BANGALORE, INDIA: Notebook and personal computer maker Acer announced the launch of its first netbook, Aspire One D270, which will be available at a price point of Rs 17, 251.

S Rajendran, chief marketing officer, Acer India, said, “Over the years, our technology ethos drives us to bring compelling innovation first to market and we have maintained that with our latest value proposition, the AO D270. This Cedar Trail beauty is the perfect netbook for work and entertainment as it provides improved performance, HD content playback as well as connectivity options like HDMI port. We believe this new dual core architecture will take the multimedia experience to a superior level when compared to the earlier generation of netbooks especially in multimedia space. We are positive that students and young professionals will be delighted to use this netbook and derive immense benefits.”

Powered by the Intel Atom dual-core processor, Cedar Trail, and fully loaded with Windows 7 starter, the N2600 is less than 1” in thickness, and has 10.1” LED backlit. Its 2 GB RAM internal memory is complemented with a 320GB hard disk capacity and the device also features multi-in-one card reader.

Sandeep Aurora, director-marketing, Intel South Asia, said, "We are extremely pleased to see Acer bring the latest Intel Atom processor based platform for Indian consumers. The Intel Atom Processor N2000 series brings 32nm process technology and an improved battery life by as much as 20 per cent compared to the previous generation.

Build and Design

The netbook is built to weigh 1.3 kg and is its 1” thickness.

It comes in various range of colours namely Expresso black color, Aquamarine, Burgundy Red, Seashell White.

The netbook features two built-in stereo speakers with high-definition audio support and MS-Sound compatibility and also has a line out for headphones and external speakers.

Acer has generously offered multiple jacks on the AO D270 netbook for convenient usage.
The netbook is loaded with three 2.0 USB ports. It also features ports for VGA and HDMI.

The netbook also has a variety of other features such as a built in web cam, Graphics Media Accelerator 3600, WiFi compatibility, Ethernet technology, 2 GB RAM and 320 GB hard drive.