating system, which comes with OpenOffice already installed (which is fully compatible with Microsoft Office).

14-Sep-2008 Phil Lutterloch: Can I download/use Skpye with this notebook and will the built in web work ok?

Easycom: Yes, absolutely - Skype have full Linux support, and this is classed as a netbook designed for great internet support.

15-Sep-2008 Peter: Would I be able to use Orange broad band on linux. They don't seem to list it. Or which ISP's ?

Easycom: This depends entirely on your modem - If you have a USB modem that plugs directly in to your computer, then no (unless linux drivers for the USB modem are supplied) - However, if your modem uses ethernet, or is wireless, then connecting via the Linux version of the Aspire One is no problem at all.

1-Oct-2008 kobuta: Is it possible to install Windows XP? (I have a XP SP2 CD). Does the Aspire One come with a driver disk to be used when installing Windows?

SteveF: The Acer One netbook comes with both OS recovery discs so you can take your pick.

1-Oct-2008 lor: does this model have a dvd re-writer drive?

peterh: No - This is a 'netbook' designed for ultra-portability. It does not feature a DVD/CD drive as these would increase the size of the unit. Instead, you can use an external DVD/CD drive for the times when you need to install software or watch a movie.

12-Oct-2008 -: Does this pc able to install games such as the sims? Thanks

Matt: I doubt it would be able to run the Sims unfortunately.

18-Oct-2008 james: what broadband suppliers are compatable with linux

peterh: All ISPs networks are compatible with computers running Linux. The compatibility issues arise where specialist hardware is required for the connection - eg. a lot of mobile broadband modems are not compatible with Linux. Using a linux-based laptop to go online via a wireless router or via a wired connection is no problem at all.

25-Oct-2008 Therese: I have a T Mobile Broadband stick, which I plug in for internet access. Please confirm if I will be able to use this on the Acer Aspire one? Many thanks.

Matt: As long as it is compatible with Linux, you would need to check with the manufacturer or the service provider.

28-Oct-2008 amanda: This was bought for our ten yr old son,disappointed it does not come with parental control software.Is there software that is compatable with the os as any I find are only for windows,otherwise im very pleased with the one.

peterh: Yes, there are various solutions to enable parental control on a Linux system. Simply do an internet search for 'Linux parental control' to see tutorials and software packages to set this up.

30-Oct-2008 Resi: Hi I am looking for a small laptop for my mother, just for email, skype and internet so she can keep in touch with me. My mum lives in Italy...would I be able to change the language setting so that the screens will be in Italian?

Matt: Yes.

21-Nov-2008 kayleigh: Can i use orange or virgin to supply my internt, is it simple to access the internt and use microsoft office ?? thank you

SteveF: You would need to check with those service providers on availability in your area for broadband services. And yes it is simple to use the internet and office with these machines.

23-Nov-2008 micky: is it possible to buy this product with windows xp or vista on & what would the extra cost be??

david s: At the moment there are no aspire one's available on xp even though acer do make them. And there are none on vista at present

24-Nov-2008 singhgds: Hi.I am looking at getting this for my nephew who is 8 and isin India.All I need is basic internet access, web chat and MS office capability for his functioning. can this product provide the same? Or will loading MS office make the speedslower?

SteveF: yes, the Acer one will do all of those things. It alos comes with a linux version of office already installed to save on the valuable hard drive space.

25-Nov-2008 JT: I am looking for laptop for my son to use for schoolwork and fun. Do you recomend this one or should i be looking for a different type? I have no idea!

SteveF: Hi JT, these Netbooks are perfect for surfing the web, downloading music and using basic office applications such as word processing and were originally designed with children in mind, although the adults seem to be having most of the fun with them at the moment. The one drawback for some is the lack of DVD drive so you can't play or burn DVD's or CDs but this keeps the weight down and you can buy an external optical drive if needed.

25-Nov-2008 nicola: buying this for kids aged 14 and 17, basic school work through USB stick and using bebo, you tube and facebook can these all be accessed

Matt: Yes.

27-Nov-2008 sam: can i use my 3 dongle on this 1 and can i download pics from my mobile phone?

Matt: It should work with Linux, looking on Google.

28-Nov-2008 kez: hi sorry i forgot to ask i have bt home hub will this run off it ok

Matt: Yes it would.

5-Dec-2008 Alan: Will Linux run SKYPE? and other similar software?

SteveF: Yes it will.

20-Aug-2008 Dan (yet again): most reviews also show the slot for 3G sim card behind the battery, referring to Nat's question, could you please confirm that? Thanks a bunch

Easycom: There is going to be a version with a 3g card slot but these are not expected to ship until after christmas.

25-Aug-2008 george2u: I would like to know how many USB ports are there on the Acer Aspire one A110L and are they USB 2 or USB 1.

Easycom: The acer one has two USB 2 ports.

18-Sep-2008 matt: I'd like to know if there is any reason why I couldn't install a full Linux OS on this laptop, or even Windows XP OS - or will it only work with Linux Lite? Also assuming there is disk space, is there a limit to what software packages that could be installed on it?

Easycom: You have to remember that these machines are not full laptops and so have lite versions of the operating systems. They are meant for internet/e-mail and a few other applications. If you put too much on they will clog up and run slowly.

3-Nov-2007 Yoko: Is it possible to choose the 'buy now pay in November 2008' option when ordering online? Because when I proceed to check out I'm afraid to confirm as there is no pay plan choice option...

Easycom: You have to purchase an accesory to apply for any finance options.