Comments on: Pick up an Acer Aspire One on woot today only for $289 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Free Gadget http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-25255 Free Gadget Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:46:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-25255 Nice blog adding this to my twitter now Nice blog adding this to my twitter now

]]> By: Dajgon http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-13374 Dajgon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:42:23 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-13374 Dear Mobilebomb, Can you please tell me where in Thailand I can find netbook for this price? Is there any e-shop where I can buy it? I will be here for few weeks and looking for one with HD of 160GB, 6 cell batt and 1GB memory. Dear Mobilebomb,

Can you please tell me where in Thailand I can find netbook for this price? Is there any e-shop where I can buy it?

I will be here for few weeks and looking for one with HD of 160GB, 6 cell batt and 1GB memory.

]]> By: mobilebomb http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12464 mobilebomb Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:01:44 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12464 btw, Asus Eee PC 701 cost about US$170 (5,900 Thai Baht) btw, Asus Eee PC 701 cost about US$170 (5,900 Thai Baht)

]]> By: mobilebomb http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12463 mobilebomb Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:18 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12463 You can get the exact same one in Thailand for about US$215 (7,500 Thai Baht) Netbook is pretty cheap here. You can get the exact same one in Thailand for about US$215 (7,500 Thai Baht)

Netbook is pretty cheap here.

]]> By: Dynamo http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12415 Dynamo Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:10:07 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12415 - base AA1 A110 - Plus 6 cells battery - plus HDD 1,8" - Touchscreen solderless (Fido) - BT dongle - XP Pro Licence or Linux with stack or Hildon desktop not so cheap - base AA1 A110
- Plus 6 cells battery
- plus HDD 1,8″
- Touchscreen solderless (Fido)
- BT dongle

- XP Pro Licence or Linux with stack or Hildon desktop

not so cheap

]]> By: Patrick Fitzgerald http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12406 Patrick Fitzgerald Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:16:13 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12406 Today I saw the Linux model for only $299 Canadian dollars. On the right day that's equivalent to $250 USD. It was at Futureshop. Today I saw the Linux model for only $299 Canadian dollars. On the right day that’s equivalent to $250 USD. It was at Futureshop.

]]> By: Matt http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12403 Matt Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12403 Sold out fast. Sold out fast.

]]> By: Sam http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12395 Sam Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:54:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12395 I don't see what the fuss is all about. They've been available at this kind of price on Amazon for some time. I don’t see what the fuss is all about.
They’ve been available at this kind of price on Amazon for some time.

]]> By: Vikenty http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12374 Vikenty Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:59:06 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12374 is it available from Moscow? is it available from Moscow?

]]> By: With an SSD - Ubuntu needs NEW install option http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12373 With an SSD - Ubuntu needs NEW install option Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:29:02 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12373 The problem with the Ubuntu Linux install on an SSD is that the Log files (that grow and keep writing to the SSD in a frequency that is too often for the SSD), is that during the install or setup process, the Ubuntu folks need an option to elect to put these LOG Files in RAM somewhere, and during shutdown be given the option to save them to somewhere else. With Log files in RAM, then SSD will last longer, and will not store useless files and take up the 8GB of space that is perfect otherwise for most Linux use. When using Ubuntu in the past (don't yet know about 8.10) you have to be aware of what is said in this web site (a need to do a system cleaning, something that they need a much easier way to do). http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=140920 The problem with the Ubuntu Linux install on an SSD is that the Log files (that grow and keep writing to the SSD in a frequency that is too often for the SSD), is that during the install or setup process, the Ubuntu folks need an option to elect to put these LOG Files in RAM somewhere, and during shutdown be given the option to save them to somewhere else. With Log files in RAM, then SSD will last longer, and will not store useless files and take up the 8GB of space that is perfect otherwise for most Linux use.

When using Ubuntu in the past (don’t yet know about 8.10) you have to be aware of what is said in this web site (a need to do a system cleaning, something that they need a much easier way to do).
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=140920

]]> By: Good Price for a good choice (buy 6 cell battery with savings) http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289/#comment-12372 Good Price for a good choice (buy 6 cell battery with savings) Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:13:14 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/pick-up-an-acer-aspire-one-on-woot-today-only-for-289#comment-12372 Note that this one has the 3 cell battery. There was one up for sale once that had 8 GB SSD, Linux (very quick booting), and a 6 cell battery (and it was rated for 7 hours of use per charge). So, for $289 can get one, and buy a 6 cell battery with the savings (will then have 1.45 hours, plus the 6-7 hours in the 2 batteries that you have). All for less than you pay anywhere else. Of course the mods that are out there for this unit are teh 3G, bluetooth, and there is even a "touch screen" mod as well. Not a bad deal when you look at the feature list and the mods that are possible. Don't need XP, as 8 GB is enough to run Ubuntu Linux just fine and use and external RAID 1 usb powered hard drive from Addonics, or use other FLASH or USB flash with ECC and Wearleveling for file storage safety. Why Ubuntu? Because how with Ubuntu you have with version 8.10 the encrypted directory (folder), and the new Guest User (the new guest user you get to from when you login, then you can get to guest user to then let a friend use your device and they can't see any of your files when they use that guest user account. What I have not figured out how to do, and maybe an Ubuntu user can tell us, is how do you log in to the new guest user account directly (without having to go thru your login first to get there)? Note that this one has the 3 cell battery. There was one up for sale once that had 8 GB SSD, Linux (very quick booting), and a 6 cell battery (and it was rated for 7 hours of use per charge). So, for $289 can get one, and buy a 6 cell battery with the savings (will then have 1.45 hours, plus the 6-7 hours in the 2 batteries that you have). All for less than you pay anywhere else. Of course the mods that are out there for this unit are teh 3G, bluetooth, and there is even a “touch screen” mod as well. Not a bad deal when you look at the feature list and the mods that are possible. Don’t need XP, as 8 GB is enough to run Ubuntu Linux just fine and use and external RAID 1 usb powered hard drive from Addonics, or use other FLASH or USB flash with ECC and Wearleveling for file storage safety. Why Ubuntu? Because how with Ubuntu you have with version 8.10 the encrypted directory (folder), and the new Guest User (the new guest user you get to from when you login, then you can get to guest user to then let a friend use your device and they can’t see any of your files when they use that guest user account.

What I have not figured out how to do, and maybe an Ubuntu user can tell us, is how do you log in to the new guest user account directly (without having to go thru your login first to get there)?

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