AS HP throws its hat into the Chromebook ring, Acer go for Part II- for $100 moreBut Acer has made some improvements to justify the price.
For $100 more (RRP $399), Acer’s new C720 Chromebook sports an improved chip in the form of Intel Haswell Celeron 2955U, a better battery life 8.5 hrs, and is more anorexic than the previous Chromebook, released in April.
The11.6-inch ComfyView HD 1366×768 display with with anti-glare good for using in the sun. It has also has improved Crystal Eye HD webcam, dual speakers, 16GB Solid State Drive, and up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM.
At 1.47kg and is only 19.05mm thin its 30% thinner than the original Acer Chromebook.
Acer says the power of Intel Haswell processors, makes it faster Chromebook than competitors (which include Samsung), boots in under 7 seconds and resumes nearly instantly from sleep mode.
Storage is on Google Drive in the cloud, so you can access files offline, open and edit MS Office docs as well as Google Documents.
Acer says Chromebook are good for school goers and surfing on the web at home
The second gen light PC has a Kensington lock to secure them to a classroom or mobile cart.
Connectivity wise, it has1 X USB 3.0, 1 X USB 2.0 port, HDMI, a 2 in 1 card reader and a 3.5mm audio jack.
The $399 Chromebook is Bluetooth 4.0 compatible and has 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, as well as entertainment, fitness and social apps.
It is available this month from
Acer Store, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman.
