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Nobody knows how to name a netbook quite like Acer.

If the Aspire One series monikers of of AOD150, AOD250, AOD255, AOD521, and so on aren’t your cup of tea, no problem. Macles reports that the company’s latest netbook is called the Acer Aspire One Happy.

Anyway, it looks like the Happy is basically a rebranded Aspire One D255 with a few new bright color options. The keyboard and display bezel are white, while the lid and palm rest area will be covered in bright colors, including the green version you can see above.

Like the Aspire One D255, the Happy will have a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor, 1GB of memory and run Windows 7 Starter Edition.

Acer has finally rolled out the Aspire TimelineX family in Canada. The Aspire TimelineX notebook series is perfect for consumers, students and professionals on the move, who require extreme PC portability without being tethered to a power source. The new Aspire TimelineX series consists of three models such as the 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline 1830T, 13.3-inch 3820T and the 15.6-inch 5820T. These laptops boast up to eight hours of battery life, which is achieved by combining Intel’s latest Core processing technology, advanced power management and LED backlit displays. The Aspire TimelineX series is powered by either Intel Core i3 or Core i5 full-voltage processor, up to 4GB of RAM and the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium OS. The 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline 1830T, 13.3-inch 3820T and the 15.6-inch 5820T are priced at $699.99, $799.99 and $799.99, respectively.

Attending the Taipei Computer Applications Show today? Lucky you. Then be sure to pick up your specially priced Acer Aspire One D255  netbook with dual booting Android and XP operating systems before leaving the venue. Otherwise, the NT$9,500 (about $300) 10.1-inch netbook configured with an Atom N450 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 160GB hard disk, and 3-cell battery (with optional 6-cell) will cost you NT$11,900 (about $375) when it hits traditional retail channels sometime in the days ahead.

Priced at $279.99, the eMachines eM350 is Acer’s latest 10.1-inch netbook. Specs-wise, this mini laptop is packed with a 10.1-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, an Intel GMA 3150 graphics card, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a webcam, a card reader, WiFi, a 3-cell battery and pre-loaded with Windows XP Home SP3 OS.

Walmart has started offering the affordable Acer Aspire AS5251-1513 15.6″ laptop, priced at only $298.

The sub-$300 AS5251-1513 is based on the latest AMD Mainstream Notebook Platform and includes the V-Series V-120 single-core 2.2GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD 4250 integrated graphics, 2GB of DDR3 system memory, a 250GB hard drive, DVD burner, 6-cell battery providing “up to 3 hours” of battery life, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.

The 15.6″ display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

Acer’s low-cost notebook also sports a web camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi, a Gigabit LAN port, two USB ports, a multi-in-1 media card reader, and HDMI and VGA outputs.

The product page on Walmart says the notebook is currently out of stock online and that customers should check retailer’s stores for availability.

Regarding other ultra-cheap notebook offers this back-to-school season, there is also the Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX for $299.99 at Best Buy.

Acer has announced the US availability of the Aspire TimelineX  thin-and-light laptop series, including the 11.6-inch Aspire 1830T, 13.3″ 3820T, 14″ 4820T and the 15.6″ 5820T.

Besides LED-backlit displays, TimelineX notebooks include the Intel Core i3 or Core i5 full-voltage processors, except the 1830T with a Core i3 ultra-low voltage chip. The laptops have Intel’s integrated GPU or swithcable graphics with an ATI Radeon dedicated video card, 3GB or 4GB of memory, up to 500GB hard drive space, optical drives in 14″ and 15.6″ models, and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

The TimelineX systems are less than one inch thin and are housed in black brushed aluminium cases. The laptops’ weight ranges from 3 to 5.5 pounds.

According to Acer, the new notebooks are desinged to deliver “eight hours of battery life”.

Prices of the Acer Aspire 1830T and 3820T start at $599.99 and $729.99, respectively, whereas the 4820T and 5820T both start at $749.99.

The new Acer Aspire AS5745 and AS7745  entertainment notebooks are now available in the US, the company has announced.

The Aspire AS5745 has a 15.6-inch 1366×768 display, whereas the AS7745 Series touts a 17.3-inch 1600×900 screen, both with LED backlight. The laptops come with the Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors, discrete graphics options, Dolby Home Theater audio, and a multi-touch display in select AS5745 models.

Acer highlights the Acer Aspire AS5745G-6538 with the Intel Core i7 720QM quad-core CPU and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M dedicated graphics, the multi-touch Acer Aspire AS5745PG-3882 with the Core i5 and GT 330M, and the Aspire AS7745G-6214 with the i7 720QM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 graphics, dual hard drives for up to 1TB storage, four SODIMM slots for up to 16GB RAM, and a Blu-ray drive.

The standard AS5745 and AS7745 start at $699, while the AS5745G, AS5745PG, and AS7745G start at $1,049, $899.99, and $1,399, respectively.

Acer has announced the US availability of the Aspire AS8943G, a newly designed 18.4-inch entertainment laptop, featuring a full HD display, an Intel quad-core processor, and ATI dedicated graphics.

The Acer Aspire AS8943G, which belongs to the Aspire Ethos line, is available in two configurations: the AS8943G-6190 and AS8943G-6782, both with the Intel Core i7 720QM CPU, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 1GB video card, a 500GB hard drive, a Blu-ray Combo drive, and an 8-cell battery for up to 3 hours run time. The AS8943G-6190 has 4GB of DDR3 memory, whereas the AS8943G-6782 comes with 8GB. The RAM is expandable to 16GB.

The 8943G’s CineCrystal 18.4-inch 1080p 1920×1080 LED back-lit display is covered with edge-to-edge glass.

Acer’s desktop replacement notebook also includes five built-in speakers and a dedicated subwoofer, Dolby Home Theatre Audio, a new dual-mode touchpad with capacitive touch media controller icons, allowing users to switch between multi-gesture mode to media console mode, a chiclet style keyboard with a dedicated numeric pad, a 1.3MP webcam, HDMI and VGA outputs, 802.11n Wi-Fi, four USB ports, and a Fingerprint reader.

The laptop weighs 10.1 pounds and runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

Customers can purchase the AS8943G-6190 and AS8943G-6782 for $1,549.99 (Amazon, pre-oreder) and $1,599.99 (Newegg), respectively.

The Acer Aspire One AO721 (721) 11.6-inch AMD-based ultraportable netbook is now on sale in the US.

The first model offered is the Aspire One AO721-3574. It features the AMD Athlon II Neo K125 processor at 1.7GHz, ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics, 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive with Windows 7 Home Premium OS pre-installed, a LED-backlight display with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels, and a 6-cell battery for up to 5.5 hours of run time.

The 3.1-pound 721-3574 also includes a built-in 1.3MP web camera, HDMI and VGA outputs, microphone, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, a multi-in-1 card reader, and a multi-gesture touchpad.

Th Acer Aspire One AO721-3574 is available via Amazon.com for $480.94.

The Acer Aspire One AO521 (521) 10.1-inch AMD-powered mini-laptop is now available in the US.

Amazon.com offers the Aspire One AO521-3530 Black that features the AMD Athlon II Neo K125 1.7GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD4225 GPU, 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB HDD, Windows 7 Starter OS, a 6-cell battery which provides up to 5.5 hours of run time, and a 1024×600 LED-backlit display.

Acer’s 2.76-pound netbook also includes built-in web camera and microphone, stereo speakers, HDMI and VGA video outputs, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, a multi-in-one card reader, and a multi-gesture touchpad.

The Acer Aspire One AO521-3530 is priced at $349.99 (Amazon).