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Acer Aspire One_sm

By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published November 4, 2010 | Full size is 450 × 330 pixels

Freelancer/Consultant/Unemployed Looking for a great deal? You don't get much more for your money then you would with the Acer Aspire One. You can buy this standard laptop with the new DDR3 memory for less than $300 depending on where you shop and the upgrades you get. It comes standard with a 6-cell lithium ion battery pack, Windows XP, 160 GB Hard disk drive, and a 10.1" LED backlit screen with 1024 x 600 resolution. Plus it has a multi-card reader that supports, SD cards, memory sticks and more.

Freelancer/Consultant/Unemployed Looking for a great deal? You don’t get much more for your money then…