Digital Home Thoughts: 10-inch Aspire One to Sport 7 Hour Battery

"The Aspire One D150 lineup hits the streets of France beginning in February with the D150-0B. This €329 ($425) netbook sports a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory, 160GB hard drive, a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) display, and a 3-cell battery. Then in March, the D150-1B makes its appearance. An enhanced version of the D150, this device is otherwise identical, save a 6-cell battery that should be good for up to 7 hours -- the battery upgrade will set you back a cool €349 ($450)."

Engadget has some details on the new Aspire One models, but they seem a little late and overpriced. I recently picked up the Asus Eee 1000-HA for $385 and it has pretty much identical specs. I'll reserve any further judgement until we get firm US pricing and release dates.