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Laptop Mag have done a review on all the new 10″ netbooks out, including the new Acer Aspire One.
Anyone looking to purchase a netbook in the past year has a plethora of choices and very likely a clear idea of what a netbook is good for. However, knowing what you want out of a netbook may not help narrow down your choices much. Just eliminating the 7 and 8.9-inch machines, you’re left with over half a dozen 10-inch choices, all of which can seem pretty similar.
Back in November ‘08 we compared five of the leading 10-inch netbooks to see which scored best in performance, design, and value. The Samsung NC10 and the MSI Wind U110 lead the pack with excellent battery life and user-friendly design (which included great keyboards). But now there’s a new 10-incher on the block: the Acer Aspire One. Plus, both ASUS and MSI released updates to their models. So we decided to take a fresh look.
Further reading @ www.laptopmag.com
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It appears that fans of the Aspire One netbook should be on the lookout for at least one more model coming to expand the PC vendor’s lineup of 10-inch netbooks. Photos of the new system have already been leaked on the Internet, which can only mean that Acer will soon be introducing the new laptop further expanding its netbook portfolio. With the new model, it might seem that Acer is doing what ASUS has done with its netbook lineup, that is, launching different versions of the same system, providing users with just some few differences in terms of technical specifications and overall design.
For the time being Acer is still far behind ASUS in terms of netbook models launched on the market, as the PC vendor has only released two models, namely the Aspire One with an 8.9-inch display and the 10-inch version of the same model. However, according to pictures provided by the blog site macles, Acer is planning the release of yet another Aspire One netbook, one that has a different, slimmer design and could become available with an SSD storage solution. Unfortunately, there aren’t any specific details regarding the system’s technical configuration, like processor model or memory.
The VGA and the RJ45 port on the new Aspire One netbook seem to indicate that the company has specifically built the motherboard of the system so that it could enable the slimmer form factor. The presence of the Windows key suggests that we will see the new netbook with a Windows operating system, but a Linux-based version could also be part of the offering. There’s also an SD slot, three USB ports and a rather interesting large touchpad.
Put it all together and you could come to the conclusion that this will be Acer’s first high-end netbook model, which will likely compete with ASUS’ famous S101 netbook.
Source – macles.blogspot.com
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Video review of the new 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150
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By late last year, the Acer Aspire One had beat out ASUS’s combined offerings to become the top-selling netbook—or so market research firm DisplaySearch concluded. The One’s primacy has been confirmed by Amazon.com—which ranked it as its best seller over the Christmas holiday—as well as other sites that monitor laptop sales. The One reached this pinnacle despite a smaller-than-average (8.9-inch) screen and a pair of awkwardly placed mouse buttons, because it was (and still is) the most aggressively priced netbook around. The Acer Aspire One (10-inch) ($350 street) is the long-overdue update, and as its name implies, the screen size has finally caught up with its 10-inch peers. The mouse buttons, furthermore, have been relocated to their correct positions—beneath the touchpad. It’s not the best-equipped netbook, now that the ASUS EeePC 1000HE has landed. But that shouldn’t affect the One’s blistering sales pace, because Acer addresses the most crucial part of a netbook: price.
Review @ www.pcmag.com
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When Acer recently demoed their 10 inch Aspire One netbooks, many reviewers were pleasantly surprised to discover a netbook that could boast an uptime of nearly 8 hours while under moderate use. That was largely made possible by the battery capacity, which was a six-cell 5800mAh unit. Unfortunately for potential owners of the netbook, the units that reviewers (and some early bird customers) got were “mistakenly” shipped with the larger battery.
Most of the units will actually be delivered with a 4400mAh battery which would in turn have a shorter runtime. Acer claims the smaller unit will still get around 6 hours of battery life, though one review site speculates it’d be lucky to get 5.5 hours, compared to other netbooks with similar sized batteries and specs.
Source: www.techspot.com
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The 10 inch version is in a way the second generation of the Aspire One, what was important to improve?
Beyond the screen size, when we look back to the launch of the Aspire One, one of the main pain points was the battery life and the inablity to be always connected to the Web. The battery life solution is one step closer to all day computing. We are trying to get to a point, like with a smart phone, where you don’t have to worry about the battery dying. That is what we want to get to on netbooks. We also have corrected the placement of the mouse buttons; they are now under the trackpad.
We will have both platforms continuing and we will refresh the technology every few months. We think there is room for a better, best environment. The price on the 8.9 will go down to $299.
Is there a discussion to work on this with the wireless community on a metered pricing plans?
This is what the teleco industry, the retailers and the OEMs are learning and we will respond to the customer’s needs by coming out with plans that are not just unlimited hours. In a netbook environment – whether its Wi-Fi, WiMax or 3G – there is room for all connected environments to co-exist.
Others clearly want a piece of the netbook pie including AMD with its Neo platform and Nvidia with its Ion, what is your take on these competing solutions and will Acer be adopting them?
We always work with all partners and look at their solutions. Our partnership with Intel has been from the beginning and we initiated this segment together so we will continue to be a strategic partner with them on the netbook. On the Nvidia solution, the benefits are great including the ability to play back high def content. You will see us looking at this technology much closer in our second half products.
The first Aspire One offered a Linux Linpus operating system, what is your take on Linux at this point for Acer’s netbook line?
It is interesting because when we first launched the netbook it was with the Linux environment and there are, of course, a lot of benefits to it including fast boot up and a simpler interface. But the critical mass seems to be set on XP. The biggest challenge is getting the message out on Linux; it is just not as familiar to mainstream consumers. It will still continue to be only 5 percent of the total mix. One of our pain points with Linux we have found out about is that customers don’t feel that they have the security that they have in XP. It is really just getting the message out there.
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Folks living in the US will now be able to pick up the spanking new 10.1″ Acer Aspire One AOD150 netbook that will see out the current 8.9″ model, offering a larger display with other specifications to get you started in the world of netbooks. Prices begin from $349 upwards depending on the configuration, and you will get the following at the very least.
- Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
- Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3
- 10.1-inch WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD 1024 x 600
- Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset
- 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
- Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera
- Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
- Three USB 2.0 Ports
- 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh)
You can choose from four high-gloss color options including seashell white, sapphire blue, ruby red and diamond black, all in an aerodynamic-shaped metallic hinge with a colored accent and a brushed-metal palm rest.
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Amazon.com (USA) $349
Amazon.co.uk £349 UK
Source www.ubergizmo.com
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3G Netbook have posted up good detailed specs and images of the new 10″ Acer Aspire One netbook. D150. (click on the images to view larger)
Its good to see the ram slot on the base!
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