ACER AC700 CHROMEBOOK TO SHIP THIS MONTH

Acer has announced that its first Chrome OS laptop will start shipping during this month itself. The WiFi-only model will cost $349.99. A 3g-capable model will be available later this summer. The Acer AC700 Chromebook was supposed to start shipping on June 15th. Acer missed that target date but sent out a press release yesterday announcing the imminent launch of the device.
The Acer AC700 Chromebook has an 11.6 inch display. It runs the Google Chrome operating system and is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor. The laptop has 2GB of DDR3 memory and 16GB solid state disk for storage. Other specifications include 2 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and a 6-cell battery. The Acer AC700 weighs 2.95 pounds.

The Acer Chromebook is cheaper than the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook which starts at $429.99.