Chromebook C720
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7.3
8.9
Type Ultraportable
Bundled OS Linux
Processor speed 1.4 GHz
Video outputs HDMI
System RAM 2 GB
Maximum battery life Up to8.5 hour
Pointing device Trackpad
From $211.98
Whether rightly or wrongly, Chromebooks have earned a reputation for being the new netbooks.
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Whether rightly or wrongly, Chromebooks have earned a reputation for being the new netbooks. Slowly, though, things are starting to change. The designs are starting to feel less cheap -- at least if you're Samsung. Battery life is getting longer, sometimes even better than on full-fledged laptops. And now, performance is getting stronger, too: Acer just became the first companyto release a Chromebook with a Core i3 processor, one that can better withstand multitasking, gaming and whatever rich websites you're likely to visit. The C720, as it's called, is actually the same 11-inch ChromebookAcer's already been selling, just with a beefier CPU inside, and theoretically longer battery life -- 8.5 hours, up from 7.5. As ever, though, Acer kept the price down: This guy starts at just $350, just a little more than what you'd pay for a much lower-powered system from some other brands. The question is: Does processing power trump everything else? And if it does, are you better off waiting for other Core i3 models to come out?
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