The odds are that if you are here then you are in search of a netbook. There is also a very good chance that much like of the world in the current economic situation you want to (or need to) save yourself some serious cash on this purchase. That is why today we are going to take a look at one of the best budget netbooks that you can get yourself. Today we are going to take a look at the Acer AO532h-2588 and despite its budget friendly price of $ 199.99 you will be surprisingly happy with what you get for the price.

The system sports a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, which is enough to do a lot for the web only user. You will not get amazingly high performance, but you will get everything that you need without any real stress or fuss. The system comes with a decent sized memory, with a 160GB SATA hard drive and while this may not be a very large hard drive it is enough for the web. The screen is 1 10.1″ that is not HD, but most people do not really need HD to be happy with their netbooks. Even if you love your DVD collection this is not really that big of an issue. After all it has a resolution of 1024 x 600.

The operating system is Windows 7 Starter, which will be good news when you consider that many users will not want to take the time to learn a new operating system in order to use their netbook. Since the system has up to 8 hours of battery life, provided you do not abuse it, and that is enough to enjoy a good day. The only drawback is that the system weighs five pounds, so you will need to get a bag in order to keep yourself (and your shoulders) happy. If you’re looking for a great budget option you should really consider the Acer AO532h-2588.