Acer Aspire One D250 Laptop - Review

Acer’s new Aspire One D250 laptop, launched few months back, is a low cost, ultra portable laptop which has quickly become a popular travel companion for folks on the go.

The new Acer Aspire One D250 laptop is thinner and lighter than its predecessor Acer Aspire One D150. It weighs 2.24 pounds and is only 0.8-inches thick. The standard 10.1-inch LCD display screen has a resolution of 1024x600 pixels with sharp colors. A webcam is also integrated on top of the screen. This Acer laptop has a battery life of only 3 hours with included 3-cell battery, but more than 7.5 hours with the optional 6-cell battery. Other features include Wi-Fi connectivity, a 160GB internal hard drive and the Acer Signal Up technology for easy access to available networks.

This Acer laptop is light, slim, attractive and comes at a low price. However, keyboard is small and it lacks Bluetooth connectivity.

Other specifications are:
Processor: Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz)
RAM installed: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Operating System: Windows XP Home SP3
Battery: 3-cell Lithium ion

Acer Aspire One D250 laptop is priced at $303.99 only and is available to order.

Steps to Avoid Hard Drive Crash

Though hard drive crash is a phenomenon that can occur any time; leading to loss of your confidential documents, precious pictures and other files; initiating few steps can prevent you from being a victim.

1) Install an Internet Security Suit that has firewall protection, antivirus protection and real time scanning capabilities. Scan your computer often and remove any infected files.

2) Avoid overheating your hard drive. Place your computer in a cool place. Take extra care with laptops since their fans are at the bottom and may cause trouble.

3) A shock or a bump to hard drive can also cause it to crash. So, avoid shocking or bumping it. Always carry your laptops in a padded case.

4) Back up all your data regularly. In the event of a crash, you’ll have your data backed up and won’t lose anything. The backup program included in Microsoft Windows XP works well.

5) Run a registry cleaner to organize your operating system’s registry.

6) Download updates and service packs recommended by your operating system.

7) Defrag hard drive once in a while. This gathers all your scattered data into convenient locations.

8) Clean your cookies and temporary internet files regularly. They are the main source for virus in your computer.

In the event, your hard drive crashes, first step would be to buy a secondary hard drive and try to recover your data from the crashed hard rive.