Acer Aspire One’s 11.6 inch netbook announced

After many rumors doing rounds, the news is now official. Acer is planning to launch a new 11.6 inch netbook, probably by month end. The name under which the netbook will be released has not been confirmed yet. It could be under, either new Aspire One Pro line- up or Aspire One 751 which was previewed ten days back. Acer is working on an all new netbook, which will have many upgradations and features and has taken care of details. Traditionally, Acer has been manufacturing 10 inch and 8 inch netbooks but now they are venturing into bigger netbooks category through 11.6 inch Aspire One. It is believed that the netbook will have fully new specifications.

The netbook will be slim and sleek, with 2.2 pounds weight and just an inch in thickness. New netbook will possess 1366x 768 resolution, LED backlit screen and an aspect ratio of 16:9.  Though the details are not known, the netbook will have Intel Poulsbo platform and Intel Atom processor, most likely 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z530 instead of Atom N270 CPU. Because of the bigger size, it will have a full size keyboard with flat, soft touch keys, and the mouse buttons will be beneath the track pad and not on the sides, as with the previous models. The touch pad is multi gesture, which allows users to go through web pages quickly.

For wireless connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth will be there. It is also 3G capable, so one can access internet where ever there is a mobile signal.  The netbook regulars will be there, like 160 GB hard drive, multi-in-one card slot, microphone, Crystal Eye webcam, the resolution of which is not known. The Ethernet and VGA ports will be pushed into the hinge section, which will allow all cables to be at the backside. Dolby Pro Logic Sound will give a good multi media experience.

Intel’s Poulsbo has thermal design power of 4.5 W; instead of usual 11.8 W. Hence, the power consumption will be very less. The netbook will have a long lasting, 6- cell 5200mAh battery which will last 8 hours in standards, and 4 hours with standard battery. The slim line design and good battery life will make it very easy to take it along.

The new netbook will be available in four colors; white, dark blue, red and black. There are still no details on the pricing and the availability. But it is believed to be shipped by month end.