Acer Aspire One fondled on video

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

If you read the first look I posted yesterday on the new Acer Aspire One then you may be interested in this short clip in which I make my debut as a hand model. Apologies for the noises in the background, including the thirsty journalists asking where the bar is…

First Look: Acer Aspire One

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

I’ve just returned from the UK launch of the Aspire One, helpfully held within spitting distance of the PC Pro offices, where Acer announced that its new low-cost notebook will be hitting shelves on July the 10th.

The first model will cost just £199, including VAT – placing it in direct competition with the Eee PC. However, direct competition with the Eee PC is a very crowded place to be right now, and Acer has taken its time to get there.

Luckily, from what I saw, it trumps most others on features. The 8.9in screen displays 1,024 by 600 pixels, giving plenty more real estate than the Eee’s 800 by 480, and the sub-£200 One also doubles its 4GB of internal storage. (more…)