Acer Aspire One

Computing

Acer Wants To Be First With Chrome OS Netbook Next Year

9:58PM December 2, 2009 | Danny Allen

The dual-booting Aspire One AOD250 was the first Android netbook available, and even though it hasn’t been a hot seller, Acer wants to be first again with Chrome OS. More »

Computing

Acer’s Dual-Bootin’, Android Lovin’ Aspire One Almost Here

9:50PM October 13, 2009 | Danny Allen

As you may have heard, the 10.1-inch Aspire One D250 dual-boots between Android and, err, Windows XP. It has a 1.66GHz Atom 280 processor, 6-cell battery rated for 9 hours, and is now up for pre-order on Amazon for $US350. More »

Asus And Acer Delaying New Netbooks Until 2010

2:55AM July 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Finally, the industry pauses to catch its breath. With Intel taking a bit longer than expect on the Pine Trail-M platform (smaller, faster Atom processors), DigiTimes reports that netbook powerhouses Asus and Acer will be waiting until 2010 to introduce new models of netbooks. [DigiTimes via lilliputing]

Gaming

Amazing SNES Case Mod Repurposes Super Mario World Cartridge As DVD Drive

2:30PM June 16, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Two enterprising modders tore down an Acer Aspire One netbook and crammed it into an SNES to create one of the most droolworthy mods we’ve ever seen. The highlight? A Super Mario World cartridge refashioned as a slot-loading optical drive. More »