14 DAY TRIAL // Acer has been working hard at the Mobile World Congress, presenting, showcasing and previewing a wide variety of products. No doubt, the Acer Aspire One 532G ION 2-based netbook will get a fair share of the attention. Still, among the multitude of devices, Acer has also inserted another netbook model, namely an Aspire one with dual-boot functionality.
The official press release says little, if anything, concerning the actual specifications of the device, focusing, instead, on explaining the benefits of having the possibility of switching between two operating systems. The laptop is an Acer Aspire One with Android and Windows 7. This netbook will allow the end-users to easily switch between the two OSes according to the tasks that need to be performed.
For instance, in case consumers need to browse the web or send an e-mail, they must only press a button and, within 18 seconds (at most), the netbook will boot Android. This OS is convenient because it uses a low amount of power. Switching back to Windows 7, in case of the need for the advanced productivity features provided by it, can be accomplished just as easily.
Acer said nothing about the insides of the product, but the presence of Windows 7 points towards an x86 central processing unit. This means that the new laptop will likely be based on either the Intel Pine Trail platform or NVIDIA's ION 2.
“The dual-boot netbook brings along a true revolution as it gives the best of two worlds. It offers the immediacy, the ultrafast connectivity and speed of Android for instant access to web browsing, emails and social interaction together [with] the full and reliable productivity of the Windows environment, simply by clicking to switch OS,” the press release states. Unfortunately, besides not going into the technical details of the netbook, Acer also failed to mention anything related to pricing and availability.