The Slimline Acer Aspire One D250 – Preview

The Acer Aspire One D250 is now officially launched. This slimline version is just 1-inch thick and weighs just 1.11kg (with the three cell battery option).

The D250 will be available either with the N270 Atom processor, or for slightly more, the slightly faster N280. It features a 10.1-inch screen with a native resolution of 1026×600. Up to 2GB of DDR2 Memory will be available.

When it comes to storage, it sounds like only a 160GB hard-drive will be available from launch, but of course other storage options may be added later on. No operating choice again here, it’s Windows XP Home Edition only.

Various other options will be offered, such as 3G and Bluetooth for those who want to remain connected while on the move.

One thing we found disappointing here is that the Aspire One D250 will come with a low-end 0.3-megapixel webcam, which we find strange, and if this were to be upgraded to a far superior 1.3-megapixel one, we’d be a lot happier with this model. There seems to be no obvious reason for this decision, although for anyone who doesn’t intend to use the webcam this is clearly not going to be a concern.

Three battery choices will be offered, starting with a 3-cell 2200mAh promising over 3-hours use, up to a 6-cell 5200mAh one, which Acer claim will last up to 7.5-hours. This adds a little onto the weight, but you’ll notice the longer battery life far more than a few grams extra in your bag.

The D250 will be available in Sapphire Blue, Seashell White, Diamond Black and Ruby Red. No date is yet known regarding availability.