Netbooks just keep getting better.

Acer today announced two second generation netbooks — the $380 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One AO751h (TDR May 5) and the $298 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One AOD250. Both are thinner, lighter and more powerful than Acer’s first generation netbooks, according to the Acer press release.

The strategy seems to be bundle earlier models with mobile broadband and sell them dirt cheap like Acer does with its 8.9 inch model with Radio Shack and is rumored to be doing with Costco. Then they fill the vacated $300-$400 premium price band with beefier models such as the ones introduced today. Below are the specs from the Acer press release.

Acer Aspire One AO751h-1192

• Intel^® Atom™ Processor Z520 (1.22GHz, 490MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
• Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3)
• 11.6-inch WXGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite™ High Definition LED back-lit TFT LCD (1364 x 768 resolution)
• Mobile Intel® US15W Express Chipset
• 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
• Integrated Intel^® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader and Dedicated SD Card
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
• Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera
• Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
• Three USB 2.0 Ports
• 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5200mAh)
• 11.18” (W) x 7.79” (D) x 1” (H)
• Sapphire Blue
• One-Year Standard Warranty
• Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $379.99

Acer Aspire One AOD250-1042

• Intel^® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
• Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3)
• 10.1-inch WSVGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite™ LED back-lit TFT LCD (1024×600 resolution)
• Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset
• 1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
• Integrated Intel^® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
• Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera
• Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
• Three USB 2.0 Ports
• 3-cell Li-ion Battery (2600 mAh)
• 10.17” (W) x 7.24” (D) x 1” (H)
• Ruby Red
• One-Year Standard Warranty
• Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $298.00