Acer Aspire One UMPC at 18k

Advertised in the Philippine Daily Inquirer Page C3 today is the Acer Aspire One ultra portable PC priced at only P18,800.00. The Acer Aspire One has the folowing features:






* 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 LED-backlit display
* 1.6GHz Atom N270 (much awaited Intel Atom CPU)
* 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable to 1GB)
* 1.3 megapixel camera, SDHC and multi-format media readers
* 802.11b/g, Ethernet, three USB 2.0, VGA, and 3.5mm audio out
* One free mini PCI slot for WWAN
* 80GB hard drive (with XP) or 8GB solid state (with Linux)
* 2.5 to 5 hours between the 3 and 6-cell batteries in XP model, 3 or 7 hours on Linux
* 1kg (2.2 pounds)

The 8.9″ screen is smaller than MSI Wind's 10" but is priced lower, even lower than what Acer Aspire One fetches for in Hongkong at HK$3,500. Hongkong Dollars is roughly equivalent to 6 pesos a dollar.