Netbook makers continue to fight small profit margins, they are on the lookout for new revenue sources. One thing is for sure in the SLIM Group has already demonstrated MSI, and ASUS a few models in this area is expected that some of them also. Adding to the Acer Netbook-on-a-diet-Club on the basis of some photos that appeared on the macles* blog.

The pictures show a device similar to the new 10-inch Netbook Acer Aspire One, but with a tapered design. The Netbook will be a return of the second memory card slot to complement the SSD drive, which was one of the my fave features on the original AAO. Based on this, * Maclen figures this model to a Linux offering. Most of the thin-Ness is in the front area under the wrist rest, so it looks more like a compromise between thin and medium to me. I would have expected that it shave a little weight and are slightly more than two pounds with a battery. That compared to the current 10-inch Acer model with 2.6-pounds.

As I think about the business model here, I wonder in retrospect whether it really Netbook on market shares and profit margins are not so much. Thinner Netbook usually more expensive than bulkier counterparts as “thin” is regarded as a function. But OEMs have design challenges to fit more into less space, which probably cost them more money too. At the end, I wonder if the profit margin at a higher price, thin Netbook is pretty much the same as a lower-priced clunker.

via jkOnTheRun