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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Acer netbook gets Android and Windows OS in one platform

Acer has revealed its latest netbook innovation, the Acer Aspire One AOD255, which combines Google's Android mobile software and Microsoft's Windows XP operating systems. The netbook is being showcased at the Taipei Computer Applications Show which will be on over the weekend.

The Acer Aspire One AOD255 is being sold in the exhibition at a price of around $300. Although it is not yet known as to when will the netbook get a formal launch in the world markets, the market price of the device is expected to be around $375.


The netbook uses Android as a quick-booting operating system while using Windows as the main operating system. Acer software on the device, called Acer Configuration Manager for Android, controls which OS will boot.

The device comes with Intel's Atom N450 microprocessor and carries 1GB of DDR2 DRAM. It has a screen size of 10.1 inch and the capacity of the hard disk is 160 GB. The Acer Aspire One AOD255 comes equipped with a 3 cell lithium-ion battery. One can however buy a 6 cell battery for an additional amount of $95.

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