The Acer TravelMate series, led by the top-of-the-line TravelMate 6292-301G16, the 6291-101G16 and the 6291-100512, with the 6292 series powered by the ground-breaking Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 processor with Intel 965GM Express chipset and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor with Intel 945GM Express chipset for the 6291 series.

Aside from the revolutionary Intel processors, the TravelMates, particularly the 6292-301G16, boast of other features like 1GB DDR2 533MHz memory, Intel GMA X1300 with up to 358MB DVMT 4.0 (8MB dedicated memory and 350MB shared memory) for sharper video clips and photo images on a 12.1-inch WXGA CrystalBrite TFT LCD screen for those ultra-perfect office presentations or online games when it’s time to relax after a hard day’s work. The 6291-101G16 and the 6291-100512, on the other hand, have 1GB DDR2 533MHz memory and 512MB DDR2 533MHz, respectively, with both having Intel GMA950 graphics cards.

The Acer TravelMate 6292-301G16 and the 6291-101G16 both carry 160GB SATA hard drives while the 6291-100512 has a 120GB SATA hard drive but all have DASP or Disc Anti-Shock Protection capability for that ultimate guarantee of a hardworking and durable hard drive for storing all those office and personal files.

• Processor      Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Processor Technology
• Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1.6Ghz, 2MB, 667Mhz FSB)
• Chipset     Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset
• Memory     512 MB DDR2 533Mhz.
• Display Screen     12.1″ WXGA TFT LCD
• Video Type     Intel GMA 950
• Video Memory     up to 224MB Shared Memory
• Hard Disk     120 GB SATA HDD
• Optical Drive     Built-in Super Multi Double Layer Drive
• Weight     1.95kg
• Operating System     Linux
• Network Interface     Built in 56k Modem, Built in Gigabit LAN
• Wireless LAN     Intel Wireless Pro 3945ABG (802.11 a/b/g)
• Card Reader     Built-in 5 in 1 Card Reader (MMC, SD, XD, MS, MS Pro)
• WebCam     Built-in New Acer CrystalEye Webcam supporting Acer PrimaLite Technology
• Speakers     Built-in Acer Sonic Surround Sound
• I/O Ports     Express Card Slot 54, Bluetooth, USB 2.0 ports, S/PDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface,                            External display (VGA) port, Headphones/speaker/line-out jack,                                           Microphone-in jackLine-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port, Modem (RJ-11) port

The new Acer TravelMate laptops all display sleek, subdued, yet strong and masculine appeal, perfect for the cyber road warrior executive with its magnesium alloy structure that provides stability and protection anywhere he goes, plus embedded security protection like the Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution that features Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA) Computer Protection, plus Acer FingerNav and Acer Fingerlaunch for the 6292-301G16 model, for that ultimate peace of mind in case of laptop theft or unauthorized use.

•The Acer Aspire one, one of our first thoughts is that this doesn’t look like a budget machine. The system sports a glossy white lid on the outside (it will also be available in black and blue), and a glossy black bezel on the inside which frames the 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution display

• The perimeter of the 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.1-inch Aspire one serves up the following ports: three USB 2.0, a Kensington lock, VGA, Ethernet, and headphone and mic jacks. One particularly useful aspect of the machine is the inclusion of two memory card slots: one dedicated SD, and another 5-in-1.

• The Aspire One comes with Linpus Linux Lite with Firefox 2.014, an instant messaging client that’s compatible with AIM, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger, Aspire one Mail, an RSS reader, Skype, and links to Wikipedia, Google Maps, and Hotmail. Work contains the OpenOffice suite, Contacts, Calculator, Notes, and Calendar. Fun houses the Media Master multimedia player, Photo Master picture manager, the KolourPaint paint program, a webcam, and a slew of causal games. The Files section is home to the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, My Videos, My Downloads, and My Files folders.

Intel Atom Processor
N270-1.6Ghz
Mobile Intel 945GSE Express
1GB Memory
8GB SSD Drive
Multi in One Card Reader
8.9” WSVGA LCD
Wireless Lan
Acer Webcam
Linpus Linux Lite OS
What I like about it is the 8GB SSD, which is much robust compared to HDD. And also the Intel Atom processor which is very power efficient. The price and specs makes it very tempting to purchase. I could have if not for the information I gained today about Dell’s own netbook appropriately dubbed as E. This one with almost the same spec as Aspire One is supposed to cost only Php 15,900.