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Acer’s Aspire D250 that dual boots Windows 7 and Google Android is out and bloggers have posted videos of just how the device works. So if you are one among those scores of people wondering what the big deal is you may find this post helpful.

The D250 first boots into Android. It appears that there in no easy way of booting directly into Windows 7. On the plus side, Android boots really fast. It takes only a few seconds to load. The Android interface allows you can go online and perform basic activities. After booting Android you can also decide if you want to switch to Windows 7. Users who don’t want to boot Android every time they switch the PC on may want to suspend or hibernate it to be able to skip the ritual. The Read more…

Today I’m working in the clouds. I’m not talking about online apps though, I’m literally working from seat 21C aboard a Virgin America flight and can see clouds out of the window as I fly from San Francisco to New York for a Windows 7 launch event. Typically a cross-country flight means a loss of productivity, but today I’m using Gogo in-flight WiFi.

I just fired off a ton of emails, caught up on some online banking and performed some minor site maintenance. I’ve also been chatting away on Skype. The in-flight WiFi is pretty darn slow right now, but at least I can get online. Service dropped out for a couple minutes mid-flight, but it’s been relatively smooth. Read more…

Gateway Intros EC Series Notebooks

Gateway today introduced its EC series thin-and-light notebooks. The EC series has screen sizes from 11.6 to 15.6 inches and are claimed to deliver up to eight hours of battery life. The EC58/EC54 series notebooks are “so stylish that customers will want to show them off,” featuring a brushed aluminum alloy chassis and two available colors: Arctic Silver and Pacific Blue. The EC58/54 series are only an inch thin and weigh 5.29 pounds with a six-cell battery.
The EC14 series features an 11.6-inch display and weighs 3.79 pounds.

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This netbook from Acer will allow users to boot with Google’s Android OS, enabling unique features. If anyone is looking to see the Android OS in action for themselves, this netbook provides an excellent and affordable way.

The Android OS will primarily allow users to save time with “instant on” capabilities. According to the press release,

“Designed specifically for mobile devices and applications, Android allows the Aspire One netbook to boot up and shut down quickly with “instant on” Internet connectivity, saving time and boosting productivity”

After that the 10.1″ AOD250 is a fairly standard netbook, featuring an Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, and 160GB HDD. The Read more…