Having recorded some of the most impressive sales figures in the industry with its Aspire One netbook system, Acer has decided to give all those Christmas shoppers a treat with a special edition netbook that is based on the company's successful 8.9-inch model. Simply dubbed Aspire One A110X, the new Acer netbook comes with an ultra-black design that basically delivers the same specifications list as the model it is based on.

 

The special edition ultra-black Aspire One A110X has only been released in Germany so far. Apparently, going for the all "ultra-black" Aspire One will have you spending around $509, although you are likely to find a similar performance level on a similar model that goes for $399 on Amazon.com.

However, the lower-priced version won't give you that ultra-sleek, all-black Aspire One feeling, which will literally make you stand out from the crowd. With all that, this does not change the fact that you will basically get an 8.9-inch, 1.6GHz Atom-powered netbook that is equipped with 1GB RAM and a 16GB solid-state drive, much like some of the other 8.9-inch netbooks on the market.

 

We have already become accustomed with ASUS releasing different Eee PC models, such as those that have recently invaded the market and taken all the headlines in the process. Apparently, the consumer market is believed to be in need of several netbook systems that only differ ever so little in terms of performance and specifications.

Still, we do have to admit that netbooks have seriously impacted the portable PC market, especially this year, when Intel introduced its netbook-designed Atom processor. This fast growing segment of the market is expected to see even more products like this being released, especially since Intel is to upgrade its Atom CPU lineup, while competitors like VIA and AMD are also said to power some of the upcoming low-power, low-cost PCs.

 

Acer hopes to take about 40% to 50% netbook market share in 2009, while ASUS is preparing to unveil its touchscreen and Windows 7-powered Eee PC.