The Acer Aspire One 523H is the latest model from Acer in their Netbook series in Malaysia. Acer has been releasing quite a number of netbook in Malaysia at the beginning of the netbook revolution until now. So how does the new model, Acer Aspire One 523H fare?



Looking at the Acer Aspire One 523H design and specifications, I couldn’t help but thinking that Acer is staying true to the old adage of “if it’s not broken, why fix it”.
Let us look at the Acer Aspire One 523H specifications:
Intel® Atom™ Processor N450 (1.8GHz)
1GB DDR2 RAM
250GB SATA Hard Disk Drive
10.2′ Widescreen Display 1024×600 (WSVGA)
Intel NM10 System Chipset
Intel GMA 3150 Graphic Chipset
Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
802.11b/g/n WLAN Card
Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR
4-in-1 Card Reader
6 Cells Battery
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
Acer Aspire One 523H price in Malaysia at the time of writing: RM1299.00
The Acer Aspire One 523H is clearly similar to other Acer Aspire One netbook model. The only difference is the new multi color scheme which I find quite attractive to look at. But to touch the lid is another story. You will find it is easy to leave smudgy fingerprints to the The Acer Aspire One 523H cover. Acer still using an all plastic chassis unlike some of the netbook manufacturer who has started using metal and aluminum chassis, such as the new Nokia Booklet 3G. It is not such a bad a design though, as the plastic does not feel cheap and feel sturdy and of high quality.
Like other netbook manufacturer, Acer chose to use the chiclet keyboard on the new The Acer Aspire One 523H. Although the keys are spacious and good layout, typing feel flat and it’s easy to mistype with the Acer Aspire One 523H keyboard. I get a mixed feeling when using the Acer Aspire One 523H touchpad. I like the feel of the touchpad, but at the same time I feel it is too grippy making it harder to move the cursor.
There is nothing to shout about the performance of Acer Aspire One 523H. Its performance is on par with other netbook using the Intel Atom N450 specifications. The Acer Aspire One 523H 6 cell battery lasted for about 6 hours. This is expected from a netbook, which were primarily created for portability instead of performance.
Considering the reputation of Acer as a solid and reputable company in Malaysia, I have no doubt that Acer will sell a lot of Acer Aspire One 523H here. Do not forget to ask for free upgrades from retailer when shopping for the Acer Aspire One 523H.
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