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Carry your work as you travel with this Acer Chromebook laptop computer. It's powered by an Intel Celeron processor with 4GB of RAM so programs run smoothly, and it has 32GB of flash storage to hold plenty of files. This Acer Chromebook laptop computer has an 11.6-inch screen for clear, sharp graphic images.
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Much more capable then you would think
on April 7, 2017
Posted by: codephotog
Verified Purchase:Yes
I was looking for an android tablet in the $300 range to carry with me and be a kind of portable, "Take to the soccer practice in case I have to do <something>." I didn't want to always carry my heavier laptop around with me.
When the screen is folded around it actually does make a pretty good (if not a little thick) tablet. You can install the android play store and install a lot of android applications. Not all, but a good number and many are getting updated to support the Intel chromebooks, and yes once they are downloaded you do not have to have an internet connection to use them. In fact there are a lot of "offline" apps that can be downloaded from the store.
You can even install several different versions of linux if you put the chromebook into developer mode. Plenty of online tutorials online that are simple to follow.
One thing I didn't expect was how responsive the keyboard is. I didn't even pay attention to the keyboard when I got it, figuring I was going to use it like a tablet most of the time. It is better then the keyboard on my $1800 laptop. I am not sure how to describe why, but I can type faster (although it doesn't help with the spelling or grammar). The touch pad is OK, and very usable... But if I am going to be using it like a laptop for any length of time I have a small usb mouse.
The WiFi adapter seems to have a very good range and I am able to get good signals when others can't.
The CPU is a Intel Celeron, so you are not going to get super performance on anything processor intensive, but it tears through chromeOS and does well even with the Ubuntu I have installed. The 4gb of RAM makes all the difference in the world when it comes to having a lot of tabs open. The 32 GB of storage is plenty, but pretty much required if you want to put Linux on it.
There is a USB3 port which is nice, and the SD card reader is plenty fast and I have used this several times to review photos I have taken.
All in all I like this thing and really think that even though it doesn't run windows (which some might actually consider a good thing) I think it makes a very of a usable computer and plenty for most people.
When the screen is folded around it actually does make a pretty good (if not a little thick) tablet. You can install the android play store and install a lot of android applications. Not all, but a good number and many are getting updated to support the Intel chromebooks, and yes once they are downloaded you do not have to have an internet connection to use them. In fact there are a lot of "offline" apps that can be downloaded from the store.
You can even install several different versions of linux if you put the chromebook into developer mode. Plenty of online tutorials online that are simple to follow.
One thing I didn't expect was how responsive the keyboard is. I didn't even pay attention to the keyboard when I got it, figuring I was going to use it like a tablet most of the time. It is better then the keyboard on my $1800 laptop. I am not sure how to describe why, but I can type faster (although it doesn't help with the spelling or grammar). The touch pad is OK, and very usable... But if I am going to be using it like a laptop for any length of time I have a small usb mouse.
The WiFi adapter seems to have a very good range and I am able to get good signals when others can't.
The CPU is a Intel Celeron, so you are not going to get super performance on anything processor intensive, but it tears through chromeOS and does well even with the Ubuntu I have installed. The 4gb of RAM makes all the difference in the world when it comes to having a lot of tabs open. The 32 GB of storage is plenty, but pretty much required if you want to put Linux on it.
There is a USB3 port which is nice, and the SD card reader is plenty fast and I have used this several times to review photos I have taken.
All in all I like this thing and really think that even though it doesn't run windows (which some might actually consider a good thing) I think it makes a very of a usable computer and plenty for most people.
My Best Buy number: 0019041414
My Best Buy number: 0019041414
I would recommend this to a friend!
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