Acer Aspire One

Acer Aspire One
Acer Aspire One Ultra-Thin 522
DeveloperAcer Inc.
TypeSubnotebook/Netbook
Operating systemLinux, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
CPUIntel Atom
AMD APU
Memory512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB
Storage8/16 GB SSD or
120–500 GB HDD
Display10.1 in (26 cm), 11.6 in (29 cm), 8.9 in (23 cm) 1024×600, 1366×768 LCD TFT, HD Glossy LED LCD
Input89%, 100% size[1] Keyboard
Touchpad
Camera0.3 MP Suyin or 1.3 MP Liteon Webcam
Connectivity3 USB ports
5-in-1 card reader
VGA video-out port
3.5 mm audio jack
Realtek 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet
Atheros 802.11b/g WLAN
3G/UMTS
Power3 cell: 2.2 Ah, 2.4 Ah, 2.7 Ah, 2.9 Ah;[2] 6 cell: 4.4 Ah, 5.2 Ah, 6.6 Ah (aftermarket extended-life batteries capacity may differ)
Dimensions9.8 in (25 cm) W × 6.7 in (17 cm) D × 1 in (2.5 cm) H
Mass2.19 lb (0.99 kg) for SSD, 3 cell battery unit
2.78 lb (1.26 kg) for HDD, 6 cell battery unit
The Ultra-Thin Acer Aspire One D250
D255E
Acer Aspire One 532g featured by Nvidia Ion

Acer Aspire One is a line of netbooks first released in July 2008 by Acer Inc.[3]

Many characteristics of a particular model of Acer Aspire One are dictated by the CPU platform chosen. Initial models were based on the Intel Atoms. Later, models with various AMD chips were introduced. Newer versions of the Atom were adopted as well.

Early versions were based on the Intel Atom platform, which consists of the Intel Atom processor, Intel 945GSE Express chipset and Intel 82801GBM (ICH7M) I/O controller,[4] and is available in several shell colors: seashell white, sapphire blue, golden brown, onyx black, and coral pink.

Higher end models were released in June 2010 consisting of the AMD Athlon II Neo processor and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics controller. These are available in onyx black, antique brass, or mesh black shells depending on model.[5] Also released was a version of the Aspire One 521 with an AMD V105 processor running at 1.2 GHz, an ATI Radeon 4225 graphics controller, and equipped with a HDMI port.[6]

A range of later models were powered by AMD Brazos APUs (combined CPU/GPU chips). The AMD chips had much more powerful video capabilities but consumed more power.

Its main competitor in the low-cost netbook market was the Asus Eee PC line.

In January 2013, Acer officially ended production of their Aspire One series due to declining sales as a result of consumers favoring tablets and Ultrabooks over netbooks.[7][8]

  1. ^ Meszaros, Eva (3 June 2008). "Acer Intros Aspire one Mini-Notebook". LaptopMag.com. Bedford Communications, Inc. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  2. ^ Battery photo. JPG file
  3. ^ "Coveted Acer Aspire one Now Available to U.S. Customers". 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008.
  4. ^ About – Platform Archived 21 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Acer.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-29.
  5. ^ Michelle Maisto (18 June 2010). Acer Puts AMD Chips into Aspire One Netbooks. eweek.com
  6. ^ "Acer Aspire One 521 with AMD V105". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). macles.blogspot.com (19 April 2010).
  7. ^ Spurbeck, Jared (3 January 2013). "Acer and Asus to Stop Making Netbooks". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  8. ^ Condliffe, Jeff (2 January 2013). "Asus and Acer: The Netbook Is Dead". Gizmodo. Retrieved 13 February 2013.