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Asus Eee PC, Acer Aspire One battle at Amazon
by Marcus Lai

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ASUSTek Computer Inc.'s Asus Eee PC and Acer Inc.'s new Aspire One netbook battled for top sales at Amazon.com on Fri.

The Asus Eee PC 1000H 80G held the No. 1 sales rank on strong sales for the ultra portable device.

The 1000H features a 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom CPU, 10-inch display, 1GB Ram, and a 6-cell battery for $449.

Acer's Aspire One held the No. 2 sales rank in the same period.

The product includes a 8.9-inch screen, 1.6 Ghz Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 6-cell battery and Windows XP for $399.99.

The retailer is now taking orders for the Blue color and White color Pro SKUs.

Acer in Aug. discounted the entry-level Aspire One Windows XP model to a $349.99 price point in an aggressive price cut to move into the fast-growing netbook business.

A previous Linux-equipped model now sells for $329.99.

Dell Inc. this week entered the netbook market with the the Dell Inspiron Mini 9. A Linux-based model starts at $349.

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