Acer Aspire one Officially Arrives In The US

Acer is announcing U.S. availability of the Acer Aspire one, an ultra-lightweight mobile Internet device (mini notebook) with prices starting at just $379. The Aspire one provides easy-to-use access to the Internet in a stylish and ultra-compact platform. It's designed to be an affordable and simple solution for web browsing, checking email, instant messaging, VOIP calls, streaming video, viewing photos and listening to music.

Weighing just 2.17 pounds and measuring 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.14-inches, Aspire one is lightweightand compact for easy travel. Initially offered in either sapphire blue or seashell white, Aspire one will also be available in golden brown and diamond black later this year.

The Aspire one features an 8.9-inch CrystalBrite WSVGA LED backlit display with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels. Integrated in the screen is an Acer Crystal Eye webcam featuring Acer PrimaLite technology for live video streaming, video chats and conferences even in low-light environments.

The Aspire one comes with a standard 3-cell battery that provides up to 3 hours of battery life. The optional 6-cell battery and the Linpus Linux Lite version of Aspire one offers up to 7 hours of battery life.

There are two options for data storage: a NAND flash module of 8GB with an additional SD card slot for smart storage expansion or a 120GB internal hard drive. The additional SD card slot seamlessly integrates with the internal NAND flash module as an added storage device.

The ability to have both a 5-in-1 card reader and a SD card reader at the same time, allows users to download photos from the "multi-in-1" to share with others and store to the SD card as an internal storage device simultaneously.

The Aspire one comes with two built-in stereo speakers and offers high-definition audio support. The system also comes standard with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.

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