Let’s face it… it’s hard to make a 10 inch netbook stand out from the crowd. There are dozens of netbooks with glossy or matte lids, island-style or traditional keyboards, and a standard set of ports around the edges. Sure, we’re starting to see some variation in specs, with some models toting dual core processors […]
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Gateway launches LT22 and LT32 AMD-powered mini-laptops
Last month Gateway introduces the LT32 notebook, which is basically a rebranded version of the Acer Aspire One 721 11.6 inch laptop with a 1.7GHz AMD Athlon II Neo K125 CPU and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. But it looks like Gateway also has a 10.1 inch model in its arsenal, dubbed the Gateway LT22. […]
Acer Aspire One 521 review
The Acer Aspire One 521 looks like a typical netbook. It has a 10 inch display, a slightly less than full sized keyboard, and it weighs just 2.8 pounds. But while virtually every netbook released over the past two years has shipped with a low power Intel Atom processor, the Acer Aspire One 521 is […]
Acer Aspire One 521 unboxing – Video
The Acer Aspire One 521 is a nice looking mini-laptop. That’s not too surprising. Acer has been pumping out netbooks almost as long as Asus and HP, and the company has had plenty of time to tweak the design. The keyboard is nearly full sized, the lid is quite classy looking, and there are two […]
Acer Aspire One 521, 721 reviewed: Decent performance, meh on battery life
For the past two years, virtually every netbook released has shipped with an Intel Atom processor and integrated graphics. A few mini-laptops with 12 inch displays shook things up a bit with NVIDIA ION graphics or Broadcom HD video accelerators, but the truth is that if you look at the performance section of most of […]
Now shipping: Acer mini-laptop edition
A number of recently announced Acer mini-notebooks recently started shipping in the US. A few more are now available for pre-order. Here’s a quick rundown: Acer Aspire One 521 – 10.1 inch netbook w/AMD Athlon II Neo CPU now shipping for $349.99 from Amazon Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T – 11.6 inch notebook with either an […]
Gateway LT2203: 10 inch netbook with AMD V105 processor
If the Gateway LT2203 netbook looks kind of familiar, that’s because it’s basically just a rebranded Acer Aspire One 521. Acer owns the Gateway brand and has a tendency to release the same netbooks two or three times (sometimes under the Packard Bell name). I have no idea why. Anyway, the Gateway LT2203 made an […]
Acer Aspire One 521 with AMD V105 CPU: HD video test
There’s good news and bad news about that new Acer Aspire One 521 netbook that was introduced the other day. The good news is the folks at Notebook Journal.de have gotten their hands on a demo unit. The bad news is they’ve discovered it has issues playing HD video from YouTube. Standard definition video looks […]
Acer introduces Aspire 521, 721, 1551 AMD-powered mini-laptops
Acer has launched three new mini-laptops with AMD’s latest low power chips. The folks at Netbook News.de got a chance to check out a few models at an AMD event in Cannes, France. Here are some of the highlights: Acer Aspire One 521 As expected, the Acer Aspire One 521 has a 1.2GHz AMD V105 […]
Acer Aspire One 521 netbook to feature AMD processor
Acer is reportedly preparing to launch a new 10.1 inch netbook that chucks the Intel Atom chipset for an AMD chip. Macles reports that the Acer Aspire One 521 will have a 1.2GHz AMD V105 single core processor. The V105 is part of AMD’s Nile lineup, and it has 512KB of L2 cache, support for […]