Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black)

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

You won't find a comparable netbook for this price.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Awesome performance, graphical technology, and storage capacity! B&H delivered to Guam in just one week at 1/3 the cost over all " Buy Local" vendors!

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

So far this has been a great little computer. It's lightweight and surprisingly fast. I purchased this netbook for a trip later this summer- I will be using it to download my photos each day and keep up with work and study while I'm travelling. So far I don't have any reservations about taking it on the trip. I would agree with what several other commentors (on this site and others) have said - you MUST uninstall all the extra bloatware to really get this machine running properly. It was a bit laggy upon initial boot but runs just fine with all the extra stuff gone. The battery life is about what is advertised (7 hrs) and screen resolution is fine. I also like the touchpad on this machine. It's somehow positioned so it's out of the way when you are typing. I have an HP laptop that is impossible to type on without deactivating the touchpad, so it's a relief to not be constantly fighting it on this machine. The keyboard does seem a little bit flimsy - if you are a particularly heavy-handed typer this may not be the machine for you since the keyboard feels almost... bendy? But if you are just an average typer I think it's fine. I would still take this mediocre keyboard over trying to type on our HP tablet any day of the week. Overall, I would definitely buy again!

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

I bought the 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black) by Acer from B&H. Their service was great and delivered the product on time as they promissed.
Keep up the Great job.
Regards,
Happy Custome,
Ghanes T

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Purchased 9 of them from B&H in February for use in LEGO Mindstorms robotics workshops that started in March. On the first day of use, 1 of the hard drives crashed (Error message: No boot device found, check cable connection).

On the 2nd day of use, another hard drive crashed....same error message.
Contacted B&H customer service who simply referred me to ACER customer service saying that ACER had "discontinued" the line. Contacted ACER customer service who confirmed the hard drive crash and sent Fedex labels so we could mail them in.

On the 4th day of use, another hard drive crashed....same error message....and then the trackpad stops working on another machine. We sent emails to management of ACER but they did not respond.

On the 6th day of use, another hard drive crashed....same error message.

So of 9 ACER netbooks purchased, 5 of them have required repair in less than a month of use. All these malfunctions have happened in the middle of the delivery of our workshops and have been a great inconvenience.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Why spend 300 on a HP netbook w/1GB of RAM when you can have this beauty for[$]?This is a no-brainer. Yes, as a netbook it still has limitations. It's not meant for serious gaming, it doesn't have an external drive (but they're not expensive). On the other hand, you can hold it with one hand and type with the other in inconvenient spaces. You can also run it for hours with its regular battery.I love this thing. I wish I'd gotten something like this years ago.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

It's our first laptop so nothing to compare it to. Nonetheless, it's perfect for our needs. I should say my wife's needs since I purchased it for her. She's been wanting a laptop for a year or so now and she loves this one. As of right now no complaints to report. Sure a learning curve but that's to be expected.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Very happy with the buy. Excellent value for the money. Would recommend to anyone seriously considering a new netbook or even a new laptop

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Small size but is packed with higher end features such as dual core, large (500GB) hard drive, HD screen and more.

Cost is reasonable considering specs.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Bad computer, cheap keyboard, cheap components, after 1 day of use a thread is disconnected from the hard disk, can't reboot.
Bad experience!
Don't buy this computer

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Amazing computer at an even better price. I bought one for a friend and I now regret not buying one for myself. A problem that I must remedy...

The only thing I don't like is the keyboard. It is just a little bit bouncy for my taste, but I think it is just a matter of getting used to it.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

I bought this netbook based mainly on the comments I read on this website since I've never had a netbook before and didn't know what to expect. I'm a regular graduate student who needs to write papers, read articles, and check email. this netbook seems to be very slow even for this. Maybe I'm comparing it to my laptop, but everytime I think what to use, I prefer to get back to my old laptop. too bad because it looks kind of nice!

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

I bought this for someone close to me. And I have also use it a bit to do some work. It is just excellent. The screen display is awesome. It's wireless is unbeatable, battery not less than seven hours, very light and thin, high storage and above all I love streaming videos with it as it is so lovely to do that. I fully RECOMMEND this product to all.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

This netbook is everything I needed! I've done a lot of research and I narrowed down this is as the product I wanted. I am an avid, amature photographer and I needed a way to backup my images in the field. My requirements included under $400, large memory, lightweight and relatively small. After looking at all the gadgets and gizmo's out there~ I purchased this guy.

My first impressions on receiving the netbook: It actually didn't feel as cheap as i expected, considering what I paid for it. Initial bootup was slow but after removing bloatware and setting up the system as I saw fit, it was running smoothly. Following that I did system checks with Netflix, music, general typing and net use.

