New Acer Laptop Straddles Line Between Netbook and Notebook
This is sure to kick up the ol’ “what’s a netbook and what’s a notebook?” debate. The macles* blog says that Acer isn’t content with their 8.9- and 10-inch netbook models, so they’re outing an 11.6-inch Aspire One. Hmm… it probably should be the Aspire Three at this point, but I’m no marketing or product-naming guru. Anyway, this looks appealing if you want a tad bigger screen and higher resolution than most of the comparable netbooks out there. Acer’s going with a 1366×768 display, which I think is close to ideal: I’ve long thought that my 13.3-inch MacBook could squeeze in a res greater than 1280×800.
Even with the bigger display, Acer expects solid battery life thanks to the newer Intel Atom Z530 and Poulsbo chipset: four hours on a standard battery is the plan. The keyboard looks redesigned as well: it has a look simliar to Dell’s Inspiron Mini. Acer tends to compete very well on price, so whether you call this a netbook or a notebook, I suspect you can call it your own for under $450. Just a guess on my part since there’s no official pricing or availability details yet.
(via Engadget)
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I didn’t realize the line between notebook and “Internet notebook” was wide enough to straddle.
IMO, the resolution on most widescreen laptop monitors is too low these days. My HP 2730p has the same resolution as your MacBook and I too wish it was a little higher.