Acer Announces Pricing, Availability for 11.6-inch Aspire One AO751h

We’ve already brought your our initial hands-on impressions of the world’s first 11.6-inch netbook, but now Acer has made the pricing and final specs official for its 2.8-pound Aspire One A0751h (starting at $349). The leading netbook maker has also announced pricing for its thinner and lighter 10-incher, the 2.4-pound Aspire One A0D250 (starting at $298). So what’s the big deal about another inch of screen? According to Acer, users will appreciate the extra real estate and extra pixels (1366 x 768) for having multiple windows open simultaneously and for surfing the Web with less scrolling. The other important benefit is that the A0751h has a full-size keyboard. A configuration with a 6-cell battery (good enough for 8 hours of battery life) will sell for $379. That’s a good price given the system’s relatively large screen size–and that it’s only an inch thin. Read on for more details and full specs for both machines. Features that apply to both the 11-inch and 10-inch model include your choice of colors (Diamond Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, and Seashell White), a multi-gesture touchpad, Crystal Eye webcam, and a soft-touch palm rest for a more comfy typing experience. Stay tuned for full reviews of both netbooks. Acer Aspire One AO751h-1192 Specifications Intel® Atom™ Processor Z520  (1.22GHz, 490MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache) Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3) 11.6-inch WXGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite™ High Definition LED back-lit TFT LCD (1364 x 768 resolution) Mobile Intel® US15W Express Chipset 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader and Dedicated SD Card Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera Two Built-in Stereo Speakers Three USB 2.0 Ports 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5200mAh) 11.18” (W) x 7.79” (D) x 1” (H) Sapphire Blue One-Year Standard Warranty Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $379.99 Acer Aspire One AOD250-1042 Specifications Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache) Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3) 10.1-inch WSVGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite™ LED back-lit TFT LCD (1024×600 resolution) Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera Two Built-in Stereo Speakers Three USB 2.0 Ports 3-cell Li-ion Battery (2600 mAh) 10.17” (W) x 7.24” (D) x 1” (H) Ruby Red One-Year Standard Warranty Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $298.00