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The Acer Ferrari One netbook is finally available for purchase. Some specs of this fully-loaded 11.6″ netbook include:

• 1.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor
• AMD M780G chipset
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 graphics chipset
• High-definition widescreen display
• 250 GB hard drive
• Built-in optical drive
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Optional WLAN
• Windows 7 Home Premium

The netbook’s weight falls roughly around 3.31 pounds and its height is about one inch.  To learn more, check out one of our previous articles.

You can get your very own Acer Ferrari One netbook with a 6-cell battery for a higher-than-average $599.99.

Via Engadget.

If you weren’t able to get in on all the Black Friday netbook action, here are some Cyber Monday Windows 7 netbook deals to check out.

Dell Insprion Mini 10v – Touting the standard 10.1″ screen display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, and 1 GB of RAM, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10V netbook is available on Dell.com for $299, a $98 discount from the original price of $398.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 - Also equipped with a 10.1″ screen display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, and 1 GB of RAM, in addition to a 1.3 megapixel webcam and HD TV tuner, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook will be available at Walmart.com for $398 with free shipping. In comparison, it sells for $499 on Dell’s website.

Toshiba Mini NB205 – This 10.1″ netbook boasts 1 GB of RAM, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, and a battery that can last up to 9 hours. You can grab your very own Toshiba Mini at Amazon.com for $329, which includes a $50 discount from the original price of $379.

Acer Aspire One AOD250 – Available at Walmart.com for $328 (with free shipping), this netbook’s tech specs are no deviation from the standard. It has a 10.1″ screen display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, and 1 GB of RAM. At least it has a 6 hour battery.

HP Mini 110 – Equipped with a 10.1″ screen display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, and 1 GB of RAM, this Mini is available at Kmart.com for $309.99. That’s only $20 off the original price, but a discount nonetheless.

This year, netbooks are on fire and Windows 7 is hot hot hot, so if you’re interested you’d better get to these sizzling deals before they’re gone. Otherwise, if none of these netbooks tickle your fancy, check out some of our previous Cyber Monday articles for more great deals. Happy (online) shopping!

Via RedmondPie.

Newegg Black Friday sales started earlier today at 3 p.m. PST. The deals are published on their Facebook page and if you become a fan, you’ll be able to see the entire list.

The Gateway LT2021u and LT2022u netbooks for $199.99 that were on sale starting today have already sold out, but another noteworthy deal that’s still available is the LG BD270 blu-ray player that’s going for $99.99. If you’re still interested in the Gateway LT netbook, check out Verizon’s Black Friday deal.

On Black Friday, the Acer Aspire One netbook with a 3-cell battery will be available for $189.99, in addition to a TomTom GPS for $59.99.

If you’re interested in more deals, be sure to check out Newegg before they’re all gone. Also, be sure to keep your eye out for upcoming Cyber Monday deals. In the meantime, happy shopping and Happy Thanksgiving!

Via I4U.

Target is announcing a new Sunday-to-Wednesday run of pre-Black Friday deals that we thought you’d like to hear about. The price cuts aren’t godly, but definitely worth a look if you’re on the market and don’t want to deal with Black Friday crowds.

Most of the good ones are on TVs. You can get a 32-inch LCD TV for $398, 50-inch plasma for $698 or a 42-inch 1080p LCD TV for $597.

Other deals include a $20 gift card with the purchase of a Wii, dual-screen portable DVD player for $119, and a 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One netbook for a mere $199.

You should be seeing these deals in your Sunday paper, or alternatively at Target.com in the near future.

Via CrunchGear.

Amazon has recently released some promotions on their website for laptops. They include a $75 gift certificate with the purchase of an ASUS UL20A thin and light laptop and a $100 gift card with the purchase of an ASUS UL50A or ASUS UL80V laptops.

The gift certificates are valid on purchases made off Amazon.com, but since the website sells a whole slew of items, they can basically be used just like cash. If you’re interested in buying a netbook, like the Samsung N130 or the Android Acer Aspire One, you could even do that too.

Office Max’s Black Friday ad was posted but has mysteriously disappeared. It’s rumored that within this ad, the Acer Aspire One netbook was priced at less than $150 a pop. This is quite a deal, considering this netbook normally retails for nearly $150 more.

If you’re interested, keep on the lookout for any developments – and of course we’ll keep you posted. In the meanwhile, feel free to read one of our previous articles to learn more about the Acer Aspire One netbook. And if you hear any other awesome netbook deals, feel free to let us know.

Via NetbookReports.

Milton High School in Vermont is following in the footsteps of other US schools in implementing a netbook program for their kids. Behold:

134 freshman got their Acer netbooks this September, and it’s caught on wildly with students and teachers alike. Kids like the convenience of typing notes over scribbling them down. Students use a school network to check assignments and see recent grades posted to a private account.

