Growing the market
When netbooks were first launched they were half the size and half the price of regular notebooks. Ever since, they've growing in both respects as OEMs try to differentiate themselves in the only part of the PC market showing any growth right now.
Acer has taken this evolution one step further with the launch of its Aspire One 751, Acer's biggest netbook yet, with a screen size of 11.6 inches.
It runs on an Intel Atom Z520 CPU, comes with 1GB memory, a 160GB HDD, weighs 1.35kg and claims up to seven hours battery life. The bad news is that it costs more than an entry-level notebook, with an expected street price of £379.99 in the UK.
Acer has also upgraded its D150 family of netbooks with the release of the D250. It's not obvious what specifically has been upgraded, but the D250 is expected to come in at £329.99, with the prices of the full D150 range being dropped to make room for it.
If you fancy a bit of 3G with your netbook, you can get a D250 with a bigger battery and 3G connectivity for a hefty £479.99.
Acer is hoping to these and its other new launches, like the Timeline thin and light notebook, will become available in the UK on Bank Holiday Monday - 25 May.
