Acer’s last combination between Google’s Android mobile software and Microsoft’s Windows XP OS in the same netbook was unveiled at a computer show in Taipei, a few days ago.
The Acer Aspire One AOD255 netbook uses Android as a quick-booting operating system and then Windows as the main operating system. Acer software on the device, called Acer Configuration Manager for Android, controls which OS will boot. Instead of rumored dual core Atom N550 processor, D255 has arrived over in Taiwan with a standard Atom N450 processor.
The specs for the Acer D255 include 10.1 inch (1024 x 600) display, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD and a 3-cell battery, but Acer also sells a 6-cell battery for an additional 95USD, according to salesman from the exhibition.
The D255 would be Acer’s second Android netbook after one Aspire One D250 model was released in the US with the OS. The Aspire One D260 was supposedly launching with Android as well but it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
The netbook is being sold at the computer exhibition for around 300 USD, but this is a special price for computer show attendees only. The list price on information handed out at the show is around 375 USD. No information regarding world markets launching was released.
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[...] an SD card reader and a VGA out and the netbook weighs just 2.8 pounds.Unfortunatelly, it lacks the dual-boot Android/Windows operating system of the recently introduced Taiwanese version . The Aspire One D255 netbook can be [...]