Milton High School has a more engaged plan than other Vermont schools, and plans to get netbooks to all of their students by 2012. Students keep their netbooks for the entirety of their high school careers, turning them in during the summer.

A few issues have arisen with the program, one that any college student is familiar with – kids playing games and checking Facebook during class. Though a security plan is in action, Principal Anne Blake preferred to focus on the cause rather than the sympoms:

“How do we teach responsible use? …We can spend our whole future talking about blocking.”

Families pay a $25 insurance fee for the netbooks. The netbook program cost the school district $300,000 this year, $78,000 of which was for the machines themselves and half of which will be paid for by federal stimulus money. The rest was for wireless internet and other infrastructure necessary to uphold the netbook program.

The netbooks for 6-7 hours on one charge – just long enough for a school day.

Via BurlingtonFreePress.

Acer has been quite the attention-getter lately, announcing today that it would offer Windows 7 Starter Edition on its Aspire One D250 netbook the same day as its Android Aspire One netbook went up for pre-order on Amazon, which you can read about here.

The netbook destined to receive Windows 7 Starter, the Aspire One D250, has a 10.1-inch LED screen like most other Acer Aspire One netboks. However, its resolution is higher, at 1280 x 720 pixels. It features the 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, GMA 950 graphics chipset, 2GB of RAM and a 160GB HDD.

Other features are expansive, including USB ports, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, a card reader, and webcam. The touchpad is multitouch as well, a big bonus considering that Windows 7 will support gestures. The 6-cell battery is a big plus, running for as long as 7.5 hours.

You can expect Acer’s new Windows 7 netbook by October for 46,800 or around $553. Pricing should be lower in the event of a US release, so keep your eyes peeled.

Via Techspot.

The long-expected Android Acer Aspire One has been making big strides in recent weeks, today finally going up for pre-order on Amazon. The netbook costs $349.99 and dual-boots both Google Android and Windows XP.

The 10.1-inch netbook is the Acer AOD250-1613 model, and comes with a 1.66 GHz Intel N280 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB HDD, Intel GMA950 graphics and a 6-cell battery lasting, supposedly, up to 9 hours on one charge.

If you buy one now, you don’t pay shipping when the netbook is released. Get on it!

Via SlashGear.

The third quarter launch date for Acer’s Aspire One Android netbook has come and gone. The next launch date is rumored to be set for sometime this November, just in time for the holiday season.

The Android netbook probably won’t be that much cheaper than the current 10″ Acer Aspire One netbook (~$350) though, since it has similar specs (including the Windows OS). We’ll keep you posted on any developments.

Via Gizmodo.

Have an 8.9″ Acer Aspire One netbook? Feeling decorative? Well, you can accessorize your netbook with a netbook skin. Not only do these skins help in preventing your actual netbook from getting all scratched up, but they’re also pretty fashionable. Check out some of the available designs below.

The skins are easy to apply, although they must be trimmed with a razor or utility blade to fit the netbook, and can also (supposedly) be easily peeled off as well. There is also a pre-fit piece for the area where you rest your palm on the netbook.

If you’re interested in getting one of the skins above for your own Acer Aspire One netbook, Amazon is offering the black/white design here, the pink/white/black design here, and the white/red/pink design here. Check them out!

Concerned about messing up your netbook’s keyboard? Fret no more – Amazon has a solution for you.

It may not look like much, but a simple keyboard skin cover can prevent smudging, chipping or other types of damage to your new netbook. This particular one fits on two different models of Acer Aspire One, and is available for only $10.99 with an included wristband.

An Acer rep said Wednesday that the Taiwanese manufacturer is on track to launch its Aspire One netbook with Google’s Android as an OS in the third quarter of this year.

Several reports have been alluding to a delay or cancellation of the project, prompting Acer to reaffirm its intentions. The new netbook will essentially be the traditional Windows XP Aspire One with a 10-inch screen, Atom CPU, and a different OS.

Rumors about the upcoming netbook have been around since Acer displayed a netbook running Windows XP and Android side-by-side at Computex Taipei last month. Acer’s Android Aspire One won’t dual-boot, but at least we know it’s on the way.

Via PCWorld, image via DisplayBlog.

Taking advantage of the popularity of netbooks, AT&T is expanding their selection of 3G netbooks that are available to consumers. Beginning shortly, AT&T will be selling the following netbooks for $199.99 each (with a two-year data plan and after a mail-in rebate): the Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 10, and Lenovo S10.

Each of these netbooks will weigh less than 2.9 pounds, have 1 GB of RAM and 160 GB hard drives, be equipped with the Microsoft Windows XP Home OS, and have built-in webcams.

These new AT&T netbooks will be offered nationwide both through retail and online channels.

