When it comes to the world of Chromebooks, these happen to be worthy
educational tools, although it can be pretty difficult to have Third
World countries have the budget for such a high tech classroom, as in
some of the more rural areas, it is difficult enough to obtain clean,
drinking water, hence to have a Chromebook
is definitely out of the question. For educational environments that
allow this, however, there will be two more new options to choose from –
the Acer Chromebook C910 and the Acer Chromebook C740, which will be
15.” and 11.6” models, respectively.
Regardless of which particular model
you decide to pick up, they are definitely worth checking out. After
all, being used in a student’s environment does have its fair share of
risks – since students can be rather boisterous in their interaction
with one another, and hence, these two Chromebooks will feature shells
that are capable of withstanding up to 132 pounds of force. Not only
that, the corners will be able to handle falls from up to 18 inches
high, while the presence of reinforced hinges will ensure that they are
far less fragile than an ordinary notebook, meaning it will not snap
easily. The Chromebook C740 even gets specially extended hinges so that
it will not flop or twist should it end up in potentially high-stress
situations, like a student’s backpack for example.
Underneath the hood, you will find the option of Intel
Broadwell-based Celeron or Core i3 processors, where it will arrive in
either 2GB RAM or 4GB RAM configurations. Most of your money would go to
the display and storage, with the Chromebook C740 sporting a 1,366 x
768 display, a 16GB SSD and a 9-hour battery at $260. The $279
Chromebook C910 would feature a larger LCD display, and a 8-hour
battery, albeit sporting double the storage space at 32GB with a Full HD
display. Expect both Chrome OS models to arrive next month.