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

9:50PM 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 »
Deals

Best Netbook + Data Bundles Analysed At Lifehacker

1:34PM Nick Broughall | If you wanted to get a better idea of which netbook plus 3G data plan combo was the best value for money, Gus over at Lifehacker has put them up against eachother in a battle royale of smallish computers, inbuilt 3G antennae and mobile data packets. More »
Computers

The State Of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks To Hack

4:00AM John Herrman | BoingBoing Gadgets’ netbook compatibility chart is a great resource for putting Mac OS on netbooks. But before taking the Hackintosh plunge, here are the major contenders’ strengths, pitfalls and quirks to consider, plus guides for when you (carefully) jump in. More »
Business

Asus Wants To Walk In Apple’s Shoes

6:40AM Mark Wilson | There’s no question, the Eee changed everything. But can Asus offer products that are on par with Apple design? According to Asustek vice chairman Jonathan Tsang, that’s the aspiration. More »
Computers

Custom Acer Aspire One Covered By Zen Artwork, Substantial Insurance Policy

2:00AM Jack Loftus | UFO-Hayashi, famed Japanese gadget artist, applied his Midas Touch to an Acer Aspire One and gave the budget netbook a fully-loaded MacBook Air price tag. Question is, would you travel with a $US3,000 netbook? More »
Computers

Acer and Gateway’s Army of Netbooks Led by 11.6-Inch Aspire One

10:28AM Matt Buchanan | Acer is the number one maker of netbooks, so it’s not surprising they’ve got a brand new brigade. They’re all 10.1 and 11.6 inchers—the days of the 9-inch netbook are over. More »
Computers

12-Inch Aspire One to Feature Full Sized Keyboard, Long Battery

11:20PM Mark Wilson | Acer is planning the release of an 11.6-inch Aspire One. It’s a lot like the 10-inch version, but it will feature the Atom Z530 processor (as opposed to the N270), which as my pea brain understands it, features identical clocks speed to the N270/280s but lower power consumption. The system also features a GMA500 graphics core to deal with HD content, full sized keyboard and a promised 4 to 8 (extended) hours of battery. There’s no word on price or availability. [macles via SlashGear] More »
Computers

Purported Specs Surface for Slimline 10′ Acer Aspire One

9:41PM John Herrman | Yesterday’s 10″ slimline Acer Aspire One leak wasn’t rich with info, leaving us nothing but our own speculations. Luckily, some guy got a hands-on with the machine, and took plenty of notes. More »
Computers

Acer Aspire One Slims Down, Slightly

11:43PM Mark Wilson | While Acer has recently introduced a 10-inch Aspire One (a form factor we’ve presumed to become the Aspire One’s new standard), a few details has surfaced on a new, slimmer version of the netbook. More »
Computers

Acer Aspire One Tested with WiMax

12:40AM Mark Wilson | The WiMax Acer Aspire One hasn’t even been announced yet (UPDATE: actually, it just was), but Laptop Magazine got their hands on a model and got to poke and prod it to their hearts’ content. So how did browsing the web on a tiny WiMax notebook work? Pretty decently. More »