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Acer Marries Windows XP with Android on New Aspire One Netbook

Acer has announced today the debut of a new version of its successful Aspire One D250 netbook, which will provide customers with a choice for a dual-boot portable computer system, featuring the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, alongside the Android OS, typically found on the latest generation of smartphones. Th...

15 October 2009
09:00 GMT

Android-Powered Acer Aspire One Up for Grabs

Google's Android operating system has seen a considerably positive reception, especially considering the OS' success on such phones like the Google G1 or the more recent HTC Touch Hero. However, there have been a series of reports indicating that the OS could become a choice for netbook manufacturers, provi...

13 October 2009
10:14 GMT

Acer Android Netbook On Track for Q3

Despite previous reports, it appears that Acer is on track for releasing its first Android-running Atom-based netbook system, scheduled to arrive in the third quarter of this year. The company has recently put a stop to claims that it has reconsidered its decision to provide customers with a netbook flavor of Google&...

30 July 2009
08:55 GMT

Acer Reportedly Plans 11.6-Inch Timeline Laptop

Acer, one of the world's leading vendors of netbooks and portable computer systems, is reportedly planning the launch of a new 11.6-inch Timeline ultrathin portable PC, further expanding the company's new family of ultraportable laptops. The launch of the new system is said to bring about the phasing out of...

9 June 2009
07:02 GMT

Acer Selects Broadcom's Media Accelerator for Aspire One Netbooks

Acer, one of the world's leading vendors of computer systems, has just announced that it has selected Broadcom's latest Crystal HD solution to enable high-quality, high-definition media playback on a new line of ultraportable PCs, part of the company's Aspire One series. With the addition of the new Cr...

2 June 2009
08:49 GMT

Acer Plans to Unveil Android Netbooks in Q3

At the opening of this year's Computex edition, Acer, one of the world's leading vendors of portable computer systems, took the opportunity to announce its plans for an upcoming Aspire One netbook that would be launched with Google's Android operating system. The announcement comes after the company�...

2 June 2009
06:11 GMT

Acer's Aspire One D250 and 751 Hit Stateside

Earlier this year, Acer drew the attention of everybody with the launch of its new line of ultraportable computer systems, the new 10-inch and 11.6-inch Aspire One netbooks. Designed for consumers that are looking for ultra-portability, Internet access and a basic computing experience, these new systems from Acer tak...

18 May 2009
05:10 GMT

Aspire One D250 Goes on Sale for Close to US$500

Acer, one of the world's leading vendors of small-sized, portable netbook systems, has decided to change its policy for the growing market of netbooks. The company has so far released a number of new systems, providing users with several choices in terms of performance and overall configuration. One of the newly...

11 May 2009
03:15 GMT

Acer Aspire One Pro 531 Makes a Subtle Debut

Early this month, Acer quietly expanded its line of ultraportable netbook systems with the introduction of the rumored Aspire One 531, a new system that boasted a sleek and slim design, and which was built using the Atom N280 processor, running at 1.66Ghz, and featured with 10-inch display. However, the system vendor...

23 April 2009
09:28 GMT

Acer Is Testing Android on Netbooks

During today's press launch of its latest computer systems, Acer also made some statements regarding the use of Google's Android operating system inside one of its upcoming netbook systems. According to the PC vendor, despite the overall features of Google's Android, the OS isn't quite ready to pr...

8 April 2009
08:38 GMT

Acer Ups the Ante with the 11.6-Inch Aspire One

After a series of rumors that have recently surfaced on the Internet, Acer has finally rolled out its new Aspire One netbook, coming to provide users with a larger display, of 11.6 inches. The new netbook expands the company's growing family of Aspire One ultraportable computer systems that are designed to take ...

8 April 2009
05:11 GMT

Acer Aspire One D250 Gets Early Unboxing

Late last month Acer officially rolled out the new Aspire One D250 netbook, a 10-inch system that further expands the company’s line of small-sized, low-power portable PCs. Unlike previous Aspire One netbooks, the new model provides users with support for either an Intel Atom N270 or an Atom N280 processor and ...

6 April 2009
09:48 GMT

Acer Aspire One 751 to Boast 11.6-Inch Display

Over the past weeks, Acer has quietly introduced a number of new netbook systems, including the Aspire One D250 and the 531, both of which have been designed with a 10-inch display. However, according to some details that have recently surfaced on the Internet, the PC vendor is planning to add another small-sized sys...

