QuickBook on the fly. Is the Acer AOD250 the way to go?
656312
You'll have to have an extrenal CD/or DVD drive to do the installation. You can buy one on Amazon for a very small price. After that, you will NOT need to have the external optical drive plugged in.
854112
Thanks everyone for all your feedback. It has been very useful. I think I will go with this, in order to avoid compatibility issues with my documents, even though my word and excel docs are not too complicated, but googledocs has been limiting...I think I can handle a boot time of < 30 secs with Windows 8. So, I will shoot for that, and see how it goes... Traditionally, I have chosen to stay away from new Windows releases, to give Microsoft a chance to iron out the bugs... but, it looks like this one isn't too bad... :-)Thanks again.Mike.
179680
Yes you can use quick books. I use quick books online and there is an android app for it.
1149208
ask Google - they are quite good with info and videos - I'd like to know also - I'm finding Quicken for Mac rather complicated.
969670
I would recommend an Office 365 personal subscription for $7.99/month. It's what I use on my Chromebook if I want the highest degree of compatibility with other MS Office users. For my own documents, I use the built in Word Processor and Spreadsheet. They are compatible with Word, but occasionally not perfectly (margin's off, etc). Now if someone would buy the Chromebook to replace by Acer C710, "that would be great (from Office Space)"!
1475948
Yes it is, but if you want a product with REAL power buy Quickbooks if you can afford it.
1346235
Sounds like you've already gotten the right answer and have ordered this model. Just to reassure you, I have had this Zenbook for about 6 months (I am a diligent review reader before making a purchase) and have been extremely happy with it. It is very light, sleek, and quick. The battery is respectable and I appreciate that it stays cooler than any laptop I've ever had, which makes laptop use possible without the need for leg protection. I, too, wanted to stick with Win7. I think you will like it.
44060
The suggestion to scan for HD errors is good. I need to do it as well. This moment in Philladelphia airport just returning from a trip lugging both my workhorse Dell Latitude laptop and my relatively new Acer v5-131. The Acer loads and runs anything I put on it and logged onto all of the several wireless systems I encountered. I ran both on dual screens - presentation on one and software being demonstrated on the other - with zero problems. I am very very impressed with this very very cheap laptop. I now take it nearly everywhere with me in case I have down time that can be used writing or simply catching up with my news websites. Have had zero issues with the Acer. The suggestion to scan for HD errors is good. I need to do it as well. This moment in Philladelphia airport just returning from a trip lugging both my workhorse Dell Latitude laptop and my relatively new Acer v5-131. The Acer loads and runs anything I put on it and logged onto all of the several wireless systems I encountered. I ran both on dual screens - presentation on one and software being demonstrated on the other - with zero problems. I am very very impressed with this very very cheap laptop. I now take it nearly everywhere with me in case I have down time that can be used writing or... » Read More The suggestion to scan for HD errors is good. I need to do it as well. This moment in Philladelphia airport just returning from a trip lugging both my workhorse Dell Latitude laptop and my relatively new Acer v5-131. The Acer loads and runs anything I put on it and logged onto all of the several wireless systems I encountered. I ran both on dual screens - presentation on one and software being demonstrated on the other - with zero problems. I am very very impressed with this very very cheap laptop. I now take it nearly everywhere with me in case I have down time that can be used writing or simply catching up with my news websites. Have had zero issues with the Acer. « Show Less
992836
thank u. any advise? i want something for my lap at home and a user friendly and is portable
1466644
Mine was "good to go" - I had a second laptop and I used my URL to copy files, documents, etc to the Dell. My problem came much later. It was a VERY good laptop for what I used it for. I am away from home days at a time - I wanted a second laptop so I could keep one with me - leave the other at home. Mostly e-mail, on-line banking, games. I had my D610 about a year (I purchased it "refurbished"). About a month ago I stared getting error messages and freezes ..then it crashed. I took it to the shop and they could not fix it. While I had it I used it A LOT and it was a very good second laptop. I am now considering a NEW ACER notebook for about $200. My first was an ACER and it is nearly 8 years old and very reliable.
733980
Onenote, Some Lenovo apps(Support, Kindle, Settings, Quicksnip, app shop, system update), Lenovo driver settings, all the basic windows 8 software, skype, Free trial to office, Evernote free trial(Onenote is far better due to offline availability), and I could go on it's a pretty neat package but there's A LOT of free stuff on the store with upgradability that's well worth it. If you're into sketching I highly recommend getting sketchbook express the stylus that comes with it works well with SE. Also if you do plan to get the tablet make sure to update everything drivers, intel graphics accelerator, and the apps before you go to windows 8.1. It will make your experience with it a whole helluva lot better. Cheers!
2127046
External DVD drive would be the best option. Optical drives are atypical on lightweight ultrabooks.
999237
Hey, Just noticed your post. I don't own either, but from what I've gleaned from my research, there really is no comparison. The Samsung has a bigger screen, a better processor, and most important a more ergonomic keyboard. The only advantages of the Acer is that it has a more svelt form factor, and is a bit heavier, neither of which are that huge to me. I'm on the fence between the two right now, and believe it or not, I'm leaning towards the Acer. Main reason is price. For all its advantages, I can't justify paying $221 more for a netbook. Last I checked, I can get an Acer 751 (with the 3 cell) for $279, vs. $500 for the NC20. I know the Acer's going to be slow, but I don't believe the NC20 is that much zippier. I'm hoping that the Acer with XP will run reasonably fast enough for limited internet usage and word processing, which is mostly what I need it for. Even if I ad a gig of ram for $30, it's still almost $200 cheaper than the NC20.
2091761
Quick books is more expensive and works on Mac and PC. Quickbooks is more for business. Quicken is more personal/family and only works on PC.
1105991
DO NOT use Quickbooks unless you absolutely have to. I tried it, read 2 books, watched video training, and hired a Quickbooks trainer for 2 sessions to help me set up the software and STILL could not keep track of finances properly. Dual column accounting is nice if you are an accountant. If you are a regular human being, just use Quicken Home and Business. I have 3 employees plus myself. Quicken Home and Business does EVERYTHING I need it to do, and is a breeze to learn and use.
588109
Willdeng, Thanks for your info. i guess i will buy either Toshiba or Lenovo UltraBook-- Wen
2165411
Search Chromebook 2 benchmark and see what you come up with. Some of the early indications don't sound real promising. Still, until there are some reviews that really put one through its paces its just speculation, as benchmark tests aren't always the end all be all of performance. I pre-ordered one and will be writing a review. Fingers crossed.