Acer eMachines netbook – cheap can also be very good

I spotted quite an interesting netbook today on Amazon and I believe you’ll be interested in it too.

Called the Acer eMachines eM250, this device brings all the features of a standard Acer Aspire One 10 inch mini laptop, but for a better price:it only costs $279 and the product is new and comes with 1 year warranty.

For this money you get:

• Intel N270 1.6 GHz processor + GMA 950 graphics
• 1 GB of RAM and 250 GB storage drive
• Windows 7 Starter OS
• 6 Cell battery capable of up to 8 hours of life
• Wireless connectivity, WebCam, etc

It’s in fact the exact configuration as the one offered by the Acer AOD250, but this one sells for 50 bucks more.

So, what’s the catch then? eMachines are known for their budget oriented products and this product, although newly introduced on Amazon’s site ( on December 27th 2009), has very good reviews from all the previous buyers and very high marks (has a 4.8 our of 5 mark at the moment).

I for one can’t spot any difference between the standard AOD250 Acer and this eMachines eM250 , besides case color (the first one is available in many colors, while this one only comes in dark grey). Thus, given also the good reviews received, i can say that this device is at the moment perhaps the most affordable 10 inch new notebook on the market.

You can find more info, pictures, read the reviews or order one on Amazon. Check out the link for more details.

PS: If any of you notice any differences between the two netbooks that would justify for the 50 bucks price difference, please leave a comment.

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Last updated: September 28, 2011 | Published: January 11th, 2010 | Add the first comment!