This convertible $229 Chromebook with a 1080p screen begs to be touched
If you’re in the market for an awesome Chromebook, we’ve got a great deal for you. Best Buy’s eBay shop is selling a 14-inch Acer Chromebook Spin 514 for $229. That’s our favorite price point for Chromebooks and it’s one jaw-dropping bargain.
This convertible laptop has a 14-inch 1080p touch display that you can swing around, which is great for those times when you want to use this device like a tablet. The CPU is the Ryzen 3 3250C. That’s a dual-core, four thread mobile processor with a boost to 3.5GHz. That’s plenty for a Chromebook–even with Crostini enabled for running Linux desktop programs.
The Spin has the usual 4GB of RAM, which is enough for a Chromebook. You also get 64GB of storage. That’s plenty of storage for running Linux, PlayStore apps, and a smattering of files. Acer says the battery life on this convertible will last up to 10 hours on a single charge. The device also weighs in at 3.42 pounds.
Finding a Chromebook with a 1080p display for around $200 is an excellent find, but add a touchscreen to that and it’s unbeatable.
[Today’s deal: Acer Chromebook Spin 514 for $229 ateBay.]
Author: Ian Paul, Contributor
Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn’t like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he’s not covering the news he’s working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup.
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