NEW ACER NOTEBOOK RELEASES

acer Travelmate-6493 :

acer-travelmate-6493-and-travelmate-6495

Detailed Specs

Processor
Processor Class:	Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile
Processor Speed:	2.4 GHz
Cache Size:	3 MB
Bus Speed:	1066 MHz
Memory
Installed Memory:	4 GB
Maximum Memory:	4 GB
Memory Technology:	DDR3
System
Input Devices:	Keyboard|Touchpad
Interface Connection:	Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)|Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)|Bluetooth|DVI|Ethernet - RJ45|Infrared|Port Replicator/Docking Station|Serial - RJ11 (Phone Jack)|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0|VGA
Slots:	Memory Stick|MultiMedia Card (MMC)|SD Card|Smart Card|Type I PC Card|Type II PC Card|xD-Picture Card
Display
Display Size:	14.1 in
Aspect Ratio:	16:10
Display Type:	LCD Display w/ Glossy Screen & LED Backlight
Max Resolution:	1280 x 800
Video Chipset:	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD
Storage
Included Drives:	DVD+-RW DL
Hard Drive Capacity:	250 GB
Number of Storage Drives Included:	1
Features
Included Network Card:	Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)|Wireless Ethernet - IEEE802.11 Draft N|Wireless Ethernet - IEEE802.11a|Wireless Ethernet - IEEE802.11b|Wireless Ethernet - IEEE802.11g
Included Devices:	Built-In Webcam|Fingerprint Reader
Battery Life:	4.3 hour(s)
Software
Operating System:	Microsoft Windows Vista Business|Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Dimensions
Height:	1.6 in
Width:	13.3 in
Depth:	9.6 in
Weight:	5.5 lbs
Warranty
Warranty Information:	3 Year Limited Warranty
More Info
URL:	URL
General
normalized-Cache Size:	3
normalized-Display Size:	14.1
normalized-Installed Memory:	4000

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Acer plans to release Netbook running on Windows 7 ! :

acer-aspire A1-D250

Acer’s Aspire One Netbook but this one will be running on Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system,there has been a great deal of speculation about Netbooks running Windows 7 and whether or not Netbooks are powerful enough to handle it. We won’t have long to wait to find out now will we.

So is there anything different to look forward to apart from Windows 7? First of the Aspire One D250 will have a screen size of 10.1 inches but the resolution has been upped to 1,280 x 720.

We will also get a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 processor and a 160 GB hard disk drive, the usual connectivity options which include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, USB port, all in one card reader, webcam, 2.1 + EDR and multi touch track pad.

Battery time is always an issue with both Netbooks and Laptops, but particularly Netbooks simply because they are designed to be ultra portable so we want to be able to take them with us wherever we go without having to worry about finding a socket to recharge.

The Acer Aspire D250 Netbook has a basic battery so you can expect to get anything up to three and half hours of work or play which often isn’t long enough if you’re out for the day.

However, Acer is also offering the option of a longer life battery which supposedly will give us a respectable seven and a half hours usage. Now whether that is actually case is another matter altogether, I’ll be interested to see.

The new Acer Aspire One Netbook will be launched on 22nd October in Japan, the same date that the new operating system becomes available.

Prices are expected to start at about 46,800 Yen, which if you’re interested is the equivalent of $519, £327, or 352 Euros, however, at the moment we don’t know when it will become available in other countries or if the price will change when it does.