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By Brian Westover The netbook isn't dead, it just got Chrome'd. With the Acer C7 Chromebook (C710-2847)%displayPrice% at %seller%, Google has finally cut down the price of the Chromebook to an undeniably affordable $200, using a netbook-esque design, but infusing it with the web-centric Chrome operating system. The result isn't as slick as the Samsung Chromebook Series 3 (XE303C12)$349.00 at Amazon, but it does offer a wider selection of ports, a larger 320GB hard drive, and a keyboard that won't require as much adjustment, and does it all for $50 less.
The Acer C7 Chromebook doesn't have the same slim build of the Samsung Series 3. Instead of resembling the current crop of ultrabooks, the Acer C7 is a dead ringer for the Acer Aspire V5-171, another 11-inch system announced this quarter. With a large vent grille, a bulging battery like Dell 9JJGJ battery, Dell Vostro 1720 battery, Dell P726C battery, Dell T118C battery, Dell XPS M2010 battery, Dell C9880 battery, Dell TT663 battery, Dell DC392 battery, Dell Inspiron 1320 battery, Dell R893R battery, Dell Latitude 2100 battery, Dell J024N battery, and a clunky design, the Acer C7 looks more like last year's budget netbooks than this year's slick ultrabooks.
The chassis is all plastic, with a matte black underside and dark grey metallic plastic on the lid and palmrest. Measuring 1.0 by 11.2 by 7.95 inches (HWD), the C7 Chromebook is thicker than the Samsung Series 3 (0.69 inch) in order to accommodate both a hard drive and cooling fan. Where the Samsung Series 3 sealed the battery into its slim chassis, the Acer C7 has a removable battery that bulges out the back. It's heavier, as well, weighing in at three pounds, while the Samsung Series 3 weighs 2.5 pounds.
The 11.6-inch screen is surrounded by a glossy black bezel, and offers the same 1,366-by-768 resolution seen on both the Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012)$949.98 at B&H Photo-Video and the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT%displayPrice% at %seller%. The resolution is high enough to enjoy Netflix and Hulu in 720p, but not enough for comfortable side-by-side multitasking. While the display is decent, the built-in stereo speakers are not. The volume has to be turned up just to be heard, which is problematic since the speakers have a pronounced buzz at any audible volume. Even without the buzz, the sound is anemic with almost no discernible bass. You'll definitely want headphones.
The C7 Chromebook is based on the Acer Aspire V5-171, and it looks as though Acer simply relabeled a few of the keys instead of using the Chrome-specific layout seen on other Chromebooks. The keyboard, while still tweaked for Chrome, will take a little less getting used to. For example, it boasts both Caps Lock and Delete keys. Also, where a Windows key would normally reside, you'll find a dedicated Google Search key. The arrow keys are small, but are joined by Pg Up and Pg Dn keys, saving the need to learn that particular shortcut. The only other quirk in the keyboard is the Enter key, which joins the Backslash (\) key.
The F1-F12 have been replaced with Chrome-specific function/hotkeys (Across from left to right: Escape, Back, Forward, Reload, Full Screen, Next Window, Brightness Down/Up, Volume Mute/Down/Up, Power). These are joined along the top row by keys for Home, End, Insert, and Delete, which weren't seen on the Samsung Series 3, but should make transitioning to the Chromebook a bit easier.