Acer and eMachines Netbook Uses AMD Dual-Core Fusion Chip

In tune with its status as promoter of the netbook, Acer has delivered a new entry-level mobile computer, developed in collaboration with sister brand eMachines and based on a dual-core processor.

Even though tablets have begun to noticeably affect the popularity of netbooks, low-end laptops are still very much alive and kicking.

In fact, even though their growth, marketing-wise, is slowing down, they won't disappear without a trace any time soon.

The newest such machine developed by Acer and eMachines, Acer Aspire One 522, is proof of this, it being a netbook whose configuration is centered around the C-50 APU.

This accelerated processing unit is a dual-core with a frequency of 1 GHz and the Radeon HD 6250 integrated graphics.

Among other things, said built-in GPU handles Video Decoder 3, OpenGL 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, Shader Model 5.0, DirectX 11 and OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology.

With this component to handle all processing and visual tasks, the developers implemented 2 GB of DDR3 memory, already making it stand out among its peers.

To ensure that the capabilities of the accelerated processing unit are fully utilized, Acer threw in a 10.1-inch TFT LCD screen with a native resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels.

What's more, a hard disk drive was, naturally, included, its internal storage capacity being of 250 GB.

Needless to say, the full range of expected connectivity and I/O options is present, including LAN, Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, USB and a CrystalEye Web camera, among other things.

There is also an HDMI output, so that one may stream high quality media to a monitor or HDTV, as the small laptop screen can't really take advantage of the machine's ability to play Full HD videos.

Unfortunately, and not surprisingly, no information was released on the price point, which will probably be a bit higher than usual once availability ramps up, because of the extra memory.