Acer Introduces an all aluminum line of Chromebooks.

Acer has been building a wide variety of Chromebooks for years. Their newest line that come into the marketplace July 2019 are the Acer 514 Chromebooks. The thing I really love about Chromebook is the "instant startup. Open the cover, and in seconds you're ready to work. The Chromebook 514 line has many upscale features like all aluminum chassis and Full HD 14-inch IPS screen. The lowest price Chromebook in the 514 line has a MSRP of $349.99. Their top-of-line model has a MSRP of $499.99. This  sleek machine offers a touchscreen display and a great backlit keyboard. It features an Intel Premium processor, 8 GB ram, 64GB of internal storage, micro SD card slot, Webcam/Mic, stereo speakers and USB 3.1 Ports. Acer says it has runs up to 12 hours on a full charge. The sleek case  weight a  touch over 3 lbs according to my postage scale. (Don't forget, although you can do many things with a Chromebook offline, It really functions best connected to the web. If you've never used a Chromebook before there is a small learning curve. Google "difference between laptops & Chromebooks" to learn more about those differences.)

Here are the details of the top-of-the-line Acer 514, the one I had in the studio, Model: CB514-1HT-P2D1:

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/NX.H1LAA.003

And here’s an overview of the new 514 line:

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/series/acerchromebook514

I see it here on CDW for $505, but there's a 5% discount when you sign up for account, which drops the price like $25 if my math is right. https://www.cdw.com/product/acer-chromebook-514-cb514-1ht-p2d1-14-pentium-n4200-8-gb-ram-64-gb/5363320  (I've bought stuff here, but have no affiliation with the company. Price was as of 8/30/19)

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