Rachel T asked:

http://electronics.hsn.com/acer-aspire-one-8-9-lcd-160gb-hdd-1gb-ram-white-laptop-computer_p-4710231_xp.aspx?ocm=hpr

Is this a good deal?

Acer Aspire One 8.9″ LCD, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM Laptop ComputerItem: 387-751

Its 499.99, I’ve seen them cheaper but I think this has more to it than others.

Its for a college student who also listens to music and watches dvd on his laptop.

Key Specifications:

Processor: Intel Atom Processor N270

Memory: 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory (512MB onboard, 512MB soDIMM slot) 1 slot total, memory is not upgradeable

Hard Drive: 160GB 5400RPM SATA

Operating System: Windows XP Home

LCD Monitor: 8.9″ WSVGA CrystalBrite LED Backlight LCD Display
Media Card Reader: 5-in-1 digital media manager – Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card (MMC) and XD-Picture Card

Other Differentiator: 0.3MP integrated crystal eye webcam and 4GB USB flash drive

Additional Product Specifications:

System Bus: 1.60GHz
Cache Memory: 512KBx2 L2
Graphics: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Mouse: USB mouse
Speakers: High Definition Audio 2 built-in stereo speakers
Ports: (3) USB 2.0, (1) VGA connector, (1) RJ45-Ethernet, (1) AC adapter connector, (1) Kensington Lock Slot, (1) Microphone-In jack, (1) Headphone/Speaker/Line-out jack
Wireless Network Adapter: Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified
Measures approx. 9.8″L x 6.7″W x 1.42″H
Weighs 2.78 lbs.
Model #: Aspire One White
ETL listed
Made in China
Comes with a manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty
Accessories Include:

4GB USB flash drive
USB mouse
6-cell Li-ion battery
Power cord
Power adapter
User guide
Pre-Installed Software:

Acer Recovery Management Acer Launch Manager Adobe Reader McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office Trial 2007
PC Essentials on 4GB Flash Drive:
Budget Express 3.0, Cook N with Betty Crocker, Family Tree Heritage, Home and Business Lawyer 2008, Hoyle Casino Games 2008, Hoyle Enchanted Puzzles, Hoyle Miami Beach Solitaire, Jeopardy Deluxe, Morpheus Photo Animation Suite, Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009, Serif Draw Plus X2, Serif Page Plus X2, Serif Panorama Plus 3, Serif Photo Plus X2, Serif Web Plus X2, Stuffit Deluxe 12, Suduko Unlimited 1000 and Sunbird Calendar