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MobileTechReview have published their review of the Acer Ferrari One notebook. 'The Acer Ferrari One runs on the AMD Athlon X2 dual-core L310 CPU at 1.2GHz with support for AMD Hyper Transport 3.0 technology and AMD M780G chipset. Like with the Neo CPU, the Acer also has integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics with up to 2GB HyperMemory which translates to 256+128 MB of dedicated system memory and up to 1.66GB shared system memory. The Acer Ferrari One 200 comes with 4GB of DDR2 memory that beats out most netbooks' 1GB or 2GB memory configurations, and a 250GB hard drive vs. the usual netbook 160 gig drive. The 11.6" widescreen display also has a native 1366 x 768 resolution for 720p content and an excellent audio package. And many CineBench numbers show that the AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPUs can run circles around the Intel Atom Z530 CPU and the Neo MV-40. The Ferrari One typically sells for $599.

A review of the Acer TimelineX 1830T-3721 ultraportable has been posted over at PC World. 'Outwardly, the TimelineX 1830T is physically identical to Acer's Aspire 721, a netbook that is nearly $300 cheaper, based on the AMD Athlon II Neo, and having the same 11.6-inch, 1366-by-768-resolution color display. But obviously, the 721 can't touch the 1830T and its Core i5-430UM's performance. With Intel's CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 500GB, 5400-rpm hard drive on board, our test laptop scored a 76 on PCWorld Labs WordBench tests. Sadly, while the integrated Intel HD Graphics GPU did well with video, gaming frame rates--frames per second--were in the teens, which is better than you get with a netbook, but still not playable.'

Notebook Check have published a review of the Acer Aspire 5551G notebook. 'Visually, Acer came up with quite a bit with the Aspire 5551G. The silver-gray palm rests are made of brushed aluminum and give a high-end impression. Black trimming on the keyboard and palm rests also add to the well balanced accents. But what we liked the most was the silver display lid which is furnished with a chic texture and makes the notebook stand alone amongst the mostly drab competition. Overall, the surfaces are pretty resistant to smudges. The only exception was the high-gloss display frame, which proved to be extremely sensitive.

Pocket-lint have published their review of the Acer Aspire 5942G-524G64Bn notebook. 'The Acer Aspire 5942G is a 15.6-inch notebook that you'd put in the "desktop replacement" category. Although some 15-inch notebooks are portable enough to carry around, the Aspire 5942G weighs in at 3kg and measures 382 x 274 x 39.5mm (at the largest point), a hefty notebook by any measure. These dimensions restrict the 5942G to the desk less than the battery life, which we found would give us around 2 hours when watching a Blu-ray; a power saving mode can be toggled with its own button, but it only gives you an extra hour or so of battery life.'

Computeractive have published their review of the Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-4955 notebook PC. 'The 1810TZ has an 11.6in screen that produced a bright, sharp picture that made reading websites and editing documents much easier than on most netbooks. It has a 250GB hard disk and 3GB of memory - netbooks tend to only have 1GB of memory. The processor is also much better. It's a dual-core low-voltage model that helps when running multiple applications at once. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, rather than the Windows 7 Starter edition sometimes found on similar computers.'

A review of the Acer Aspire One 532h notebook has been posted over at Pocket-lint. 'The 532 measures 258 x 180 x 22mm at the fattest point, excluding the protruding battery underneath. As on previous models from Acer, the battery fits into the space between the screen hinges, and the bump on the bottom lifts the rear of the netbook nicely, setting the keyboard at an angle when sitting on a desk. The netbook runs fairly quietly, but does get noticeably hot on the left-hand edge where the limited ventilation is. The keyboard fills the entire width of the device something we are always pleased to see. The keyboard is free from any critical levels of flex, which is often a problem with smaller notebooks.'.

CNET Asia have published a review of the Acer Aspire 4540G (AMD Turion II X2 M520 Processor 2.3GHz, 4GB RAM) notebook. 'The Aspire 4540G may have gone with plastic for its chassis, but it's one solid notebook that and feels like it can stand up to some abuse. One of the first things we noticed is that despite an LED-backlit screen, which is supposed to offer a slimmer profile than traditional CCFL-based displays, the unit is unusually thick. Turns out the extra "love handles" are to protect the panel. We tried exerting considerable force on the back of the screen and found no noticeable ripples on the display.'

PC Advisor have published their review of the Acer Aspire One 532h netbook. 'Compared to the earlier Aspire One D150 and D250 netbooks, which had a strong glossy blue screen lid, the Acer Aspire One 532h has a smooth gradient of glossy metallic blue and black on its screen lid. It definitely makes the Aspire One 532h look more refined. However, the glossy exterior is a fingerprint magnet. The interior palmrest, keyboard and bezel are washed in black. Another notable feature of the Acer Aspire One 532h is its keyboard which bears the exact same sized keys and layout (FineTip) as found on the Aspire One 751h. It's great for typing, once you tune into the smaller form factor, and it's definitely better than the MSI Wind U135's keyboard.'

A review of the Acer Aspire One D250 Android notebook has been posted over at Pocket-lint.com. The D250 itself measures 257 x 185 x 24mm and is lightweight at just over 1kg including the battery. The construction is predominantly plastic and whilst the base of the D250 feels solid enough, the screen feels decidedly flimsy, not helped by the elevated hinges. The internal finish is reasonable enough when you lift the lid, with a brushed effect around the keyboard and trackpad that keeps things relatively clear of fingerprints. The glossy plastic bezel surrounding the 10.1-inch LED backlit display and housing the webcam unfortunately doesn't get the same treatment.'

A review of the Acer Ferrari One 200 subnotebook has been posted over at NoteBookCheck.net. 'Regarding materials, Acer decided to use plastics, whereas the high-gloss lid and display frame dirty quickly. After a short usage period you'll already find lots of fingerprints there. Of course you cannot expect too much from such a light (about 1.48 kg) and small (285 mm x 204 mm x 30 mm) plastic case. While the underside is rather stable, the center area of the upper side gives clearly under strong pressure. In particular the lid is not very flexural rigid and can be clearly twisted causing image interferences too.'