Aren't those still rumors? Considering that the picture that was used was apparently also used for all Macbook Air rumors floating around before it launched.
Yes, until Acer confirms or denies it. But Intel has laid out what classes as an Ultrabook, which includes a machine less than 20mm thick, Sandy Bridge second gen chip, and a sub-$1000 price tag. So even if the Aspire turns out to be just a rumor, other laptops will appear with similar specs soon.
Really, the same pictures? I haven't seen any mention of that in the current stories. Do you have a link. The machine looks great, especially at the price points mentioned. Why does it feel like everything is taking too long to come out.