Comments on: Acer Aspire One to ship “soon” in the US for $350 http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html Compact Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 07:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ToniBorgetto http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-48478 ToniBorgetto Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:25:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-48478 Clarification: I meant that 600 px is a pain with the current crop of typical PC applications (which are wasting far too much screen estate). Given apps with an adquate UI, 600 px could be just fine. Clarification: I meant that 600 px is a pain with the current crop of typical PC applications (which are wasting far too much screen estate). Given apps with an adquate UI, 600 px could be just fine.

]]> By: ToniBorgetto http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-48477 ToniBorgetto Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:43:32 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-48477 The 1024 x 600 is the same resolution as on the old model, they just made the screen bigger without any resolution improvement. It's a pity, 600 px vertically is just a pain, I was hoping for 768 or 800 px at least as an option. The 1024 x 600 is the same resolution as on the old model, they just made the screen bigger without any resolution improvement. It's a pity, 600 px vertically is just a pain, I was hoping for 768 or 800 px at least as an option.

]]> By: ToniBorgetto http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14668 ToniBorgetto Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:25:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14668 Clarification: I meant that 600 px is a pain with the current crop of typical PC applications (which are wasting far too much screen estate). Given apps with an adquate UI, 600 px could be just fine. Clarification: I meant that 600 px is a pain with the current crop of typical PC applications (which are wasting far too much screen estate). Given apps with an adquate UI, 600 px could be just fine.

]]> By: ToniBorgetto http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14665 ToniBorgetto Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:43:32 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14665 The 1024 x 600 is the same resolution as on the old model, they just made the screen bigger without any resolution improvement. It's a pity, 600 px vertically is just a pain, I was hoping for 768 or 800 px at least as an option. The 1024 x 600 is the same resolution as on the old model, they just made the screen bigger without any resolution improvement. It's a pity, 600 px vertically is just a pain, I was hoping for 768 or 800 px at least as an option.

]]> By: shcboomer http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14653 shcboomer Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:44:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14653 Yep, it looks almost identical in everything except display and resolution!<br><br>Also pixel is spelled wrong. Yep, it looks almost identical in everything except display and resolution!

Also pixel is spelled wrong.

]]> By: Brad_D http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14648 Brad_D Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:44:50 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14648 WOW, just noticed this evening that Amazon has dropped the price on the 8.9" 160GB 6-cell model (white) to just $339.99, a full $30 from where it has hovered for weeks:<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Acer-8-9-inch-Netbook-Processor-Battery/dp/B001EYVBE0/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Acer-8-9-inch-Netbook-Pro...</a><br><br>So I think this $350 pricing is the real deal. I'm curious that J&R's product listings don't seem to mention Bluetooth, I thought that was supposed to be included? WOW, just noticed this evening that Amazon has dropped the price on the 8.9″ 160GB 6-cell model (white) to just $339.99, a full $30 from where it has hovered for weeks:

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-8-9-inch-Netbook-Pro…

So I think this $350 pricing is the real deal. I'm curious that J&R's product listings don't seem to mention Bluetooth, I thought that was supposed to be included?

]]> By: wintkat http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14647 wintkat Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:16:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14647 wondering about the fit of 6 cell battery<br>will it allow netbook to lie flat or raised up as I have seen in pix of other netbooks with the 6 cell in place? wondering about the fit of 6 cell battery
will it allow netbook to lie flat or raised up as I have seen in pix of other netbooks with the 6 cell in place?

]]> By: Brad http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14629 Brad Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:36:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14629 If this aggressive pricing is going to be the norm once its released then this is really awesome! Way to go Acer. No doubt they seriously intend to maintain their lead in the market. I like the new model but the internals are basically identical to the old one so I'm debating whether I'll bother to upgrade or wait for newer/better processor and chipset (although $350, omg, never dreamed it would start that cheap). If this aggressive pricing is going to be the norm once its released then this is really awesome! Way to go Acer. No doubt they seriously intend to maintain their lead in the market. I like the new model but the internals are basically identical to the old one so I'm debating whether I'll bother to upgrade or wait for newer/better processor and chipset (although $350, omg, never dreamed it would start that cheap).

]]> By: Ohio Red http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14626 Ohio Red Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14626 What software is installed? What software is installed?

]]> By: Bob H http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14618 Bob H Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:45:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14618 Is the keyboard any larger than the original One? from the pictures it looks like they may have just used the old keyboard in a slightly larger case. I have been using One with XP everyday since August with no problems. It worked right out of the box so I would expect the 10 incher to be just as good. Is the keyboard any larger than the original One? from the pictures it looks like they may have just used the old keyboard in a slightly larger case. I have been using One with XP everyday since August with no problems. It worked right out of the box so I would expect the 10 incher to be just as good.

]]> By: Ohio Red http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14617 Ohio Red Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:30:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14617 Any options re OS or storage? Any options re OS or storage?

]]> By: Mike D http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-to-ship-soon-in-the-us-for-350.html#comment-14616 Mike D Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:24:13 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5162#comment-14616 I feel stupid asking this, but this isn't a spec improvement... does the extra size benefit us? I feel stupid asking this, but this isn't a spec improvement… does the extra size benefit us?

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