As for data plans, AT&T’s service will cost $40 per month for a 200MB plan and $60 per month for a 5 GB plan. If you think shelling out $60 is too much, you can also consider going with a cheaper plan and making more use of Wi-Fi Internet spots, such as Starbucks coffee shops.

Disclaimer: For AT&T customers that cancel their two-year contracts after enrolling in the service for at least 30 days, there will be an early termination fee of up to $175.

Via CNet.

Could the 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One netbook be on the way to the can already? There are a few strong indicators that the answer is yes.

While the Aspire One A0751h was released as recently as May 18th, Digitimes is reporting that Acer will deliver an 11.6-inch Timeline series netbook set “to establish a clear boundary between the two product lines” or even replace the netbook.

A likely motive for the replacement of the new netbook is that shipments of the 11.6-inch Aspire One have been less than astounding. Why? The HD-resolution can’t even play HD video due to a tiny 1.2 GHz chip.

Some analysts project that a newer Timeline netbook packing a CULV CPU or perhaps a burlier GPU could amend that failure, and give consumers something to be happy about.

Perople who already bought an A0751h can’t be pleased, but at least Acer’s getting on the ball to improve its lineup.

Via CrunchGear.

We mentioned that the Pixel Qi netbook e-reader screen was coming to market soon, but we didn’t know the magnitude of the boosts in energy efficiency that the new screens could give.

Time got a look at some Acer Aspire One netbooks modded with the Pixel Qi 3Qi Hybrid display this week, and the results were astounding. The netbook has a toggle switch for changing between emissive and reflective display, which means you can use the netbook with LCD viewing for full color and video capability.

So how great will netbook battery be with the Pixel Qi display? Supposedly, e-paper mode only consumes energy during page changes, so battery on an Acer Aspire One could reach as much as 40 hours.

I don’t have a clue who’s going to be reading on a netbook for 40 hours straight, but the numbers are promising.  The screens should come in at under $200. That doesn’t sound great, as that’s 50% of the cost of a netbook without the screen, but as the technology gets cheaper the Pixel Qi e-reader screens should start to become mviable for new netbooks.

Via Gizmodo.

2Q earning for Acer are set to be better than expected, due to – you guessed it – netbook sales.

Additionally, Acer’s recently released Aspire Timeline CULV notebook is set to boost sales as well. The new notebook runs for 8 hours on a single charge, and Acer hopes the Timeline will push them above HP for mobile PC shipments.

Acer is the largest netbook manufacturer in the world, but even computers megagiants have had to curb expectations in the current market. Regarless, Acer Chairman J.T. Wang has retained high hopes:

“At the end of April we said, revenue-wise and profit-wise, it’s going to be a little better than Q1, and our Q1 was reasonably acceptable… Today I think we should be able to do even better… Netbooks are selling very well, and as for Timeline, market response is so strong.”

What numbers are specifically expected? Somewhere around 12-15 million netbooks.

Following this year’s launch of the Timeline in consumer markets, Acer intends to make headway for corporate clients in 2010:

“We consider 2009 as a bad year for the commercial market. No matter what you do, corporate customers don’t buy computers… we consider next year will be a good year for commercial. So we have to be ready to catch a growing opportunity.”

The Aspire One has been quite a boon for Acer, and if the company continues to put out machines like the 11.6-inch edition of that netbook its sales should continue to beat expectations.

Via Reuters.

A new Aspire One by Acer is set to include VMedia Mini Blue laser optical disk drives, being the second major netbook manufacturer (after ASUS) to support optical disks on its netbooks. The Acer Aspire One 571 is the model in question, which features a VMedia disc drive and a 10.1-inch 1280×720 pixel HD screen.

Word has it Acer threw in a Quartics Q1721 Multimedia Coprocessor to help out the tiny Atom N280 in decoding HD video. The move for bigger and better netbook graphics has been pushed by companies like Nvidia. The day may come when gaming on netbooks is viable on a large scale, and the Quartics CPU is a big step in that direction.

No word on release dates for the Acer Aspire One 571, but we’ll keep our eyes open.

Via I4U.

Netbooks are coming in the 11.6-inch size more and more often these days. The larger screen size is as close to notebook-size as can be while remaining a netbook, and consumers seem to approve.

Manufacturers are apparently noting the trend as well, with ASUS, Dell, and Packard Bell all planning to deliver new 11.6-inch netbooks in the next few months.

The 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One, however, seems like it’s getting the most attention. Few other netbook releases generate the same excitement as a new Aspire One does, and who can blame them – the new Acer netbook has slimmed down to 2/3 of older models’ sizes and gets up to 9 hours of battery life with the 6-cell option.

The Register just put up new footage of the Acer Aspire One, and we’d love to share it with you. Take a look:

I’m certainly excited. Only sales numbers will determine how consumers react to the $500 price tag this May, but considering the improvements Acer has made, the new Aspire One should join the ranks of classic netbooks without much trouble.

Via ZDNet.