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Acer’s Aspire One AOD150 has features similar to most Atom-based 10 inch netbooks, but has put together the pieces in a very attractive package with excellent battery life.

Included in this 10″ Aspire netbook is a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB hard disk spinning at 5400 RPM, and a 6 cell battery. All these features are squeezed into a frame that weighs less than 3 pounds, for excellent portability.

The original netbooks had very utilitarian designs, and Acer’s original Aspire One was one of the first to challenge this convention. The current Aspire continues this tradition, with an attractive shell covering the usual netbook internals. For even more style, the computer is available in blue, white, red, and black.

This Aspire’s 6 cell battery provides up to a 6.5 hour battery life, and it’s Wi-Fi radio is compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g. This combination of features makes the netbook one you can take out on the road, staying online remotely for much of the day.

As is typical with netbooks, no DVD or CD drive is included with this 10″ model. It does, however, include Windows XP – providing the familiar Windows interface in the netbook-friendly XP version.

Acer’s Aspire One netbooks have been among the most popular on the market since their original release. This continues today, with their full feature set and attractive design available at a very competitive price.

Stores have had some trouble keeping the Aspire AOD150 in stock, but it comes back frequently. The street price as of this review run ~$330.

We suggest you visit the Aspire’s page at Amazon and eBay.