Looking for a Review of the Acer Aspire One Ultraportable? Here’s CNET’s take:

“With recent entries from Asus, MSI, Sylvania, and models from Dell and Lenovo on the way, the Netbook field is becoming increasingly crowded. While many of the second-generation Netbooks are creeping toward mainstream laptop prices, we’re pleased to see the smart-looking Acer Aspire One holding the line at $379, without skimping too much on features or design.”

“Despite the wallet-friendly price and large keyboard, we have a few reservations. For one, the system comes with only 512MB of RAM, which limits its performance. For another, the battery life is nearly as bad as that of the otherwise excellent MSI Wind; both hover about the 2-hour mark–far too little juice for such a mobile machine. And the Linux OS of our review unit limits its mass appeal, though we’re pleased to see that an XP Home version of the Aspire One also includes 1GB of memory and a 120GB (spinning) hard drive for only $20 more.

Still, this is easily the best all-around Netbook we’ve seen for less than $400, although similarly priced upcoming entries from Lenovo and Dell may make the Aspire’s window of opportunity rather small. ”

IN A NUTSHELLL
Editors’ rating: 6.2 Good
Average user rating: 8.0 Excellent
The good: Attractive, slim design; big keyboard for such a small system; affordable.
The bad: Only 512MB of RAM limits performance; wimpy battery life; no Bluetooth.
The bottom line: The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment of memory and tiny battery limit its appeal.

Acer Aspire One Review via CNET