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    Acer aspire1 gets pricing

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jackle, Jun 23, 2008.

  1. Jackle

    Jackle Notebook Guru

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    Acer has released its pricing for its new aspire 1 netbook. The pricing is as suspected, around the £200-£300 mark ($400-$600). The pricing for each individual model is as follows:
    Aspire One A110L

    * Linux operating system
    * 512MB RAM
    * £220 inc. VAT

    Aspire One 150L

    * Linux operating system
    * 512MB RAM
    * £229.99 inc. VAT

    Aspire One 150L 1GB

    * Linux operating system
    * 1GB RAM
    * £249.99 inc. VAT

    Aspire One 150X

    * Windows XP Home-edition
    * 512MB RAM
    * £279.99

    Aspire One 150X 1GB

    * Windows XP Home edition
    * 1GB RAM
    * £299.99 inc. VAT

    Each netbook comes with the long-awaited Atom processor, running at 1.6Ghz. However, there are no official release date yet; other than Asus-esk coming soon promises.

    http://www.cclonline.com/product-listings.asp?category_id=740
     
    Jackle, Jun 23, 2008
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  2. Jusin

    Jusin Notebook Guru

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    Is the RAM upgradable?

    The cheapest model interests me the most with the SSD. I would like to upgrade the RAM and then install either Xp Professional or Vista Business. I have a licience for both. Any idea how Vista would run on a machine like this?
     
    Jusin, Jun 23, 2008
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  3. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    512MB is soldered onboard and there is one more slot.
    The 1GB version has 512MB in the removable slot and the 512MB version has the slot free. I heard it is hard to reach and you need to take the whole thing apart to get to the slot.
     
    wave, Jun 24, 2008
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  4. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Do you guys know anything about release dates?
     
    Redline, Jun 24, 2008
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  5. Jackle

    Jackle Notebook Guru

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    Sorry, all Acer have said is "coming soon". Do Acer have to copy every Asus movement?
     
    Jackle, Jun 24, 2008
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  6. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Asus has been bad about giving updates of the release Eee models especially for Europe. Acer is doing the same so that is why Jackle said Acer is copying the Asus's movements.

    The Acer One is a netbook and Asus essentially made the first netbook with the Eee (not counting the OLPC and Classroom stuff) so many people do feel others are copying and the Eees are the original product. I think they are just the same product category. They dont even look alike. Just the same size Intel chip inside.
     
    wave, Jun 26, 2008
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  7. eleron911

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    512MB soldered ? that`s dumb.
     
    eleron911, Jun 27, 2008
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