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[News] GNU/Linux Laptops Get More Afordable

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Netbook Prices Are Now Falling

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| Personal computer maker Acer said Friday morning it is cutting the price of 
| its Aspire “netbook” to $349 from $399. It’s cutting the price of another 
| netbook, the Linpus Linux Lite, to $329 from $379.  
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/netbook-prices-are-now-falling/


Recent:

Acer Aspire One A110

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| Thankfully, Acer has taken a slightly more restrained view of what
| constitutes an SCC. Its Aspire One is available in just three basic flavours:
| 8GB SSD and Linux; 120GB HDD with Linux; and 120GB HDD with Windows XP. On
| the desk in front of us, we have the least expensive, most basic model, the
| 8GB in MacBook-envy white, the most pure iteration of the SCC concept to
| date, in our opinion.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/18/review_acer_aspire_one/


Review: Acer Aspire One

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| To sum up the Acer Aspire One: this is what notebooks should have always been
| like. Small, portable, light, fast, and cheap. For just EUR 299, you are
| getting a proper netbook, with all the functionality of its big brothers and
| sisters. Maybe not as full-featured as the MSI Wind, and not as hyped as the
| eeePC, but still the better choice, simply because it's a hell of a lot
| cheaper.
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http://www.osnews.com/story/20176/Review_Acer_Aspire_One


Acer Aspire One (Linpus Linux Lite, White)

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/acer-aspire-one-linpus/4505-3121_7-33190895.html?tag=box


Ace in the hole

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| The Aspire One sells for P18,800 for the Linux version, making it the most
| attractively-priced netbook in the market today. For that price, you get an
| Intel Atom N270 processor, an 8.9-inch LCD screen, 1 gigabyte (GB) of memory,
| an 8GB flash drive for storage, built in Wi-Fi and Ethernet and a built-in
| Web cam.
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| The Aspire One comes with a good selection of free software, starting with
| the operating system, Linpus Lite, a version of Linux based on Fedora.
| Remarkably, the Aspire One boots up and is ready to use in less than 30
| seconds.
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http://www.chinwong.com/index.php?/site/comments/ace_in_the_hole/


Acer Aspire One ZG5 (Linux)

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| Solid-state drive, SD storage expansion slot, relatively good battery life
| from standard 3-cell battery, under 1kg
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http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/taxid;1485857189;pid;6355;pt;1


Acer Aspire one (Linux)

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| Taking a cue from ASUS’ well-received custom Linux interface, Acer packages
| the system with a lightweight, customized Linpus Lite Linux operating system.
| We just wish this netbook lasted longer on a charge.
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http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-one-linux.aspx


The Acer Aspire One Netbook Review

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| We'll be taking a look at the Acer's Aspire One, which makes its debut into
| the rough and ever-evolving world of the netbook market. Featuring an
| 8.9-inch screen packed into a compact frame, this version of the Aspire One
| that we're reviewing uses Linux and has only 8GB of storage space, similar to
| the earlier ASUS Eee PC models. Size wise, this unit is slightly bigger than
| the Eee PC 901, but still smaller than the MSI Wind NB U100.
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http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=14&id=2619


Acer Aspire One: the new sub-laptop to beat?

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| Mind you, the 120GB HDD-equipped One is only down as £30 more and comes with
| 1GB of memory rather than 512MB, though that's plenty for Linux and do you
| really want a hard drive in a machine that's going to be chucked around a
| lot? Well, at least you have the choice.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07/16/eb_acer_aspire_one/


Related:

Acer: PC industry 'disappointed' with Vista

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| Acer president Gianfranco Lanci became the first major PC manufacturer to
| openly attack Microsoft over the Windows Vista operating system in the
| Financial Times Deutschland on Monday.
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| Lanci said the operating system was riddled with problems and gave users and
| businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to the report. Taiwan-based
| Acer is the world's fourth-largest PC manufacturer, after HP, Dell and
| Lenovo.
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| "The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista," Lanci said.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=9579
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