New Acer Chromebook costs just $199 - mcneillween1992

It was only a few weeks ago that a $249 Chromebook appeared courtesy of Google and Samsung, but on Monday that already-scurvy price point born even further.

Google and Genus Acer today proclaimed the brand-new Acer C7, a Chromebook priced at just $199.

Powered by an Intel Celeron 847 processor and equipped with 2GB of DDR3 memory, the new device will be available to U.S. customers starting tomorrow on the Google Play store, at Uncomparable Buy stores, and on BestBuy.com.

In the United Kingdom, information technology's available along Google Play, Amazon Great Britain, PC World, and Currys; "we're working hard to bring it to more countries before long," wrote Sundar Pichai, Google's last V.P. for Chrome and Apps, in a Monday blog post.

An 18-second boot time

The Genus Acer C7 weighs just slightly over three pounds and measures a mere incomparable inch thick, yet it features a fully-size keyboard, a fully clickable trackpad, an "extra bright" 11.6-edge display, and a battery life of more than 3.5 hours.

The agile device boots up in 18 seconds and resumes instantly; bundled storage includes a 320GB Winchester drive and 100GB of free storage on Google Drive for two years.

Built-in security features go with the Acer C7 Chromebook, and automatic updates ensure that consumers halt prevalent. Integrated 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, meanwhile, lets users rapidly connect to hotspots and radiocommunication networks.

A built-in HD 1.3MP webcam, Light-emitting diode indicator, and microphone pee the C7 well-proper for video conferencing as well as capturing video and photos for sharing online. Targeting frequent travelers, the device also enables users to get online at 30,000 feet with 12 free Gogo in-air internet passes, valued at $150.

The Linux-power-driven revolution

This has already been the year of tiny, inexpensive Linux-power-driven devices, as I've noted happening different occasions in front, and this modish Chromebook–Chromium-plate Osmium, after all, is Linux-based as recovered–just expands the options even further.

The digital divide is surely shrinking with every new release, even A manufacturers riding this new wave of devices revel in the command they subdue their own offerings.

Looking for a new, Web-based PC? This Acer machine may antimonopoly offer one of the best price points so far for a Windows-free device.