3 April 2009
09:56 GMT

Acer Quietly Intros the Aspire One 531 Netbook

Acer Inc, one of the world's leading vendors of computer systems, has silently introduced a new small-sized, low-power netbook system, following yesterday's release of the Aspire One D250. According to the details on the company's German website, the new Aspire One 531 model comes to provide users with...

1 April 2009
09:00 GMT

Acer Rolls Out the Aspire One D250 Netbook

After much anticipation and a series of leaked details that have surfaced on the Internet, Acer has officially introduced the new Aspire One D250 netbook. Boasting a new, slimline design, Acer's new netbook is just 1-inch thin and weighs in at just 1.11kg, enabling a higher level of portability, even for the net...

31 March 2009
08:45 GMT

Acer Aspire One 731 and 531 Leaked

Acer is reportedly said to plan a considerable expansion of its netbook lineup with the addition of a couple of new models, besides the 11.6-inch model that has recently surfaced on the Internet. The PC vendor is planning to add at least two more netbook models that will be part of the company's new Aspire One P...

23 March 2009
11:10 GMT

Acer Reportedly Planning Aspire One with 11.6-Inch Display

The world's leading vendor of netbook systems, Acer, is expected to further expand its Aspire One lineup with the introduction of a new netbook model, which will boast a display of 11.6 inches. Said netbook has already been leaked on the Internet on several occasions, but this is the first time we have some tech...

23 March 2009
04:03 GMT

Rumor Mill: New Aspire One Model Leaked on the Internet

Acer managed to claim the number one spot in the netbook market last year by releasing just one netbook model, the Aspire One. The company's strategy was considerably different from that of its main competitor, ASUS, which released a number of different netbook models, consequently creating some confusion among ...

9 March 2009
04:22 GMT

Tech Specs, More Photos Leaked on New Slim Aspire One

Earlier this week photos of an alleged new Aspire One netbook model have surfaced on the Internet pointing to the possible upcoming expansion of Acer's Aspire One netbook lineup. According to the initial pictures, the new system would sport a slimmer design and provide users with a more sleek form factor, compar...

26 February 2009
02:55 GMT

New Slim Acer Aspire One Leaked

It appears that fans of the Aspire One netbook should be on the lookout for at least one more model coming to expand the PC vendor's lineup of 10-inch netbooks. Photos of the new system have already been leaked on the Internet, which can only mean that Acer will soon be introducing the new laptop, further expand...

24 February 2009
09:20 GMT

Acer Sets Netbook Target for 2009, Aims for Top Spot

Acer, the world's leading vendor of netbook computer systems, has recently expressed its netbook target for 2009, as it plans to continue leading this fast growing market. The PC vendor expects that its netbook shipments will account for approximately 50% of the total estimated netbook sales of 25 and 30 million...

23 February 2009
04:23 GMT

Acer Aims for Quality, Top Spot in Netbook Market

Acer can really pride itself for what it has succeeded in the fast growing market for small-sized, low-power and low-cost PC market segment, as the company's 8.9-inch Aspire One netbook has managed to become one of the market's bestsellers. This has certainly determined the company to continue its path towa...

19 February 2009
06:41 GMT

Acer Expects Netbook Market to Reach 30 Million Units in 2009

With the global market for small-sized, lightweight portable computer systems continuing to grow, leading netbook maker Acer is expecting that the market will reach 25-30 million units this year, while in 2010, shipments of 40-45 million units are estimated, according to a recent news-article published on Digitimes, ...

18 February 2009
07:58 GMT

Aspire One 10-Inch Hits Stateside

Just recently, Acer has unveiled its latest-generation Aspire One netbook, coming to provide users with a design similar to that of the 8.9-inch model, but in the form of a larger, 10-inch system. Unfortunately, when the netbook was launched late last month, it wasn't made available for the company's custom...

9 February 2009
09:33 GMT

10-Inch Aspire One Goes on Sale in Hong Kong, Taiwan

Acer is reported to have started shipping its recently announced 10-inch version of the Aspire One netbook in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The PC vendor is now expected to continue its shipping plan, by making the netbook available for global markets, as soon as mid-February, according to market sources cited by Digitimes. ...

