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We aren't particularly keen on the flat style of keyboard however. With plenty of space available the keys can be large, in fact, no different in size to many full-sized notebooks, with large numbers, tab, control, return and backspace keys, so it is relatively easy to use. The textured deck of the base feels good, surrounding the keyboard which stretches to fill most of the available space width-wise - something we are always keen to see. The same chrome effect is applied to the hinges and like the Acer Aspire One before it, the screen sits up from the body of the notebook to give you space to squeeze in the battery between the hinges.ĥ reasons why you should consider downsizing your keyboard and going wireless with the Logitech MX Keys MiniĪlthough it isn't the most sturdy of devices, the screen does have more substance to it than the slimmer Acer equivalent, which we take as a bonus. The glossy lid is something of a fingerprint magnet, with a single chrome-effect strip emblazoned with the new Packard Bell logo. That display means the dimensions of the dot m/a are larger than many netbooks out there, measuring 288 x 199 x 25.4mm. In terms of design, it has lost some of the good looks of the Aspire One 751, but it retains the same flat style keyboard and the glossy 11.6-inch display. It also is a small format AMD notebook, rather than Intel which we've seen in most devices of late. It is also one of a new breed of Packard Bell notebooks, redesigned as part of the Acer group, with a new consumer angle. (Pocket-lint) - It is with some trepidation that we embark on this review of the Packard Bell dot m/a, given it's proximity to the Acer Aspire One 751, to which this model owes some