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Slimmer Acer Aspire One ZG8 / A0530 at the FCC

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Acer Aspire One 10-inch We’ve been hearing about the rumors and leaked information since last month, and now we have some confirmation – This new netbook/ultraportable has now shown up at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for testing of its communications hardware (WiFi, etc.). The document dates are listed as March 9, 2009, with some of the submission documents listing March 4, 2009 in the headers, while some of the documentation lists application dates of February 11, with test dates of February 27, 2009.

One of the documents lists this information:
We, Acer Inc, hereby declare that ZG8, Aspire one, AO530 (model name) can not be used for operation of HSUPA and CDMA2000 1xRTT/EV DO function. The HSUPA and CDMA2000 1xRTT/EV DO functions of this EUT are disabled by firmware control, which the users cannot enable it.

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Adding eSATA to an Acer Aspire One (tnkgrl)

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If adding a touchscreen to your 8.9-inch Acer Aspire One wasn’t enough, tnkgrl Mobile has put together the 4th part in their ongoing series on modding the AAO. This time around, it’s a really major mod/upgrade, but it wasn’t as difficult as some mods. She’s … Read more

LG X120 – Taken Apart

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If you are interested in seeing what’s under the hood of the upcoming LG X120, Linus Tech Tips Blog has taken apart a European model. The European model at least has a glossy screen (and when the LG X120 is available in the US, it … Read more

Packard Bell Dot Cancelled

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Back in September, the Packard Bell Dot was announced. It was a re-badged 8.9-inch Acer Aspire One. Now, according to Pocket-lint, the dot is going to be discontinued, even though it never actually made it into the retail channels. It had been scheduled to be … Read more