• The AOA110-1722 is a netbook from Acer. It comes in a shimmering sapphire blue, and is lightweight so it is easily transportable. It is designed for travel, and as such has a lot of options for staying connected with your loved ones. The AOA110-1722 has an integrated webcam, microphone and integrated speakers. If you're considering buying the netbook, take a look at its specifications to see what it can do.
  
  

Processor

• The AOA110-1722 comes with an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor. The processor is a huge factor in determining the overall speed of the netbook, and works in conjunction with RAM to run your programs. The Intel Atom also has a 512KB L2 Cache, which is essentially a small amount of memory attached the processor itself for quicker access.
  
  

RAM

• Acer's netbook AOA110-1722 has 512 megabyte of DDR2 SDRAM to complement your processor's speed. RAM is memory available for use by your processor and other hardware to keep your netbook running. DDR2 SDRAM is four times faster than standard SDRAM. DDR stands for Double Data Rate, which doubles the speed of the standard SDRAM, and DDR2 is twice the speed of DDR.
  
  

Storage

• You get 8 gigabytes of SSD hard drive storage, and you can also connect external hard drives and SD cards for additional space. SSD hard drives are faster than ordinary hard drives because they don't have any moving parts.
  
  

Dimensions

• The AOA110-1722 is 9.8 inches wide, 6.7 inches deep and 1.14 inches tall. The display screen is 8.9 inches, and the additional width is just a border. It weighs 2.19 pounds, which is good for portability.
  
  

Display

• The 8.9-inch display screen gives you a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600, and the graphics card is an Intel GMA 950. The GMA 950 has a 400MHz core and is built onto the motherboard. It can use up to 224MB of your system memory for display purposes.
  
  

Inputs

• The AOA110-1722 has three USB ports, one VGA port, a headphone jack and a microphone jack.
  
  

Connections

• The integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN card allows you to surf the Internet. Wireless networks are often available at airports and in cafés, and you will be able to stay connected when you're away from home.
  
  

Operating System

• The AOA110-1722 runs Linux Lite. Linux is an alternative operating system to Windows. Linux Lite became popular on netbooks in 2008.
  
  

Battery

• The netbook has a lithium ion battery that is good for up to a maximum of three hours. However, the battery will likely last about two and half hours with consistent use.