Acer Aspire One Joins Mininote Parade

Acer on Tuesday launched the Aspire one, yet another in the increasing number of mininotebooks launched at this year's Computex show.

The new Aspire one is priced beginning at $379, although Acer did not release additional details on whether or not a premium would be charged for Windows. The device can be configured with either Windows XP Home or Linux, and rival Asus has penalized consumers for choosing Windows by forcing them to buy an Eee PC with a less sophisticated hard drive.

The Aspire one is equipped with the Intel Atom processor, Linpus Linux Lite or Windows XP Home, and comes with 512 Mbytes or 1 Gbyte of RAM memory installed. Storage options include either an 8-Gbyte SSD or an 80-Gbyte internal hard drive. The Aspire one includes an 8.9-inch CrystalBrite LED backlit display.

It measures 9.8 inches x 6.7 inches x 1.14 inches and weighs a little more than two pounds, Acer said.

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