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[News] Review of the GNU/Linux-based Acer Aspire; 5 Million Sub-notebooks to Sell

  • Subject: [News] Review of the GNU/Linux-based Acer Aspire; 5 Million Sub-notebooks to Sell
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:10:11 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.9
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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

Lapwarmers are big business

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| FIVE MILLION LITTLE LAPTOPS are predicted to ship this year,
|
| These numbers specifically refer to devices with a screen size of five to 10 
| inches that run a full version of a client operating system, be that Linux or 
| Windows  
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/12/lapwarmers-big-business


Recent:

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/


CyberLink Sees Opportunities in Netbooks, Linux

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| Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the
| fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market, from online access
| to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.
|
| Some of the most popular netbooks, or mini-laptops, being launched come with
| options for far less storage space than mainstream laptops, such as Asustek's
| Eee PC 1000, Eee PC 901and Acer's Aspire one.
|
| Many of them also run on a Linux OS, such as Linpus Linux Lite on the Aspire
| one and Linux OS by Xandros on the Eee PC. These netbooks can also come with
| Windows XP instead.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148475/cyberlink_sees_opportunities_in_netbooks_linux.html


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.
|
| 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.
|
| "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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