I won't go into the details of this laptop, because it's not very different to its predecessor. You can read the entire review of the Acer Happy on Smartbuy's website. So what does the Happy 2 have on offer?
First up, the design. Although Acer has continued to go with the fruit inspired tropical shades for the netbook, the one prominent difference is the droplet design on the cover. Another visible change is that the palm rest area, which was earlier a uniform strip of the same colour as the cover, has now been modified so that only the trackpad is coloured and the sides are white, extending down from the keyboard.
The other new feature in the Happy 2 is the processor. The Happy's Intel Atom N450 processor that I found quite slow on the netbook has been upgraded to an Intel Atom N570. Although I still wouldn't call the Happy 2 a ‘fast' netbook, performance has visibly improved – startup took about 30 seconds, and opening and switching between applications was also snappier.
The Happy 2 comes with the same Windows Starter operating system, but there's also an Android boot-up option, which has been upgraded from version 1.6 to 2.1. It's not a great operating system option for laptops, but it's convenient if you're in a hurry and need to access the web on the go.
The Happy 2's LED backlit LCD screen was quite impressive for watching videos, and I found it quite comfortable to watch a few episodes of Archer. The speakers haven't improved at all though, audio was barely audible in our open office. I needed to plug in headphones if I wanted to use the netbook for any media.
Battery life was above average for a netbook, giving me about 6 hours of video playback.
- Operating System
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Starter - Processor & Chipset
Processor Manufacturer Intel Processor Type Atom Processor Model N570 Processor Speed 1.66 GHz Processor Core Dual-core (2 Core) Cache 1 MB 64-bit Processing Yes Hyper-Threading Yes Chipset Manufacturer Intel Chipset Model NM10 Express - Memory
Standard Memory 1 GB Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM Memory Standard DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 Number of Total Memory Slots 1 Memory Card Reader Yes Memory Card Supported xD-Picture Card
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
Secure Digital (SD) Card
MultiMediaCard (MMC) - Storage
Hard Drive Capacity 320 GB Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA Hard Drive RPM 5400 - Display & Graphics
Screen Size 25.7 cm (10.1") Display Screen Type Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD Display Screen Technology CineCrystal Screen Mode WSVGA Backlight Technology LED Graphics Controller Manufacturer Intel Graphics Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM Graphics Memory Accessibility Shared TV Card No - Network & Communication
Wi-Fi Yes Wi-Fi Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet Bluetooth Yes Bluetooth Standard Bluetooth 3.0 - Built-in Devices
Webcam Yes Microphone Yes Finger Print Reader No - Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of USB Ports 3 Number of USB 2.0 Ports 3 VGA Yes Network (RJ-45) Yes - Software
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Starter Operating System Architecture 32-bit Software Included - Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word and Excel® only, with advertising. No PowerPoint® or Outlook®. Buy Office 2010 to use the full-featured software.
- Bing™ Bar
- Windows Live™ Essentials
- Input Devices
Keyboard Yes Pointing Device Type TouchPad - Battery Information
Number of Cells 6-cell Battery Chemistry Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Battery Capacity 2200 mAh Maximum Battery Run Time 8 Hour - Power Description
Maximum Power Supply Wattage 40 W - Physical Characteristics
Height 24 mm Width 257 mm Depth 184 mm - Miscellaneous
Package Contents - Aspire One AOHAPPY2-N578Qyy Netbook
- Lithium Ion Battery
- AC Adapter
Security Features - Kensington Lock Slot
- BIOS passwords :
- BIOS
- Supervisor
- Hard Drive
Green Compliant Yes Green Compliance Certificate/Authority RoHS
Energy Star
WEEE
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