Aspire One

Did you think netbooks were a thing of the past? Think again. Acer just announced the new Aspire One Happy 2 line of netbooks with flavorful colors including "Banana Cream," "Blueberry Shake," "Papaya Milk," and "Strawberry Yogurt."

The netbooks sport a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display and feature the Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor, integrated Intel graphics, up to 8 hours of battery life and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. The netbooks have a white keyboard that is 93 percent the size of a standard keyboard, a built-in 0.3 megapixel Webcam and microphone, and include 1GB of DDR3 memory and a 250GB hard drive.

Measuring 1-inch thin and weighing just over 2-1/2 pounds, the Happy 2 line of netbooks also come with Windows 7 Starter and Microsoft Office Starter 2010.

The Acer Aspire One Happy 2 Series Netbooks are available now for just $269.99.

Netbooks are generally scaled-down laptops used for performing basic tasks like surfing the Internet and checking email…the word "powerful" simply doesn't come to mind. Acer changes that with its newest line of Aspire One netbooks featuring dual-core processing, AMD Athlon II Neo processors and high-definition graphics.

The Aspire One AOD255 netbook has a 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED-backlit display that saves 22.2 percent power (compared to other netbooks). It features the Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor, integrated Intel graphics, 1GB of DDR3, a 250GB hard drive, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Ethernet LAN connectivity. It also has a built-in 1.3 megapixel HD Webcam and microphone, Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, and touts a battery life of up to 8 hours. All this is packed into a 1-inch thin package, weighing just over 2-1/2 pounds.Read more

Acer just announced that they have updated the Aspire One netbook line with the introduction of the new Aspire One AO532h netbooks. The new netbooks are only 1-inch thin, weigh just over 2-1/2 pounds, and feature the Intel Atom N450 processor, up to 10 hours of battery life, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 10.1-inch LED-backlit TFT LCD and a large keyboard with a Multi-Gesture touchpad.

The netbooks also include a built-in webcam, built-in digital microphone, and a large internal hard drive. Several of the new netbooks even include Windows 7 Starter Edition.

The Acer Aspire One AO532h netbooks will be available later this month, starting at just $299.99.Read more

Acer has expanded its line of Aspire One netbooks with the new Aspire One AOD250 featuring a dual-boot operating system, running both Windows XP Home and Android. By doing this, the netbook has instant on Internet access, while giving you the functionality of the Windows XP OS.

The new Aspire One weighs less than three pounds and features the Intel Atom Processor N280, a six-cell, 5800 mAh battery, 1GB of memory, integrated 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, and a 160GB hard drive. It also has a Multi-Gesture Touchpad, 10.1-inch LED-backlit display, Webcam, built-in digital microphone, and Bluetooth 2.1.

The Aspire One AOD250 netbook is available now with prices starting at $349.99. Read more

AT&T has announced an expansion of its mobile broadband-enabled netbook lineup. The new devices, which will be available in stores and online in the coming days, features three ultra portable mobile broadband netbooks - the Acer Aspire One, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, and the Lenovo S10.

AT&T will offer the Acer Aspire One throughout stores nationwide. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and Lenovo S10 will be available in multiple stores and all devices will be available for purchase soon online at www.att.com and other direct sales channels. The netbooks will cost $199.99 after mail-in rebate via AT&T Promotion Card with a two-year service contract.

All three of these netbooks are excellent! They will all feature 10-inch screens, house 1GB of RAM, feature a built-in webcam, weigh less than 3lbs, use Microsoft Windows XP Home and feature a 160GB HDD.Read more

With the introduction of Android into Acer netbooks, customers will have yet another choice of operating systems to meet their mobile needs. The Android operating system will provide Acer netbook users with a faster connection to the Internet, further enhancing efficiency on-the-go.

Android is a free, open source, and fully customizable mobile platform, including an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications. Third-party developers can customize and integrate Android applications, bringing true add-on value to benefit the customer.

I think Acer will do an excellent job in implementing Android into its netbooks and I can't wait to test one out! Expect to see Acer's first Aspire One netbook featuring Android during the Q3 of 2009.