6 February 2009
04:28 GMT

Aspire One 10-Inch Available for Pre-Order at Just $349

The buzz generated around Acer's latest Aspire One netbook is certainly impressive, as the PC vendor managed to provide users with a product that features just the right elements to allow it to become one of the best systems in its class. Despite the fact that it has been developed on the same platform as most o...

30 January 2009
09:04 GMT

SSD and Linux Options Coming to 10-Inch Aspire One, Acer Confirms

It appears that Acer is going to provide a few more options for customers interested in the newly-introduced Aspire One 10-inch netbook. According to a statement from a company spokesperson, the recently-announced 10-inch Aspire One will bring options for either a Linux or XP operating system. In addition, the same n...

30 January 2009
07:04 GMT

Acer Aspire One 10.1-Inch Photo Gallery and Hands-On

Earlier this month, Acer has officially introduced its latest ultraportable computer system, as part of the company's lineup of Aspire One netbooks. The new system has been designed as an alternative to the 10-inch models currently available on the market, consequently expanding the company's offer, which o...

29 January 2009
06:35 GMT

Acer's Aspire One, Still the Most Popular Netbook on the Market

Acer can still pride itself as having developed the most popular netbook system on the market, according to a recent study made by PriceGrabber.com. The Aspire One netbook has managed to take the first place in the Top 10 netbooks on PriceGrabber.com, having managed to considerably outpace ASUS' Eee PC netbook, ...

28 January 2009
05:02 GMT

First 10-Inch Aspire One to Begin Selling in February

On Friday last week, Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, officially introduced its highly-anticipated Aspire One netbook with a 10-inch display. With the announcement, the company has basically debuted its first 10-inch, low-cost, low-power netbook system, providing users with a better screen resolution a...

26 January 2009
09:17 GMT

ACER Officially Announces the 10-Inch Aspire One Netbook

Acer has just announced the highly-anticipated new Aspire One netbook, coming to provide the company's fans with a larger 10-inch display, for an enhanced viewing experience. The company's new netbook will also boast Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, an integrated Bluetooth and an overall design...

23 January 2009
08:51 GMT

Acer to Phase Out 8.9-Inch Aspire One, Focuses on 10-Inch Netbooks

According to the latest news in the industry, Acer could be considering phasing out its highly-successful 8.9-inch Aspire One netbook, as the company plans to focus on the upcoming 10-inch model. The 8.9-inch Aspire One could be phased out sometime in the second quarter of 2009, according to sources in the industry, ...

22 January 2009
10:24 GMT

Acer's 10-Inch Aspire One Poses for the Camera

Expected to be released sometime next month, or at the CeBit show in Hannover, Germany, Acer's 10-inch Aspire One netbook has once again been leaked on the Internet, this time with some higher-quality pictures. In addition, we now have specifications regarding the netbook's physical dimensions, including th...

21 January 2009
06:26 GMT

Acer Said to Have Missed 2008 Netbook Shipment Target

Despite being one of the most successful netbook vendors last year, Acer is expected to announce that its target for 5 million netbook shipments in 2008 has not been reached. The company is likely to reveal estimated shipments of 4.5 – 4.8 million units, according to sources in the industry, cited by Digitimes....

20 January 2009
05:51 GMT

10-Inch Aspire One Pictured, Priced

Acer's Aspire One netbook, one of the most successful products last year, has been designed as a 9-inch, ultra-portable PC that takes advantage of Intel's Atom processor, much like other systems of its kind on the market. However, unlike its competitors, Acer hasn't released any 10-inch Aspire One mode...

14 January 2009
08:39 GMT

Acer Planning 10.2-Inch Netbook, Low Cost All-in-One

Acer, the world's third largest computer systems maker, is expected to launch a new series of computer systems for the upcoming year, at least one of which is meant to expand the company's line of ultra-portable, Internet-capable PCs. The upcoming system will be part of Acer's netbook range of product...

5 December 2008
03:18 GMT

Acer Planning 10-Inch Aspire One for February 2009

Acer has already presented its 2009 estimations regarding its highly successful Aspire One netbook, saying that it hopes to grab 50 percent of the market. However, following numerous rumors, the company has now officially mentioned the release of a 10-inch model based on the company's 8.9-inch Aspire One netbook...

