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Acer Aspire One D250 now available for a little over $500 USD

David Gonzales — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:36:26 +0000

A little over 2 months ago, Acer’s first 10-inch netbook went on sale on Amazon for $350 USD. This, of course, is the Acer Aspire One D150, which we’ve had the chance to review just recently. Over the weekend, its successor just became available in the Philippines, and I believe it’s going to be available in other markets across Asia (if it isn’t already) as well as Amazon and other online stores that sell netbooks very soon.

In the Philippines, I know of at least one local retailer that is already selling these netbooks, and I was informed that the AAO D150 would be phased out already in favor of this new 10-inch model. What makes the Acer Aspire One D250 so great? Well, for starters, it comes with an Intel Atom N280 processor, which has been proven to be generally faster (though only by a little) than the Atom N270 which has been the norm for netbooks for quite some time now. Besides which, you can consider the Aspire One D250 as just an Acer Aspire One D150 with a better processor and sleeker design. Some of the ports have been rearranged to be positioned evenly between the left and right sides, but the overall look and feel is basically the same.

The price Acer is asking for an Aspire One D250 is the same as the price of an Aspire One D150: 23,995 Pesos or about $507 USD. Right now, I’m a little wary if this model is really worth the upgrade/price increase, but I’ll be spending time with it later today to find out. I’ll let you know what happens then.

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Acer Aspire One D250 now available for a little over $500 USD

Special edition Samsung NC10 with glossy screen, larger touchpad and 6-cell battery goes on sale at Amazon

David Gonzales — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:55:58 +0000

There’s a new and improved version of the Samsung NC10 available for pre-order on Amazon, and it sports a few minor improvements over the original that some users may see as enough to justify its $499 price. The new, special edition Samsung NC10, with product code 11PBK, touts a larger touchpad than the old NC10, a glossy screen, and a higher-capacity 6-cell battery for up to 9.4 hours of computing power. Amazon has this product exclusively, and they are shipping it for free for those who pre-order from its product page. If you’ve got money saved up to buy a netbook and still haven’t decided which on to get at this point, this one will be a great choice. See the Amazon link below for more details:

Samsung NC10-11PBK 10.2-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell High Capacity Battery) Special Edition

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Special edition Samsung NC10 with glossy screen, larger touchpad and 6-cell battery goes on sale at Amazon

Amazon launches new mini-site specifically for netbooks

David Gonzales — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:45:27 +0000

Amazon recognizes that netbooks are one of their best-selling products, and as such they have opened up a completely new mini-site that’s dedicated to selling one of these little things. Listed there are the best-selling netbooks, their current prices and where they will be shipped from. If you want a sure and safe place to get your next netbook, this could very well be it. Get your credit card ready and head on there with the link below.

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Amazon launches new mini-site specifically for netbooks