Acer Chromebook C720 Specs Say - It Boots In Seconds & Runs On Haswell; Price Is $250

Acer has launched a new Google Chromebook - The Acer C720, which was debuted earlier this year. Brought to us by Google and Acer is a Chrome OS running gadget that features a 11.6 inch (1366 x 768 resolution) anti-glare display. At 0.7 inch thin, the Chromebook is really sleek and weighs 1.4 kg. Powered by a dual-core Intel Celeron 2955U Processor based on the Intel Haswell micro-architecture, the new design of the Chromebook is 30 percent thinner and boots up in less than 7-seconds. Available now for pre-order atAmazon.com and BestBuy.com for $249.99, the Acer C720 Chromebook comes with a standard one-year parts and labor warranty, which can be extended to three years with the Acer Advantage service.

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With support for 4GB of DDR3L memory and a 16GB SSD, the new Chromebook features connectivity through Dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet. With the help of HDMI, VGA, USB 2.0 ports and a 2-in-1 memory card slot - users have all the essentials in place. The presence of a HD Camera and batterylife of up to 8.5 hours - means life is pretty easy with Chromebook. "The Acer C720 is a significant step forward for our highly-acclaimed Acer Chromebook line, as it delivers speedy performance, quick boot times, a matte anti-glare display and a slimmer design that is portable enough for anywhere use," said Arif Maskatia, chief technology officer, Acer America. "These key advances allow families and students to continue collaborating, learning and playing in exciting ways, all while staying secure since Chrome OS includes multiple layers of protection from online threats."


Along side all these features Google is also offering 100 GB Google Drive Cloud Storage2 for all the new Chromebook buyers. Acer's new device is really the best of Google - All Your favorite Google products come built-in: Search, Gmail, YouTube, and Hangouts. So you can work, play, and do whatever you want, right out of the box. Choose from thousands of free apps and let Chromebook keep it all fresh with automatic updates. Plus, viruses, malware and other nasties are taken care of. No extra software (or worrying) required.

We recently covered the HP Chromebook 11 and HP Chromebook 14 - both of which are now launched inIndia. Let us know what you think about Acer's new Chromebook. We love to read your opinions.