25 November 2008
05:20 GMT

Netbooks Propel Acer to the Top in Western Europe

Taiwanese PC maker Acer has managed to surpass the leading computer systems maker, HP, in terms of personal computer sales in Western Europe in the third quarter of 2008. As it was to be expected, the company's low-cost and low-power netbook, the Aspire One, is the main reason for the reported market success, ac...

14 November 2008
07:16 GMT

Acer Aspire One Netbook Packs All-Black Design

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 netboo...

12 November 2008
03:48 GMT

Acer Planning Non-Atom Nettop for 2009

Having seen the extent of its Atom-powered Aspire One netbook success, Acer decided it was time to start planning a nettop of its own, especially since its greatest rivals on the low-power PC market, ASUS and MSI, had already released their own such systems. The company is now said to be planning a nettop for the upc...

11 November 2008
04:10 GMT

Solderless Touch Screen Kit for Aspire One Available on eBay

Just in case you have been overwhelmed with a sense of anticipation ever since ASUS' CEO, Jerry Shen, first mentioned that the upcoming Eee PCs would come with touchscreen and Windows 7, but you are an Acer Aspire One user, maybe you should head on to eBay, as you are likely to find a possible solutio...

4 November 2008
04:09 GMT

Acer Sets Ambitious, Well-Founded Netbook Target for 2009

When first released, the Aspire One from Acer was strongly believed to be the best alternative to ASUS' 8.9-inch Eee PC offering. Over the past months, not much has been said about Acer's netbook, if compared with all the headlines that have been taken by ASUS' vast lineup of ultra-portable Eee PC net...

3 November 2008
07:25 GMT

Acer Planning Aspire One Netbooks with Windows XP and SSD

As noted many times before, both here on Softpedia and all over the Internet, Acer's 8.9-inch Aspire One netbook is one of the company's most successful products this year, having contributed to a significant boost in revenues. It seems only natural that Acer would want to further expand its Aspire One line...

13 October 2008
04:14 GMT

Acer Is Planning WiMAX Aspire One

Yesterday was undoubtedly the WiMAX day, as most of the leading computer systems vendors rushed to offer their support for the launch of the first WiMAX network in the United States. As we reported, Acer, Toshiba, Lenovo and others announced their support for WiMAX, which came either as a new product or as an option...

10 October 2008
03:13 GMT

Acer Claims Notebook Market Leadership in September

In what can only be deemed a rather surprising turn of events, Acer, the third worldwide major computer systems vendor, has managed to ship more portable computer systems internationally last month than both HP and Dell, the two largest notebook vendors. If the reported figures are true, then Acer could soon claim th...

9 October 2008
09:19 GMT

Notebooks Out, Netbooks In

Back in 2007, Taiwanese manufacturer ASUSTek revealed its first ever Eee PC product, the Eee PC 4G, which was then released in October, same year. Initially marketed as a small-sized, low-power and low-cost portable computer system specifically designed for browsing the Internet, the Eee PC has slowly but surely str...

25 September 2008
08:54 GMT

Acer to Ship 2 Million Netbooks in Q3 2008

Acer, one of ASUSTek's main competitors in the dynamic market of netbooks, is expected to sell in September over 1 million units worldwide of its only netbook product so far, the Aspire One. The company, which holds a strong position in major markets such as the US and Europe, has also set up channels in emergin...

5 September 2008
04:13 GMT

Acer Aims to Ship 5-7 Million Netbooks Globally

Acer is undoubtedly one of the worldwide leading notebook manufacturers - in fact, the company is currently holding the number three spot among all manufacturers across the globe. Because of this, it is also seeking to place itself as the number 3 US notebook vendor, thus taking the spot from competitor Apple. The co...

25 July 2008
10:00 GMT

ASUS Might Have Something to Worry About

In the light of recent reports, it seems that the flourishing netbook market isn't as flourishing as everybody initially believed. In fact, ASUS might probably want to reconsider its first estimations regarding the Eee PC, as reports are coming in saying that the company has failed to reach the initial forecasts...

10 July 2008
08:36 GMT

Acer's Aspire One Can Run OS X

Acer's Aspire One netbook has already been shipped to a couple of lucky users and some of them have wasted no time in ripping apart their new device and posting pictures of it on the web. Thanks to them, but especially to their pictures and opinions, other users should now be able to better understand Acer'...

7 July 2008
11:14 GMT


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