Acer’s 11.6-inch netbook has been officially announced and released in the US. I can’t find a place to actually buy it yet, but it’s “available” according to a company press release, so look for them to pop up like netbook-shaped Whack-a-Moles at retailers everywhere.
Along with the 11.6-inch AO751h-1192 (yes, that’s the sexy model number), the 10.1-inch AOD250-1042 (mmm, also with a sexy model number) has been announced. The 11.6-inch model has a starting MSRP of $349 with a three-cell battery, $379 with a six-cell, and the 10.1-inch version has an MSRP of $298 with a three-cell battery — no mention of a six-cell version yet.
As previously reported, the 11.6-inch machine has a nice high-resolution screen at 1366×768 (the press release says 1364×768, ROFL!) and an intriguing thin-and-light form factor, but early reviews have dinged the machine for its spongey keyboard and relatively weak 1.33GHz processor.
Here’s a quick look at the specs (the full press release can be found here):
Available Configurations Pricing and Availability
The new Acer Aspire One AO751h and AOD250 are available in several configurations. Sample configurations follow:
Acer Aspire One AO751h-1192 Specifications
- Intel® Atom™ Processor Z520 (1.22GHz, 490MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
- Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3)
- 11.6-inch WXGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite™ High Definition LED back-lit TFT LCD (1364 x 768 resolution)
- Mobile Intel® US15W Express Chipset
- 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
- Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader and Dedicated SD Card
- Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
- Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera
- Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
- Three USB 2.0 Ports
- 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5200mAh)
- 11.18” (W) x 7.79” (D) x 1” (H)
- Sapphire Blue
- One-Year Standard Warranty
- Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $379.99
Acer Aspire One AOD250-1042 Specifications
- Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
- Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3)
- 10.1-inch WSVGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite™ LED back-lit TFT LCD (1024×600 resolution)
- Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset
- 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
- Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
- Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera
- Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
- Three USB 2.0 Ports
- 3-cell Li-ion Battery (2600 mAh)
- 10.17” (W) x 7.24” (D) x 1” (H)
- Ruby Red
- One-Year Standard Warranty
- Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $298.00
The Acer Aspire One AO751h 11.6-inch netbook line has a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $349.99. Several models are available with an extended 6-cell battery at an MSRP starting at $379.99. The Acer Aspire One AOD250 10.1-inch netbook line has a starting MSRP of $298. Models in these lines are available now.