More Christmas goodies seem to be popping up this Thanksgiving Weekend,
known commonly in the US of A as Black Friday. The Deals on Tech are crazy and
it’s easy to get sucked into the hype. But a few deals are hard to ignore,
especially for Jamaicans shopping online looking for that perfect under US$50
gift as stated in my blog article
entitled “Great
Gadget gifts for less than US$50 for you loved ones - Something Great for
everyone that likes The Starving Games this Christmas 2013”.
So here’s another. Remember the US$279 HP Chromebook 11 that announced to
the world that HP’s back in the Laptop Game with a Google Pixel Clone that’s a
Milennial (ages 18 to 28) magnet as declared in my blog article
entitled “US$279
HP Chromebook 11 is a great Christmas present for Millennials”?
Well, Acer has launched a US$299 Acer
Chromebook C720P that’s making those looking for a great deal in the
Laptop section feel rewarded, as this baby is packing Touchscreen as explained
in “Hooray
for cheapskates! Acer takes the wraps off $300 touchscreen Chromebook”,
published November 27, 2013 By Konrad Krawczyk, DigitalTrends and “Acer
to sell touch Chromebook at fraction of Google Pixel price”, published
November 26, 2013 2:47 PM PST by Michelle Meyers, CNET News.
It’s a deal as not only is the US$299 Acer
Chromebook C720P slightly cheaper than the US$279 HP Chromebook 11
that came out a month ago in October 2013. However, the Acer
Chromebook C720P is just ONLY the second touchscreen Chromebook to
launch.
That is, since the February 2013 when the Google's $1,299
Chromebook Pixel made its debut as pointed out in “Acer's
new touchscreen C720P Chromebook undercuts the Pixel at $299”, published
November 26, 2013 03:22 pm By Chris Welch, The
Verge and “Google's
Chromebook Pixel elevates Chrome OS ambitions”, published February 21, 2013
11:01 AM PST by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.
Acer
Chromebook C720P – For Touchscreen, the Price is Right and beat HP
Chromebook 11
So let’s get straight to it, as this is yet another reason
why Chromebooks are the most popular Laptop option on Amazon! This is yet
another great Chromebook deal and at this price it’s a magnet for Teenagers
(ages 13 to 17) and Millennials (ages 18 to 28) being it’s only US$20 more than
the US$279 HP Chromebook 11 as stated in my blog article
entitled “US$279
HP Chromebook 11 with stylings mimicking the Google Chromebook Pixel - Low-end
Laptop with high-end specs and sub-US$300 pricing is a great Christmas present
for Millennials”.
The Specs of
the Touchscreen Acer Chromebook C720P as listed in “Spec
Sheet: Acer and HP's Chromebooks battle over price and power”, published
November 29, 2013 07:30 pm By Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge tell the tale of the tape:
1.
Processor: Intel
Celeron 2955U Haswell Processor
2.
Hard-Drive: 32GB
SSD
3.
RAM: 2GB
4.
Screen: 11.6-inch
1366 x 768 LED backlit with Touch Screen
5.
Dimensions: 11.34
in x 8.03in x 0.75 in
6.
Weight: 2.76 lb
7.
Battery: 3950 mAh
Chemistry: Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) with 8.5 hr
8.
Network
connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi
9.
Ports: USB 3.0
connector, USB 2.0, HDMI-out
10. Camera:
integrated Webcam
Product
offers:
1.
100GB of Google
Drive storage for free
2.
12 free sessions of
GoGo® Inflight Internet
Jamaicans wanting
the Acer Chromebook C720P – Wi-Fi on the go is all you need
For Jamaicans apprehensive about Chromebooks, the following
are worth noting, as this isn’t an ordinary laptop, as it has virtually limited
Hard-Drive space. Instead, most of your work is stored in the cloud, hence
Google’s generous donation of 100 GB of Cloud Storage on Google Drive.
The only drawback is the lack of 3G support. Still the
sacrifice for the touchscreen was worth it, which may explain the US$20 price
over the US$279 HP Chromebook 11. However, the lack of 3G Internet connectivity
is a small worry as Wi-Fi can be easily had with the purchase of a MiFi from
either Telecom Provider Digicel as noted in Ramano Park’s Geezam article entitled “WiFi On The Go:
Digicel MiFi” or LIME as noted in Geezam
article entitled “Crouching
LIME Huawei E586 Mi-Fi – Hidden Dekal Wireless Dragon”.
Touchscreen is worth this slight, especially as the Google Chromebook
Pixel weighs in at US$1,299 for the same feature and similar specs. So it’s a
deal in more ways than one, as you can just save on 3G Internet by simply Wi-Fi
Hopping!
Performance is also guaranteed to be fast and quiet as well as
cheap on your pocket as it uses a low-Voltage Intel Celeron 2955U Haswell Processor
with a whisper quiet 32 GB SSD (Solid State Drive). Cool as a cucumber this
laptop; you can actually place it on your lap and it won’t cook you slowly.
And yes, like the US$279 HP Chromebook 11, it’s a
Teenager (ages 13 to 17) and Milennial (ages 18 to 28), the US$299 Acer
Chromebook C720P is a stocking stuffer that’s sure to please
even the most discerning Computer Fanatic in your life! Here’s the links to
purchasing this tough-feely US$299 Acer
Chromebook C720P.
Here’s the link:
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