Saturday 20 December 2008

Acer Aspire One!!



Developer : Acer
Type : Subnotebook/Netbook
Media : 8/16 GB SSD or 120/160 GB HDD
Operating system : Linpus Linux Lite, Windows XP Home
Power : 2200 mA·h 3-cell or 5200 mA·h 6-cell battery
CPU : 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270
Memory : 512 MB or 1 GB
Display : 8.9" (22.6 cm) 1024x600 LED TFT
Input : 89% size Keyboard Touchpad
Camera : 0.3 or 1.3 MP Webcam
Connectivity : Realtek 10/100 Mbit Ethernet Atheros 802.11b/g WLAN 3 USB 2.0 ports
Weight : 2.19 lb (0.99 kg) for SSD, 3-cell battery unit 2.78 lb (1.26 kg) for HDD, 6-cell battery unit

Acer Aspire One is a line of subcompact notebook computers by Acer Inc. It is based on the Intel Atom platform, which consists of the Intel Atom N270 processor, Intel 945GSE Express chipset and Intel 82801GBM (ICH7M) I/O controller. Also it is manufactured for Acer Inc by Quanta Computer and available in several shell colors: seashell white, sapphire blue, golden brown, onyx black, and coral pink. Its main competitors in the low-cost netbook market are the Asus Eee PC line and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9.

Linux
Models with names ending in "L", or ending in "A" followed by a letter for color, are shipped with the Linpus Linux Lite operating system installed. This offers a simplified user interface, with default applications like the Firefox 2 browser, OpenOffice.org 2.3, "Acer One Mail" and "Acer One Messenger" available directly on the main screen. In accordance with the GPL Acer has released the source code for Linpus Linux Lite and their modified Linux kernel.

The default Linux OS has been designed to hide advanced features from the user and to prevent modification. However, it is still possible to modify it to present a more traditional desktop, enable more advanced features such as "right-click" context menus, or install additional software.

Power management
The Intel Atom platform has a specified maximum TDP of 11.8 W. Individual figures are 2.5 W for the N270 processor, 6 W for the 945GSE chipset and 3.3 W for the 82801GBM I/O controller.The AUO B089AW01 LCD panel is rated at a maximum power consumption of 3 W.Typical read/write power consumption for the SSD is around 0.3 W, and 0.01 W when idle. The different HDDs are rated at about 1.5–2.5 W for read/write operations and around 0.7 W when idle.

The Official ratings for the battery are up to 3 hours for the 3-cell, and up to 7 hours for the 6-cell. Linpus Linux Lite has been optimized by Acer for lower power consumption. Battery life is shorter on HDD configurations with Windows XP, at approximately 2.5 hours for the 3-cell. Various suppliers online now carry aftermarket batteries, including the 6-cell.

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