Acer 751. Popular netbook with mobile internet. | Laptops

Thursday, 20 August 2009 06:22 Laptopfreak

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Article Index
Acer 751. Popular netbook with mobile internet.
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Physical aspects
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Physical aspects

First impression

A question I was personally interested in answering was whether an 11.6 inch netbook was preferable to a 10.1 incher. Many probably feel a netbook is something you bring with you on the go, and many probably have a desktop or primary notebook at home. With that in mind, a netbook should be as small and mobile as possible (within limits, of course).

The Acer Aspire One 751 has just the right size. The 11.6” display on this model is wonderful; small enough so as not to get too heavy and unwieldy, but still large enough for comfortable viewing, especially with that lovely resolution.

It is actually a fairly good-looking computer. The reviewed model was white, very modern, and very pleasing to the eye. The netbook itself is streamlined and easy to look at, giving you a really good “netbook feeling”. For once it is not too covered in annoying Acer stickers. All in all, it exudes elegance and style.

It is of course primarily cast in plastic, most of it smooth without any texture. It is not glossy, however, so you do not get the fingerprint problem, except for just around the display. It does not feel too cheap which is good – of course plastic is plastic and that is that, but at least it does not come off as a low-budget, low-quality product; far from it.

It has all the right proportions; a large keyboard, a sizeable trackpad and big display. Acer really seems to have made some good choices regarding design and content.
The hinges are made of plastic and are sufficiently strong, as on all other Acer laptops, and they blend in well with the design. At the rear the battery sticks out a bit – such is the price for a large battery in a netbook, though you cannot but love the long battery life.

The lid

The lid is pretty thin and looks quite elegant – here you can personalize your netbook by picking the colour you prefer, which will feature primarily on the lid and bottom of the netbook.
Acer’s logo prides the lid and you can find the words Aspire One on the inside, blending in well with the rest of the netbook.
The quality of the lid seems pretty solid; it clamps up the computer snugly, again giving you a feeling that you invested in a quality product.

There is also an integrated 0.3MP webcam and microphone on the inside of the lid.

The front

At the front are two switches for the display. Other than those there is little of interest, except to see how thin it is.

The rear

The lid slides down the rear when you open up the netbook. The battery also sticks out slightly.