http://www.theacerguy.com An Unofficial Acer blog from someone on the inside... Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No, I haven't been abducted by Hungarian Apple-fans. I've been busy going over and over the wireframes of the new site as I don't want the forum to disappear off the front page and also want to give (some of) you guys the freedom to add articles of your own. ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/09/29/the-problem-and-the-start-of-a-solution/ It’s coming up to 5:30am on Friday and the Global Press Conference has now come to a close. I'm (understandably) very tired but it's all been worth it. I personally think it was a resounding success but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Clearly this year, the fact that there are ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/09/20/acer-global-press-conference/ Hello everybody. If you're wondering where on earth I've been lately well I can start showing you. Tomorrow morning at 10am there will be the 2008 Acer Global Press Conference here in Budapest and in addition to the weeks of planning and writing (and re-writing), we've spent the best part of today ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/09/19/budapest-the-story-so-far/ In the first of the "How to..." series of videos, I look at how to set up a Recovery Flash Drive from the Aspire One's Recovery DVD and then how to do the actual recovery. Before any of you comment, no I don't have the fastest-booting Acers on the planet - ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/09/12/aspire-one-recovery/ OK. Here's a twist on my 9 to 5... Before any of you post this to Engadget or Digg this is all hypothetical. Sort of. As many of you know, this year Acer bought a bunch of amazing companies. Gateway, Packard Bell and the one they haven't yet used, E-Ten. Do your homework ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/09/04/the-name-game/ Of all the video reviews I've published, Morris's have been the most in-depth. Morris came from absolutely nowhere (well Canada) and has, I think many of you agree, helped as many people as Simone has. He's tireless, extremely informed and a total geek ;-) However, once the Aspire One was launched, we ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/09/04/morris-super-guy-super-review/ While I try to get my head (and camera) around making these "How to..." videos and upload them into the all-new Acer Guy site which I'm rushing to get published, I came across this amazing site which any of you thinking of tinkering with your Aspire One should definitely bookmark. Thanks ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/08/24/aspire-one-tips-and-tricks-you-should-know-about/ I've been trying to figure out the best way to do this and I think this is a good place to start. Several people have suggested that the new version of TheAcerGuy have a section called "How to..." with detailed instructions on how to perform particular tasks (setting up recovery disks, ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/08/18/how-do-you-like-it/ Found this great video showing how to get into the advanced mode on the Aspire One. Please remember these words of warning, however, as the description to the video states: Walkthrough of how to activate the "advanced mode" in the Linpus OS on the Acer Aspire One. Proceed at your own ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/08/13/how-to-get-into-advanced-mode-on-the-aspire-one/ I've received a few mails from people who haven't yet bought an Aspire One who are being put off by reports that the wireless connectivity is a little flaky. In particular, the concerns regard an article posted on the Acer Aspire One User Forum. I asked Simone for his input on the ... http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/08/09/wireless-problems-with-the-aspire-one/