Acer Aspire One netbook

The Acer Aspire One is a line of netbooks first released in 2008 by the Taiwanese electronics giant Acer Inc. During the late 2000s, it became one of the most popular global netbook brands, known for its portability and affordable price point. The product line was originally developed as part of the subnotebook trend characterized by small screens and low-power processors like the Intel Atom.

Acer is a multinational hardware and electronics corporation headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. While the brand originates from Taiwan, the vast majority of its manufacturing processes are outsourced to Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and electronics contract manufacturers located primarily in mainland China. Acer remains an independent public company and is one of the world's largest personal computer vendors, maintaining its status as the ultimate owner of the Aspire brand worldwide.