Acer Aspire One 532h review – PineTrail netbook with a great price

Acer Aspire One 532h review summary

Acer AO532h - good every day netbook, good price

Acer are known for their decently priced laptops that bring just enough features for the standard user, while offering a solid body and reliable construction.

That’s also the case for the AO532h, their new line of 10 inch netbooks. With prices from $299 to $349, there are quite a couple of different versions of this mini laptop available, so finding one for your needs should be easy.

Personally, i’m not really in the target for this device, as I always look for the most buffed with features devices. And while this Acer is just good at every aspect, it doesn’t really excel at any of them.

Pros:

• nice looking, with a two shades case available in many different colors
• sturdy and reliable body, built to last
• standard hardware: 1.66 GHz N450 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard-drive
• decent battery life (up to 10 hours on paper, around 8 in practice)
• price is 30 to 50 bucks bellow the main competitors in its class
• Wi-fi N wireless connectivity

Cons:

• case is glossy and feels kind of “plastic”
• keyboard is not that great; has independent keys but space between them is narrow so you’ll have to take your time adapting with it
• touchpad only has one click button
• battery life is OK, but not as good as the one rivals can offer
• the lower back heats a  little bit too much and might be annoying
• no version offers Bluetooth

Conclusion:

All in one, the new Aspire AO532h will surely become very popular between 10 inch netbooks. Good at almost every aspect but without excelling in any of them, its main strong point is once again the price, being around 30 to 50 bucks cheaper than its main rivals from HP, Toshiba or Asus.

But considering those really bring up some nice goodies, like better battery, better keyboard, better software and connectivity, I for one would rather pay those extra bucks more. After all, i’m not getting a new computer everyday and 50 bucks are not really that much of a difference.

Where to buy:

There are many different versions of the Acer AO532h right now, with different code-names according to features and color. You can find them below.

These models are available in US and Canada. Names might differ in other countries. Also, prices will vary in time and for the always up to date ones, i suggest clicking the links on each row. You’ll also find there more details about each of these Acers, plus more pictures, reviews and have the option to buy one yourself.