Which netbook should I get? Acer Aspire One 10.1" or Acer Aspire 11.6"?

Question

I need one for school work but I would also like to play basic games in my free time on it. I know netbooks aren't known for gaming, and the only game i want to play is halo 1 which is run from a flash drive. Both computers are the same price and I don't know enough to make a decision. The specs are below.

Acer Inspire One 10.1"

# Intel Atom Processor N270
Operating at 512KB L2 cache, 1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB
# 1GB memory
512MB onboard memory and a 512MB SODIMM slot
# 160GB hard drive
With a multi-in-one card reader and SD card reader
# 10.1" WSVGA (1024 x 600), Acer CrystalBrite Technology
Bright and easy to read
# Integrated webcam
Enables easy video conferencing and chat
# Additional Features
# Windows XP Home
# Three-cell battery (2.5 hour battery life)
# Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
# 10/100 LAN

Acer Inspire 11.6"

# Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
# Processor: Intel Atom Processor Z520
# Chipset: Intel System Controller Hub US15W
# Memory: 2GB DDR2 667 SDRAM
# Storage: 250GB hard drive
# Display: 11.6" WXGA (1366 x 768) high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD, Acer CrystalBrite Technology, LED backlight, 16:9 aspect ratio
# Graphics: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500
# Audio: Two integrated stereo speakers; Integrated digital microphone
# Interface Ports: DC-in; RJ-45 LAN; VGA; Headphones/speakers/line-out; Microphone; Three USB 2.0
# Card Slot: Multi-in-one card reader
# Communications: Acer InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Acer SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED; 10/100 LAN
# Webcam: Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite technology
# User Interface: 84-key full-size Acer FineTip keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support; Multi-gesture touchpad with two buttons supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip
# Color: Ruby Red
# Dimensions & Weight: 11.2" W x 7.8" D x 1.0" H; 2.8 lb. (1.3kg) with three-cell battery
# Power: 30-watt AC adapter; Three-cell - up to 4.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage

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Answer 1

If you're going to install a program like Photoshop or GIMP, a netbook really isn't for you. The poor little crappy Atom processor's meant to save energy, not be powerful. To be honest, you'd be better off buying a new laptop from a company like HP that's only like $400 or $500, as it will be able to handle those programs a lot better than a netbook. Just a heads up, if you're planning on doing photo editing with the netbook- that's one of the things it's not meant to do.

Answer 2

acer 11.6

Answer 3

I have the smaller one, I wish I had gotten the larger. The key board is too small to really work on for any length of time. I would go for the larger of the two. BTW, it is very reliable and works great, just not great for a lot of typing.

Answer 4

Both suck but the second one has 1GB more ram and 90GB more HDD space, the video card may be worse but all Intel cards do anyway.