Here's a few problems i found. Netflix was initially unwatchable. The video lagged so far behind the audio after only 10 seconds (i confirmed this with multiple movies, reboots, driver updates). I had to go back into my netflix settings and scale back the video quality to medium. Now the movies play perfect! I will also admit that the screen isn't high quality either.

The next problem i found that tags both with Netflix and the music playback. The onboard sound is very faint even when turned all the way up! My cellphone plays louder than this. I normally wear headphones so it wasn't a major setback, but be warned! I took other reviewers opinion of the sound with a grain of salt but they were right.

Typing with this keyboard is different but i dont mind it. It's not my main pc and i can handle the trade to a small keyboard on the road, i'm not writing a book on it so dont mind it at all. It's not as flimsy as other reviewers made it sound (unless they pound their keyboards at home like some capitalone actor) honestly it's just fine.

General net use is perfect, no complaints. Speed is as expected. Flickr, facebook, youtube, etc. functions fine. It should... I mean it's a netbook.

After using it like it was intended, i decided to up the ante and try to make it struggle. Phase 1: Adobe Lightroom 3 and Canon's tethering software. I expected the load time on Lightroom to be slower than my PC and so it was. But the loadup was still quite fast considering what I was expecting. Images loaded right up, slight delay with some editing tools but fairly acceptable for what it is and what i'm doing. Tethering my 5D Mark II to this netbook is the bee's knees. It is amazing and I cant believe I did all my work without this PRICELESS tool. What do I mean by tethering you ask? Attaching my 5DII to my laptop with full controls for f/stop, iso, shutter speed, taking shots, changing focus, you name it and it can be done. It also saves a duplicate of the shot on my netbook alongside the copy on the CF card! Other programs out there you can buy that will automatically setup HDR bracketing, Focus stacking and more! Simply amazing. My favorite thing to do is take pictures of the milky way and take pictures of star trails~ now i can make my focusing easier and now I can compile my images in the field!

Phase 2: photoshop cs5 and a few video games (old gen). I haven't got this far yet but from what i've seen it'll be slow but with patience and understanding its limits it should do fine. Maybe once i have tested this out i will come back and edit this feedback.

Hope this helps everyone! For the price it cannot be beat. Great buy.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

11.6" screen, 500 gig hard drive, hdmi so you can display the screen on your tv with great quality, dual-core processor, Windows 7 64 bit, small, light, great screen. What else could you ask for on a netbook?

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

I use it for work and for home has a long battery life also very fast

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Not much to look at, but plenty under the hood! I was on the fence between purchasing a tablet PC or a netbook. I opted for this. This is my 2nd Acer netbook that I've owned (after my 1st one got smashed on the floor) and so far, so good. I'm on my 3rd day of use. The 4GB of RAM helps with my photo and graphic design programs. The screen resolution is excellent. I don't care for the 'water drop' design at all. Leave the aesthetics to Apple. :) The keyboard is too bouncy. Meaning, you press the key and about four other keys surrounding it slightly sink down with it. I don't like that the casing just collects fingerprints. But those are all just aesthetics. It handles well, and comes with more than enough ports for what I need. Would I recommend it? Yes. The price was right and the muscle is a lot compared to most other netbooks out there at this size and price point.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

I am a professional photojournalist and have been getting more road assignments the past couple years that require me to send photos from the field. My previous laptop was great but it was also large and heavy which made it a pain to carry in addition to all of the camera gear I need. I've been looking at netbooks for a couple of years, but most only had one, maybe 2 GB of RAM. Adobe Photoshop is a memory hog, and though it will run with only 2GB of RAM, it won't run smoothly. This computer has 4GB of RAM and Photoshop runs quite well on it.

This computer may not be enough to serve as a replacement for a high-powered home or office computer, but it's great for road-trips and easy on the should when carrying.

I gave it 5 stars, not so much as to how it compares to all other computers, but for how it compares to other netbooks.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Great for watching television shows after they were on TV...who needs a recorder? Crystal clear screen....speed is excellent. No regret buying it.

Comments about Acer 500GB 11.6" Aspire One 722 AO722-0418 Netbook (Expresso Black):

Purchased the Acer AS1410 for a family member. loved, loved, loved it but it sold out before I could purchase one for myself...I feel I found it in the 722-0418, with a bigger hard drive & more memory.
Powerful little notebook...BIG hard drive, great graphics, adequate speed for word processing, surfing the net & reading e-books. I haven't used the gaming options yet.
This is the perfect size for travel or use anywhere in the home. Look forward to putting it through all it's paces.
Due to it's size, it feels a bit more fragile than the next size laptop, screen feels especially fragile. Keep it in a sleeve or carrying case for extra protection. Grab this one while it's available...it may sell out as quickly as it's predecessor.! Can't beat the B&H price.