I have had this computer about 3 weeks and it is everything I had hoped for and more at an unbelievable price.
It works great and actually does run on a charge for 5 to 6 hours without any attempt to minimize power usage.
Though the Aspire is exceedingly small, the keyboard works well with a nice touch and close enough to full size that at least I don't have any real problem typing and going back and forth with a regular size keyboard. The screen is sharp and easy to read. The 1040x600 screen is a pain but quite usable for most applications though you can't very easily have multiple windows open at the same time.
The laptop is no speed demon but quite adequate for basic computer operations. It is very well tuned for XP and boots up quickly. You can put it to sleep and wake it up in a few seconds between uses with very little battery drain and not even both rebooting.
If you get one, be sure to get the fan utility. It's free and solves the noisy fan problem. Also, turn off the power saving mode for the wireless adapter so it doesn't go into sloooow motion when running off the battery. It probably only costs you about 5 minutes of battery life and will keep you from tearing your hair out. Both tweaks are well documented on the web if you look around.
Other than that, get rid of all the crummy software and demo versions and you have a great little laptop for traveling. I didn't see the need for ripping it completely apart to add an extra 1/2 gig. It runs fine without it though I am sure it would speed it up a bit.
Yes, it picks up finger prints like crazy but who cares. If you consider your laptop a fashion accessory, get an Apple for 5 times the price. Get more detail about Acer Aspire One AOD150-1920 10.1-Inch Ruby Red Netbook - 6.5 Hour Battery Life.
