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Soon after Dell shows off their plans for these 7″ ultra portable notebook (NetBook) segment, it is now Acer, who is officially launching their version of vision for NetBook segment, the Acer Aspire One.

Powered by Intel Atom processor and price at around USD 400 (for Linux version with SSD) certainly looks a good deal.

Certainly with its look and configuration it may through a good competition to current segment leader Asus EEEPC.

• 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 LED-backlit display
• 1.6GHz Atom N270 with Intel G945 (GMA 950)
• 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable)
• 1.3 megapixel camera, SDHC and multi-format media readers
• 802.11b/g, Ethernet, three USB 2.0, VGA, and 3.5mm audio out
• One free mini PCI slot for WWAN
• 80GB hard drive (with XP) or 8GB solid state (with Linux)
• 2.5 or 5 hours on 3 or 6-cell batteries in XP model, 3 or 7 hours on Linux
• 1kg (2.2 pounds)

Configuration with expandable RAM is quite powerful enough to drive vista also !!!

What does it mean to Indian consumer ?

Its unfortunate but no time soon we may expect it, and even though it comes would be priced around Rs. 18k for the linux 8 GB version.

Though all companies have the target to push these ultra portable NetBooks to the emerging markets of developing countries, but infact it best suites those who already have a powerful PC at home and office.

Ask your self if you are from a developing country that if this going to be your 1st notebook or PC, would you spend USD 500 on this type of device or buy a complete desktop with multi core processor ? Where as when you have a Desktop for bulk of your job and entertainment, these NetBooks look so promising and attractive for staying online (emailing, chat, blog) while you are mobile !!!

Microsoft Windows XP finds a new life via these ultra portable 7″ / 8″ / 10″ NetBook devices.

Today at Computex currently running at Taiwan, Microsoft has issued a press bulletin stating that company is in work with 20 different OEM PC manufactures, including Dell / HP / ASUS / GigaByte / Lenovo / Acer to deliver the ultra portable products with Windows XP.

These Ultra portable notebooks commonly coming with 7″ / 8″ / 10″ displays are meant to target this new emerging market of developing countries, hence the configuration is not powerful enough to drive Windows Vista in it.

This can be seen as move to not allowing Open Source OSes (Linux) to capture this segment of market.

Incidentally, 1st generation of ultra portables, such as ASUS EEEPC or HCL Mileap included Linux as their primary Operating system.

It seems people are simply not willing to let go the humors relating to the Sharp Edges of MacBook Air. As recently HP’s VooDooPC CTO cut his birthday cake with MacBook Air.

Voodoo CTO Rahul Sood apparently have used his birthday present MacBook Air as a knife to cut the birthday cake. Farther on he writes in his blog,

I immediately used it to cut the cake, it’s so damn sharp it did a fine job.

Recently on 20th May, WinVistaClub carried out a news stating,

The Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, was speaking at Corvinus University when a protester interrupted and started throwing eggs at him.

and today the author of WinVistaClub, pointed me towards this web site allowing users to play a game based on that Egg throwing incident.

Egg-Attack.com is allowing users to play a game in which you can save Steve Ballmer from the attack and also attack Mr. Ballmer with bucket full of eggs.

ASUS to be the 1st motherboard makers to support the new 140W TDP AMD Phenom X4 (9900) AM+ processors. The company has issued a press bulletin listing the motherboards which would support the power hungry performance processors from AMD Phenom X4 (Quad Core) line up.

The list of motherboards to support the upcoming 140W AMD Phemon X4 (Quad Core) processors are,

Nvidia Gaming seriese

Crosshair II Formula under platform -> nForce 780a SLI

Nvidia chipsets

M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe under platform -> nForce 780a SLI

M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI under platform -> nForce 780a SLI

M3N72-D under platform -> nForce 750a SLI

M3N78 PRO under platform -> GeForce 8300

M3N78-VM under platform -> GeForce 8200

AMD (ATi) Chipset

M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP under platform -> 790FX/SB600

M3A32-MVP Deluxe under platform -> 790FX/SB600

M3A78 PRO under platform -> 780G/SB700

M3A78-EM under platform -> 780G/SB700