Acer Readies 10-inch Aspire Ones
Digitimes is reporting that Acer will introduce new Aspire One models with 10-inch displays in February or March of next year. Their source is Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan.
This should be rather simple, given that the current Aspire Ones essentially house an 8.9″ screen in a 10-inch case.
jkkmobile reports:
Looks like the keyboard is [...]
How Acer Became The Top Netbook Maker
Back around the middle of this past year, the netbook marketplace really began to buzz as the launch dates of the second-generation netbooks was nearing. MSI was garnering a major chunk of the mind share with the Wind Netbook receiving rave reviews. Meanwhile, Asus was busy announcing new Eee PC models at a dizzying pace. Acer was preparing to introduce the Aspire One; however, while the reviews were favorable, it was getting a lot less buzz.
Fast forward to now (year-end) where the Acer Aspire One is king of the netbooks. How did they do it?
Wishing All A Merry Christmas
Over the past month or so, we have shifted gears from primarily providing netbook news and information to searching and reporting on the best deals on netbooks. At times we became almost obsessive in keeping our price comparison charts current and relaying the best deals to you.
We had a lot of fun in doing this. [...]
Last Minute Netbook Bargains
If you are still looking to purchase a netbook as a Christmas gift - and you are looking for a bargain, then here are some last minute deals.
BuyDig.com is offering a great deal on the Acer Aspire One 8G Linux 8.9-inch Netbook - (AOA110-1295) for only $279.
If you are seeking an Asus Eee PC 900 [...]
Aspire One: Wake Up Wireless Connections
My Linux-based Acer Aspire One has an issue that has nagged me for a while. When I leave the netbook idle, it goes to sleep. When I resume, everything awakens just fine, except the Network Manager. The icon in the system tray is gone - and my wireless connections are still sleeping.
I [...]
Holiday Netbook Bargains - Number 1
If you’ve been following along, I’ve been assisting you holiday shoppers by sharing the results of my search for the best netbook deals. I’ve already posted numbers five, four, three and two.
But here is the best deal of all.
If you are planning to give a netbook as a gift, you not only want to [...]
Aspire One Cheatsheet Updated
I’ve updated my Aspire One cheatsheet that shows all of the different versions that are currently available.
When I am gathering data for our price comparison tables, I sometimes have a hard time knowing whether offering from one merchant are the same version as another merchant. This helps me keep things straight. Hopefully it [...]
Verizon 3G (EVDO) Working On My Linux Aspire One
After a bit of a struggle, I am online with my Linux-based Aspire One via a Verizon UM175 USB Modem using EVDO.
My wife has been hospitalized for the past week. (She had surgery and is doing well.). I have only been home to shower and return to to the hospital. I had [...]
Aspire One Model Number Cheat Sheet
In developing the information for our Netbook Buyers Guide, I found myself consistently confused by the various model numbers and part numbers used by online merchants to describe the Acer Aspire One.
Some merchants simply describe the features. For example, at Amazon.com here is what they offer for $519.97:
Acer Aspire One 8.9″ Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz [...]
Editor’s Choice Netbooks Named
After a thorough review of all of the netbooks available today, we have chosen the best as our Editor’s Choice Netbooks.
We’ve named two netbooks as our Editor’s Choices:
Best Full-Featured Netbook: MSI Wind U100 Netbook (six-cell battery version)
Best Value Netbook: Acer Aspire One.
Please visit our Editor Choice Netbooks page in our Netbook Buyers Guide, where we [...]
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