Always new....! Now Acer announced that it has expanded its line of Acer C7 Chromebook models. It's an attractive proposition for anyone looking for a supercheap portable laptop at prices starting at $200.
The Acer C7 Chromebook is a regular on Amazon’s top 10 list of best-selling laptops.
The Acer C7 Chromebook's very affordable price is its best asset, plus it's got plenty of ports and a large hard drive. It boots up quickly and is simple to use. The models are being aimed towards all levels of the K12 market – students, teachers, and administration.
There are 2 new models as part of the educational expansion, with both of them featuring a 16GB SSD, as well as a 6-cell battery that has a reported life of 6 hours. The lesser of the 2 models, for $259 model is called C710-2826 , and it features 2GB of RAM, while the higher end model for $279, the C710-2815 has 4GB of RAM. Boot time is said to be 8-seconds, with instant resume from sleep mode.
Both models run an Intel Celeron 847 dual-core 1.10GHz processor, and feature dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n. The LCD is an 11.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal with an LED backlight and resolution of 1280 x 720. Video output is comprised of an HDMI slot and VGA, while connectivity includes 3 USB ports and an SD card slot. There’s also an Ethernet port for wired Internet connections.
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However, if you consider the Acer C7 Chromebook a true Netbook -- as in, a device solely made for getting on the Internet and getting things done there, then you might find this Chromebook a perfectly affordable and useful device.
See -- Acer C7 Chromebook packages on Amazon.com
