peerlesscahos Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hey guys, I am looking at getting an Aspire One for Backtrack and basic laptop needs. Has anybody had much luck with that machine? Does anybody suggest any other machines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vector Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 the acer seems like a really good value as far as specs:price goes. i have two hp mini note 2133's one is in pieces because of my roid rage and one is working like a champ, i've even giving that one a toss against the wall from about 8 feet away and it hit the ground, battery popped out, and it still runs like new. i'm very happy with it the specs are very good.160gig 7200rpm HD 2gigs ddr2 800 RAM, 1.6ghz via proc via chrome 9 gpu runs vista just fine aero etc. it can run multiple vm's vnc sessions FireFox irc and probably a couple more apps without a hiccup. i would recommend it. its also got one of the best resolutions screens of any current netbooks at 1280x768 built in webcam/mic, full brushed aluminum case, 92% full sized keyboard, 2 usb ports, multi format card reader, express 54/34 slot, wifi a/g/b card and bluetooth 2.0 , so its fully functional, it can easily handle anything yo ucan throw at it with the exception of resource intensive games and shit like photoshop n shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingleBerries Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 The only problem is formating the hhd so that you have a persistent boot. Ive seen instructions for it, but my usb drives arent large enough, >1GB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcninja Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 The only problem is formating the hhd so that you have a persistent boot. Ive seen instructions for it, but my usb drives arent large enough, >1GB. i LOVE mine, been trying for BT3 on a thumb drive and DB http://hak5.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10887&hl= its only 9 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingleBerries Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 i LOVE mine, been trying for BT3 on a thumb drive and DB http://hak5.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10887&hl= its only 9 bucks Yeah i am going to pick that one up for back track and use my old one for docs and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshan Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Does it have to be U3 one to boot from? I've tried it on another USB drive and it never worked and I wounder if that's why, but I don't remember reading anything saying that it had to be a U3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 No, the AAO and pretty much any recent computer will boot to any USB2 thumb drive. I've a few USB1 drives and they never work, but 2.0 is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@rL0ck Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hmm i've looked at the 900a EEE by acer. But i've also liked the bigger storage of the AAO. Hows the price range work on these bad boys? Do you get what you pay for in them. I've seen some as low as 279.99 at bestbuy for the EEE 900's. Looking for some tips as i'm looking to purchase one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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