Acer has announced the pricing and availability of two new models in its Aspire netbook line, including one with an 11.6-inch screen. There’s no official definition on how large a netbook can be, but you can be certain the AO751h will crush any other netbook in its path.

The 11.6-inch screen on the AO751h beats the largest screen size from competitor Asus’s Eee PC line by a full inch-and-a-half. Acer hopes that users will want the larger screen and extra pixels to use multiple windows and minimize scrolling.

The Aspire One AO751h has a starting price of $380 for what is basically a stripped down full-size laptop. The AO751h is the first Acer netbook to boast a full size keyboard for those that aren’t willing to sacrifice on functionality.

The six-cell battery included in the AO751h lasts as long as eight hours on a single charge. Generally consumers have to choose between having a large display or longer battery life, but Acer has balanced the two nicely.

Also included in the new model is a multi-touch capable touchpad that allows users to pinch, flick and swirl their fingers for input on the device. This provides enhanced navigation on the device without including a full touch screen.

The AO751h comes with an 1.22 GHz Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM stock. It also features a 160GB SATA hard drive for lightning fast storage and retrieval.

As you can expect, the AO751 has a full suite of wireless capabilities including Wi-Fi and built in Bluetooth. Also included is the Acer Crystal Eye web camera.

Acer also announced the release of its new 10-inch AOD250 starting at an MSRP of $298. With these two models, Acer is serving the high-end netbook market and is edging ever closer to full laptop functionality.

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Entry was posted on Monday, May 18th, 2009 at 9:45 am under Intel, Notebook, Storage, Technology.

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