Android-powered Aspire One spotted

Darius Chang | Oct 14, 2009

Though Google's Android operating system has its roots as a smartphone platform, the Netbook market has been eagerly awaiting its appearance in minilaptops. Why? Though mainstream consumers will most likely stay with the familiar Windows operating system, Google's smartphone OS has its advantages. It requires less system resources, has instant-on capability and long standby times, as well as its own app store (Android Market). This will allow a Netbook to pool data from the Internet easier and have a battery life of up to 9 hours.

The only question is, which brand will be first? It seems we now have an answer as the Acer Aspire AOD250-1613 was spotted on Amazon for preorder, bearing the standard Atom chipset and integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. This machine sports both Google OS and Windows XP, with the former being an alternative pre-boot environment for quick surfing and emails. Amazon is retailing the Acer Aspire AOD250-1613 for US$349.99 in the US. At this time, its availability and price in Asia are unknown.

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