Acer Aspire One AOD250 Netbook Released [Acer's Dual Boot Android/Windows XP Atom Aspire One Netbook Now Available]

By way of an update relating to our initial posting concerning Acer’s dual boot Android/Windows XP netbook, the Acer Aspire One AOD250, we can now confirm that the dual OS touting AOD250 has just hit retail.

The Acer Aspire One AOD250, for those of you who missed our initial posting, comes with a 10.1” display, is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 process, comes with 160GB hard drive and , whilst in terms of specifications there’s nothing here we haven’t seen many times over, if you’re looking for a netbook offering up Google’s OS whilst having the ability to fallback on Windows XP (which we suggest you will, certainly if initial reports concerning the Android OS on a netbook are to be believed) then the Acer Aspire One AOD250 is undoubtedly for you.

“The Android operating system and the Aspire One netbook is an ideal combination for end users that require a highly mobile device for data consumption,” said Sumit Agnihotry, vice president of product management for Acer America. “The unique dual-boot OS on the new Aspire One ensures users fast connections, the familiarity of Windows, and the added convenience of open source mobile platforms and applications.”

Acer Aspire One AOD250 Netbook Specifications/Features:

• Intel® Atom™ Processor N280 (1.66GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB)
• Dual-Boot Operating System, choose between Android™ and Windows® XP Home operating systems
• 10.1″ WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite™ LED-backlit Display
• Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset
• Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 1024MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
• Bluetooth® 2.1
• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam
• Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
• Dolby® Headphone Technology
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad
• 3 – USB 2.0 Ports
• 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5800 mAh)
• 2.79 lbs. | 1.27 kg
• 10.2″ (W) x 8.4″ (D) x 1.0″ (H)

The Acer Aspire One AOD250 is available as of now in Ruby Red, Diamond Black, Sapphire Blue and Seashell White with unit pricing coming in at just shy of $350.

[via Gizmodo]