Acer Brings Aspire one Netbook to U.S.

By Geoff Duncan
July 15, 2008

Acer has announced it's bringing its Atom-powered Aspire one subnotebook to the United States, with prices starting at $379.

Acer has announced the U.S. availability of its Atom-powered Aspire one subnotebook c—or, as Acer would describe it, a mobile Internet device (MID). The Aspire one is designed to provide an affordable, simple—and very compact—solution for email, Web browsing, online communication, and media. Prices for the subnotebook range from $379 to $449, and the notebooks are available with either WIndows XP or Linpus Linux Lite.

"Our Acer Aspire one is [..] an excellent introductory device for both students and others to browse the Internet and take advantage of online research, social networking, streaming video and video conferencing," said Acer America product marketing director Sumit Agnihotry, in a statement. "We're pleased to make this exciting product available to customers in the U.S. with several new models."

The Aspire one features ...

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