Taiwanese computer maker, Acer, has teamed up with Indian wireless carrier, Reliance Communications, to launch a new mobile broadband-enabled netbook computer.
The Acer Aspire 532h features a built-in EV-DO Rev A modem, allowing it to access the internet wirelessly at speeds of up to 3.1-Mbps, from approximately 66 Indian cities. In other areas, the netbook will be able to access Relaince’s CDMA network, allowing for a 156-kbps wireless connection.
In terms of specs, the new Acer Aspire is fairly basic with an Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB of hard drive space. It runs on Windows XP, and older version of Microsoft’s operating system.
The Acer Aspire is now available through Reliance for approximately 20,000 Indian Rupees (US$428).
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