Mumbai : The much-awaited Acer C720 Chromebook, which was launched last week by Acer, will be available exclusively at select Croma and Reliance Digital outlets in Mumbai and Delhi from 17th October onwards. Targeted at consumers in the home and education segment, the Haswell-based Acer C720 Chromebook is lightweight, performs faster, boots in less than 7 seconds and comes with a matte anti-glare display.

Consumers can begin their online fun, research and social networking quickly with the Acer C720 Chromebook. The battery keeps consumers productive for up to 8.5 hours, ideal for all day productivity and fun. Consumers can power through web pages and docs, and will also enjoy fluid HD video and apps with the support of up to 2GB of DDR3 memory.

“The Acer C720 is a significant step forward for our highly-acclaimed Acer Chromebook line, as it delivers speedy performance, quick boot times, a matte anti-glare display and a slimmer design that is portable enough for anywhere use,” said Mr. S. Rajendran, CMO, Acer India. “These key advances allow families and students to continue collaborating, learning and playing in exciting ways, all while staying secure since Chrome OS includes multiple layers of protection from online threats.”

“Chromebooks are designed to make computing faster, simpler and more secure for everyone, and we’re delighted that we can now bring this experience to India. Chromebooks have become the go-to laptop for many people around the world and if you love using Chrome on your PC, you’ll get going on a Chromebook in seconds”, said Mr. Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Product Management, Chrome OS.

Multiple layers of security features including data encryption and verified boot defend the Acer C720 Chromebook against online threats, malware and viruses. The Acer C720 Chromebook also keeps data safe when the device is used by multiple users, such as for collaboration in the classroom and for projects for home, school or work. Storage on Google Drive protects files, documents, and photos safely in the cloud, and ensures that the most current version is always available. Consumers can also access files offline, and even open and edit MS Office documents as well as Google Documents.

“Intel has a long history of developing compelling products for client computing while enabling new and innovating operating systems. We would like to congratulate Acer on the launch of their Chromebook using Intel processors based on the Haswell microarchitecture. The launch of the Intel processor based Chromebook demonstrates our ongoing work to ensure Intel architecture is the platform of choice for customers and we continue to provide a spectrum of experiences to the end-user” said Sandeep Aurora, Director of Marketing & Market Development, Intel South Asia.

The new Acer C720 includes a full-sized keyboard, so consumers can comfortably create and edit documents and spreadsheets. The device weighs only 1.25 kg, making it easily portable device in a backpack or bag. The slim and sleek size of the Acer C720 provides for a vibrant 29.5 cms (11.6 inches) ComfyView™ HD  display with a 1366×768 resolution that keeps websites, images and video crisp and clear. The Acer C720’s integrated HD webcam delivers sharp and detailed images and rich color saturation.

The Acer C720 connects to popular consumer electronics devices such as camcorders, digital cameras and smart phones via its fast USB 3.0 port as well as a USB 2.0 port. It also has an HDMI port for pushing video and content to external displays and HDTVs. In addition, consumers can easily access their content at home or on the go – with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive for two years. By visiting the Chrome Web Store users can customize their Acer C720 Chromebook with applications for work or play.  Other media and files can also be accessed through the SD card reader.

Source : Triveni Bhatkal