A Chromebook is basically a laptop that runs Google’s Chrome Operating System. Up until recently all Chromebooks have also taken a few design cues from Google, shipping with 16GB of solid state storage instead of a large hard drive, and with a custom keyboard which has a search button instead of a Caps Lock key, […]
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Yes, you can upgrade the memory, HDD on Acer’s $199 Chromebook
The Acer C7 Chromebook is one of the cheapest laptops money can buy. It sells for just $199 and features an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron 847 processor and runs Google Chrome OS. But the hardware is virtually identical to what you’d find in a cheap Windows laptop. […]
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Acer’s Series 7 ultrabooks with 1080p screens: Too many pixels?
There might be such a thing as too many pixels… at least when it comes to Windows laptops. Companies have been duking it out to see who could pack the most pixels into smartphone and tablet displays, and Apple’s latest 13 and 15 inch MacBook Pro laptops also have “Retina” displays. But those phones, laptops, […]
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How to install Ubuntu 12.04 on the $199 Acer C7 Chromebook
The Acer C7 Chromebook is a $199 laptop that ships with Google Chrome OS. But under the hood, it’s a lot like other laptops which can run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems — and there’s an easy way to install at least one of those operating systems. Developer Jay Lee offers a custom version […]
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First look at the $199 Acer C7 Chromebook (Video)
The Acer C7 Chromebook is a $199 laptop which runs Google Chrome OS. But aside from the price and the operating system, there’s not much that sets the C7 apart from your average portable notebook. In fact, if the Acer C7 looks familiar, it’s because it’s virtually identical to the Acer Aspire V5-171 Windows laptop […]
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Hands-on with the Acer Iconia Tab W700 Windows 8 tablet and desktop dock
Acer’s Iconia Tab W700 is a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display and an Intel Core i3 or Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor. But priced around $800, it’s not much more expensive than some Windows tablets with lower power Intel Atom processors. More importantly, Acer throws in a couple […]
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Hands-on with the Acer Iconia W510 Windows 8 tablet (Clover Trail)
The Acer Iconia W510 is a 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Z2760 Clover Trail processor and Windows 8 software. It’s one of the most affordable Windows 8 tablets on the market, with a starting price of $499. But if you want a model with all the bells and whistles the price jumps to […]
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Google Android 4.2 ported to the Nexus S phone, Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet
Google has released official builds of Android 4.2 for the latest Nexus phones and tablets. But shortly after Google released the source code for the operating system, independent developers started porting Android 4.2 to run on other devices. That includes the Samsung Nexus S, a phone which Google hasn’t provided an official update for, and the […]
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Google introduces the $199 Acer C7 Chromebook (Celeron CPU, 4 hour battery)
Acer’s newest Chromebook is the least expensive Chrome OS device to date. The Acer C7 Chromebook goes on sale in the US tomorrow with a starting price of $199. But unlike Samsung’s recently introduces $249 Chromebook, the new Acer C7 doesn’t have an ARM-based processor. Instead this 11.6 inch Chrome OS laptop is powered by […]
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Acer AC710 Chromebook on the way
Acer may be preparing to launch its second Chromebook soon. French blogger Pierre Lecourt has published the first pictures of an upcoming Acer laptop running Google’s Chrome operating system. It’s called the Acer AC710 Chromebook, and the laptop has a familiar design. Update: Google has officially introduced the new notebook as the $199 Acer C7 […]