The ubiquity of Internet access, including increasing efficiency and reducing the cost of online storage, which means you do not necessarily need to give too much to replace your current Web- Browse laptop or desktop with a Chrome OS system such as Acer Chromebook C720P-2600 ($ 299.99 list). The Chromebook C720P-2600 adds a 10-point touch screen, double the SSD-based storage, and updated style. The new version is our latest Editors Choice 'for Chromebooks.
Design and Features
The C720P-2600 is a polycarbonate chassis, similar to the style of HP Chromebook 11. This is definitely a brighter and friendlier look than the more utilitarian design of the Samsung Chromebook Series 3 (XE303C12) and Acer Chromebook C720 (C720-2800 ). The C720P-2600 has a comfortable full-size, chiclet-style keyboard, with a relatively shallow depth Keystroke. Typing on the keyboard is easy and comfortable, and decently sized multitouch trackpad swipes and respond to navigation cues as you'd expect it to.
The standout upgrade from previous Acer Chromebook is the new 11.6-inch system, 1366-by-768 resolution, 10-point touch screen. While Chrome OS will not necessarily go out of his way to accommodate touch functionality, the LED-backlit touch screen system is responsive and works well. It is useful to touch-oriented games such as Angry Birds, and you can navigate the Web easy touch screen or trackpad. The screen is rock solid when you are hitting it. It is bright and clear, although it is slightly narrower viewing angle for videos and pictures than HP Chromebook 11. Screen IPS system It is currently the best available Chromebook offering $ 1,500 short Google Chromebook pixel. Display with glare control, which means you can use the system efficiently in a bright lit or darkened room.
The C720P-2600 measures 0.8 by 11.25 by 8 inches (HWD) and weighs 2.8 pounds. This makes the system compact enough to carry with you everywhere on campus, at the coffee shop, or even on a daily commute. Given this Web engaged, you need to ensure that Wi-Fi is available wherever you go, or have a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot that is easy to use (4G LTE is not an option for the C720P-2600, for that matter most Chromebook currently on the market). The system works from the Internet using the offline selection of Chrome apps, including Google Docs and Pocket.
For local storage, there is a 32GB SSD, which is double the 16GB found in most SSD-based Chromebook. In addition, Acer gives 100GB of storage Google Drive to purchase (free for two years). Adding local storage is easy with the built-in SD card slot, although we do not recommend keeping a SD card plugged in at all times. The SD card slot is pretty lame and at least two-thirds of the card remains outside of the laptop while in use, which is an inconvenience.
There is one USB 2.0 port and a USB 3.0 port to connect external peripherals. There is an HDMI port for connecting the system to a large screen display such as an HDTV as well. We connected an external USB 3.0 drive and viewed easily moved files and 1080p HD video encoded. Connects to either 2.4 or 5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi network is a snap, and likely to be your primary means of interacting with your data and media. The system has the Chrome OS pre-installed, which means that the majority of local storage is available to you. Even after installing a couple of apps offline, the system had 23GB free on it while we tried it within a week. The C720P-2600 has a standard one-year warranty.
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