Acer's Linux Netbook Lighter, Less RAM than Windows Counterpart

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"Hot on the heals of ASUS's Eee PC announcement, computer giant Acer has announced the availability of its $599, Linux-friendly ultra-portable notebook, the Aspire One, which weighs either less or more than 1 kilogram depending on your choice of operating system.

"The Aspire One 8.9-inch 'Netbook' ships with either Linpus Linux Lite or Windows XP Home, and comes with 512MB or 1.5GB of memory, respectively. Strange, but true..."

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