Acer unveils Ultra-portable One


Almost everyone seems to have jumped into the ultra-portable bandwagon these days, and though some have released very impressive units that boast of high end specs, price-wise, the Eee PC still reigns supreme.

Acer Aspire One: Eee Killer
 
That was until Acer decided to join the fray. The Acer Aspire One rumored to just cost around $ 399 (Linux OS) which is way lower than the Eee PC making this the most affordable ultra-portable that comes from a known PC manufacturer. Those who attended Computex 2008 had an opportunity to see this thing of beauty first hand. Engadget even has a quick hands-on review on it based on the unit displayed at the showroom floor.

Looks good, but will it perform as good as it looks?
 
So what does $ 399 get you? You get a compact laptop that looks somewhat like a cross between an Eee and a Mini-Note. The keyboard layout albeit being a tad smaller is similar to the HP 2133, but spec-wise, it leans more toward the Eee. It’s got a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB SSD, Wi-Fi (b/g), 8.9-inch screen, 1.3-megapixel camera, card reader and a Linpus Linux OS. A Windows version will also be made available at a higher cost with a 80GB HDD. It will become available in various colored editions that include red, blue and pink. Specifics as to its availability have yet to be disclosed.
 
It looks like the competition is indeed stepping up, but we’ll reserve our judgment on the Aspire One once we get a full hands-on review on this nifty lappie.

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Written by:
shashi manral
Posted on:
6/6/2008 at 8:57 pm

how much and low price and high price in laptop

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Written by:
rob
Posted on:
6/7/2008 at 10:00 am

I can’t wait to look for the real one… hoping to get the blue color soon here in the philippines.

The next thing i’d link to know is that i can already have this laptop with all the features of the phone, why not??? If i have the expertise and resources like they do, i definitely would make a difference.

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black ice
Posted on:
6/8/2008 at 12:24 pm

first i did not understand a peace you said. san tinagalog mo nalang. acer is nothing nothing to hp you cant even near compare the two. that your looking at is running linux i dont think it supports alot apps. for almost 400 buck might Ass well take your time to look for a better brand on ebay lol! dont waste your money you can get a very decent one for a couple of more bucks!

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Written by:
dix
Posted on:
6/11/2008 at 1:35 am

black ice is right… you can’t compare the hp to the acer because while the hp 2133 looks pretty it has a painfully slow processor… a real turtle comopared to the atom that’s on the acer one… so the acer’s faster… also, I’ve tried to downgrade from vista to xp on the compaq and it was a very painful process… still can’t get the mike to work…

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Written by:
Allan David Reyes
Posted on:
6/11/2008 at 5:47 pm

The only similarity the Acer Aspire One has to the HP Mini-Note is its design. Specification-wise, its more like the new Eee PC 901.

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Written by:
JJ
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8/4/2008 at 10:56 pm

he’s (the review writer) comparing the acer one to hp mini in terms of design lol. he’s not saying that they are similar in any other ways just in the design segment. i lean towards the acer when it comes to hp mini vs acer one because of the intel atom proc of acer. but i like the 120gb hd version. neat!