This incarnation of Android - provided by Bios maker InSyde - is disappointingly basic. But we're less keen on what it brings you. That start up speed is nice - Windows XP took 54s, from pressing the power key to the last of the System Tray icons being loaded - though it's not really what we'd call instant on. Originally setup to evaluate alternatives to win7 home but turned into somewhat of a hobby. Within seconds - 18.9, to be precise - you're facing the Android UI. This page will be used to collect requirements and rate alternative operating systems for an Acer Aspire One Netbook (532h). If you're too slow, or you keep your mitts off the keyboard, the familiar Google 'droid appears, cheekily peering up at you from the bottom right corner of the screen. Switch the machine on - it's an Aspire One 10in D250 netbook, almost exactly like the one we reviewed here - and alongside the regular invitation to enter the Bios setup screen by pressing F2, you have the chance "to enter Windows OS" by pressing F9. Right from the outset, Android is junior partner to the Microsoft OS. What sets Acer apart is its choice of secondary OS: Google's Android, an operating system usually found in smartphones, but here pressed into service the way Asus has used SplashTop, Sony has used XMB and Dell has used Latitude On.Īll of these services play second fiddle to Windows, and Acer's Android offering is no different. Acer's Aspire with Android: fast start for Google, slower boot to Microsoft
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