Acer improves its school Chromebook with ‘military grade’ durability
January 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Computing doesn’t get much more utilitarian than the Chromebook. And Acer’s latest model, geared for a school setting and starting at $229.99, takes that to heart by sprucing up the low-cost laptop in the durability department.
The Chromebook 11 N7, announced today at CES, is Acer’s toughest Google-powered notebook. It features a drop tolerant design, spill-resistant keyboard, and reinforced case and hinges. It can withstand falls from up to four feet and downward pressure of 132 pounds on its top cover. The company says these factors mean the device meets the US MIL-STD-810 standard, a specification for military-grade devices. That’s a pretty empty marketing perk that doesn’t mean…
