While waiting for the Windows 7 release, Acer has managed to put Android on its Aspire One D250.

The netbook can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com right now for $349.99. It sports a set of standard specifications, except for the dual boot configuration, allowing you to choose between Windows XP and Android:

• 1.66GHz Intel N280 Atom Processor
• 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM), 802.11b/g Wireless
• 10.1″ WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite LED Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Dual Boot Operating Systems: Android or Windows XP Home, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5800 mAh)

The dual boot seems a clever choice from Acer, both to give Android a chance on netbooks and to allow people to use their Windows applications.

I have been tempted to buy an Android smartphone many times.  However, I have always been stopped by the lamented lack of applications. Maybe this Android netbook is only a “dead on arrival” experiment, but in certain cases I could imagine myself jumping on the Android ecosystem:

• give me the applications
• allow for a really good integration between Android netbooks and smartphones
• an affordable cloud service

and I will buy the full package.

For now, I will patiently wait for Chrome OS to come…

Via: Engadget