Acer announced two new 12-inch Chromebook models, primarily for learning and research

Yesterday, at the annual Bett conference for education professionals, Acer released two new 12-inch Chromebook models called the Chromebook 512 and Chromebook Spin 512, designed for use in education - educate.Both have a resolution of 1366 x 912 pixels on a screen at a ratio of 3: 2 - a ratio that, according to Acer, can balance the harmony between books and mobile devices.

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Accordingly, the Chromebook 512 will be equipped with dual-core Celeron N4000 chip and sold at a price starting at $ 329.99 for the base version.Meanwhile, the higher-end product, the Chromebook Spin 512, will have a starting price starting at $ 449.99 for the lowest version and is equipped with two processor options, Intel Pentium Silver N5000 or Celeron N4100 core. Four more powerful than Chromebook 512. In addition, the 512 Spin Chromebook will be equipped with a 360-degree hinge, which helps the device fold, rotate the screen in many different poses, along with 8 MP camera duo on the back and HD webcam at the top of the screen.Not only that, the Spin 512 Chromebook will also support the Wacom EMR stylus, which can be neatly stored in a specially designed jack, very convenient.Meanwhile, the Chromebook 512 will only have an optional 5MP webcam.

Talk a little bit about the use of these two new models.Because it is designed for use in classrooms or in research environments, both Chromebook 512 and Spin 512 models can meet durability standards at military level, working in things harsh environmental conditions.At the same time, both will be equipped with water drum standards or withstand drop situations at a height of more than 1.2m.The Spin 512 model uses the Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass toughened glass to protect the screen, while 512 is equipped with mechanical anchor keys that are difficult to remove.

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In addition, both devices provide users with touch and non-touch options, have a battery life of about 12 hours and the event will be officially released in April.

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Along with two devices running Acer's new Chrome OS, Google also announced at the Bett conference yesterday that the use of Chromebooks in learning and teaching in schools and educational institutions has increased by 5%, reached more than 30 million devices worldwide.According to Google, since the company's educational tools were launched in 2006, about 80 million teachers, education experts and students are currently using G Suite for Education (including including apps like Gmail, Drive, Docs and Hangouts Meet) and 40 million people who are using Google Classroom as helpful tools for their academic and teaching work.

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