3G Acer Aspire One and LG X110 netbooks big Sellers for T-Mobile

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T-Mobile in Germany announced that they sold 10,000 Acer Aspire One netbooks with integrated 3G cards in the first 4 weeks of availability.
The Acer Aspire One A 150X sells for 1 Euro if you sign a two year contract web’n’walk Connect L, which gives you unlimited data and costs 40 Euro/month (~$50).

Since the beginning of this week customers can also choose the new LG X110 netbook with integrated 3G card for just 1 Euro. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Pink Acer Aspire One Netbook on Sale

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One of the best selling netbooks is going pink. The Acer Aspire One is now available in pink at Wal-mart for $348.

The pink Acer Aspire One comes with 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD, 3-cell lithium ion, Webcam, 8.9 inch display and runs Windows XP.
If you are looking for a pink Vista notebook then check out the Dell Studio 17. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows CE to run on Acer Aspire One and Lenovo S9 Netbooks

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Currently Netbooks run Windows XP and Linux. The low-end models sure run better with Linux because Windows XP needs more resources. For Windows fans Windows CE would be the solution to run on the cheapest netbooks.
Quarta Mobile has now announced the development of an open source shell to enable enthusiasts and netbook makers to install Windows Embedded CE 6.0 on netbooks.
The company starts with the Acer Aspire One and the Lenovo IdeaPad S9. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire One is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #28

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There are lots of attractive netbooks on the market this fall and it is difficult to choose the right one. Acer has with the Aspire One an attractive netbook that stands out a bit. It is currently a bestseller in at Amazon and Walmart.
The reasons for the success are possibly the pleasant design, attractive pricing and decent hardware configuration. With the 8.9 inch screen the Acer Aspire One is featuring what I think is the sweet spot screen size for netbooks. Smaller screens are not really good to work with and larger ones get you too close to normal notebook sizes. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Blue Acer Aspire One Netbook tops Sales Charts

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What a difference a color can make. The Sapphire Blue Acer Aspire One netbook tops the netbook sales charts on Amazon.com and on Walmart.com.
On Amazon the Blue Acer Aspire One 8.9 inch netbook (Windows XP) with 160GB HDD and 1GB RAM is in the lead selling for $399.99.
On Walmart.com the Acer Aspire One (Linux) with 8GB SSD and 512MB is on top selling for only $338. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire One Price Drops

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Acer has cut the price of its Aspire One netbook with base models retailing for $349. At that price, the One will run Windows XP home. The One weighs only 2.17 pounds and is designed to be an entry level PC for students or a second system for advanced users.

The One runs an Intel Atom processor, XP Home, 1GB of RAM, 120GB HDD, and a three-cell battery. Users wanting a Linux version can get the same specs with Linpus Linux Lite for $329. A version of the One with a 6-cell battery, 160GB HDD, and Windows XP home is $399. All versions use an 8.9-inch LCD screen. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:25:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer Aspire One Now On Sale in US

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Acer announced today that its Aspire One notebook we first reported on in May is now available in the US. The Aspire One is an ultra-lightweight netbook in the vein of the ASUS Eee. The One starts at a price of $379. The One is designed to allow users to surf the web, check email, IM, make VOIP calls, stream video and listen to music.

The system weighs only 2.17 pounds and measures 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.14 inches. The screen is a 8.9-inch WSVGA LED screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 and an integrated webcam. The machine has a three cell battery good for three hours and a six cell battery is optional. Using the 6-cell battery and Linpus Linux Lite battery life is up to 7 hours. Prices for the system range from $379 to $499. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:48:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer Aspire One Review

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Hexus got a chance to spend some time with the new Acer Aspire One at the Computex 2008.

Quote from the brief review: "Playing around on the Linux version - on which Acer will ship a Vista-like GUI that links web browsing, emailing, word processing, and multimedia support - navigation between panes was a little slow compared to a full-sized laptop. Further, opening up concurrent applications caused the sample model to slow to a crawl, but that should be remedied with more system RAM. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:32:07 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire One

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Acer, the third largest PC vendor enters the low-cost mini notebook segment with the Acer Aspire One.

The Acer Aspire One is an Intel Atom based mini notebook with 8.9-inch CrystalBrite LED backlit display at 1024x600px resolution. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:57:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr