Tarsus Technologies has announced a host of interesting upgrades to Acer's Aspire One, the netbook range that's taken the market by storm.
The upgrades comprise the addition of an integrated 3G modem to certain of the Windows XP-laden models in the range, an increase in hard disk storage capacity to 160GB (while flash storage stays at 8GB) and the introduction of two new colours, namely coral pink and diamond black.
Traci Maynard, Acer business unit manager at Tarsus, says her team is looking forward to the arrival of the new Aspire One models, since the range has been massively popular with clients of every size, in every sector of the market since its launch a couple of months ago.
"We're particularly excited about the availability of a model with integrated 3G," Maynard says, "since the vast majority of current Aspire One users find that using an external peripheral that accomplishes the same task is cumbersome.
"With an integrated module, all of that hassle is removed," she says, "and users can connect to the Internet or their VPN whenever they need. It extends the usability of the netbook substantially."
Maynard says the addition of the 3G module not only makes life more convenient for users, but can also extend the unit's battery life.
"Computer designers have traditionally struggled to regulate the power consumptions of external USB-driven peripherals," she explains.
"However, by adding the 3G functionality into the mix as an on-board component, the Aspire One's power-saving features come into effect and extend the unit's battery life," she says.
Maynard also believes the availability of a 3G-equipped Aspire One will boost sales of the 8GB flash storage unit in the range.
"That's because cloud-computing practises that allow users to store all of their data online rely heavily on a fast and ubiquitous Internet connection.
"The Aspire One now makes that a reality," she says, "and the need for users to carry a massive volume of storage around with them is starting to disappear.
"The Aspire One, and netbook concept in general, is changing so many of our current usage habits," she says. "It's also changing what our future demands on technology will look like.
"It's an exciting ride and one that's far from over - stay tuned," she concludes.
The new 3G Aspire One starts at a recommended retail price of R6 999, including VAT.
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Tarsus Technologies
With more than twenty years of experience in the ICT industry, Tarsus is the leading value-added distributor in South Africa, specialising in the supply of the world's foremost PC and peripheral hardware brands to the local reseller channel.
Tarsus strives to meet the channel's needs for credit funding, stock availability and efficient logistics, ensuring resellers are able to deliver the highest quality service to their customers, focus on support and compiling the best overall solutions for their end-user customer base at the lowest possible cost.
The company prides itself on its flexibility, adaptability, knowledge, skills and successful track record, combined with an industry-leading ability to manage large rollouts. These are the reasons Tarsus has consistently been rated as the top distributor in the country by international vendors, resellers and the IT media alike.
With its strong commitment to the South African channel, Tarsus is able to not only make the reseller channel more efficient, but more importantly, it plays a vital role in dramatically reducing the costs of doing business in the local ICT market.
Brands represented by the Tarsus stable include industry leaders like Acer, APC Cisco, HP, IBM, Lenovo, OKI, Samsung, TallyGenicom, Targus and Wyse Technology.
More information about Tarsus is available at: http://www.tarsus.co.za.
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