Acer Aspire One D255 - Intel Atom

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 22 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

9
Average:

4
Bad:

5

Pros:

Affordable, Smaller And Lighter Than Many Other Netbooks
Choices of color, very good looks, Excellent battery life, Dualboots Android 1.6 with Windows XP, Nice keyboard, Attractive low price
Excellent price and value for money, Slim design, Very light in weight, good ergonomics and battery life.

Cons:

Only 1GB of RAM, Only 160GB hard drive
Could have had a more stylish color theme.

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Last revision on March 15, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Affordable, Smaller And Lighter Than Many Other Netbooks
Choices of color, very good looks, Excellent battery life, Dualboots Android 1.6 with Windows XP, Nice keyboard, Attractive low price
Excellent price and value for money, Slim design, Very light in weight, good ergonomics and battery life
Dual-core Atom. Slimmest and lightest netbook. Aggressively priced. Over 7 hours of battery life
Dual-core CPU; six-cell battery; low price; LED-backlit display
Smaller and lighter than other netbooks, Strong battery Life, Above-average performance, Runs cool

Reviewers Didn't Like

Only 1GB of RAM, Only 160GB hard drive
Could have had a more stylish color theme
Upgrading memory is difficult
Mostly average performance scores; cramped keyboard
Jumpy cursor, Keyboard a bit cramped, Washed-out webcam, Annoying trialware

Expert reviews and ratings

An affordable dual-core netbook that puts in a sterling all-round performance...

By PC Pro on July 04, 2011

100

A well-designed netbook with solid performance and battery life, although Android seems like an unnecessary inclusion....

By Expert Reviews on February 23, 2011

The Acer Aspire D255 is something of a mixed blessing, as many netbooks are. Lightweight and with good battery life, it is annoyingly slow at times and awkward to use. The dual-boot mode is interesting, and no doubt the future for many devices, but...

By V3.co.uk on February 21, 2011

A bit more expensive than some netbooks, but this good-looking, relatively powerful model is good value – just make sure you get the right model...

By Computeractive on February 18, 2011

Feb 8 2011 - Acer's Aspire One D255 isn't revolutionary really. What it does do is provide an affordable and more compact netbook than previous models. Prices are under $300 and weight around 2.4 pound. The sacrifices for price and weight come...

By About.com on February 13, 2011

Despite the rise of tablet devices, the netbook market still charges on. The Acer Aspire One D255 (£286 inc. VAT) is one of the latest and, with manufacturers looking to set their products apart from the rest, runs the smartphone-centric Android...

By TechRadar on February 04, 2011

Adding to its popular Aspire One family of products, Acer has released the D255 model. This is a 10.1-inch netbook....

By GadgetSpeak on February 01, 2011

The Acer Aspire One D255 isn’t the best looking netbook out there, but like Acer netbooks we’ve seen in the past, it does incorporate some of the newest hardware at a price that’s hard to beatKey specs1.3 megapixels, 3.5mm jack,...

By Pocket-lint on December 07, 2010

Netbook Review: Acer Aspire One D255 Two Cores, But Still Only 1GBDecember 2, 2010By Housen MaratoukIs there still a place for netbooks in what's starting to seem like a tablet-mad world? Acer thinks so. At a time when the Apple iPad is at the top...

By Hardware Central on December 02, 2010

The Acer Aspire One D255 sells for a price of £293 For that price you get a decent 10-inch netbook with a fresh new look, standard performance and features, and excellent battery life. And the Acer Aspire One D255 does come with Android 1.6 which...

By PC Advisor on November 24, 2010

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