Acer Aspire One 522 and 722 hit the gym with faster processors and beefier graphics

Acer’s Aspire One 522 and 722 were among the first netbooks to pack AMD’s Fusion Ontario APU, debuting with the 1GHz C-50 model and its built-in Radeon HD 6250 graphics inside. However, Acer wanted to outfit both with some new silicon on the sly, and now each can be had with a 1GHz (with turbo boost up to 1.33GHz) C-60 APU packing upgraded Radeon 6290 graphics. The catch? Those aspiring for one with the upgraded internals must cross the pond to grand Europa, as the powered-up pair isn’t available in the US. What gives, Acer? Acer Aspire One 522 and 722 hit the gym with faster processors and beefier graphics originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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