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SeaKing · 03-16-2013, 01:45 PM

Acer C710-2055 11.6-Inch Chromebook (Older one C710-2847)

New Acer C7 has essentially 3 increases.
Memory increases from 2 to 4GB
Battery life increases to 6 hours (4 cell battery to 6 cell)
Price increases from $199.99 to $279.99

At Amazon, you can pre-order
"This item has not yet been released.
You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives.
$279.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping. Details
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com."

An increase of $80 seems high.
I think I priced the memory increase cost at $12 to $16 for DIY.
So that is $65 for a 6 cell battery over 4 cell.
But maybe that is the early adopter price and at Amazon prices always go down!

Of course strickly speaking of prices, this is $1000 less than the Google Pixel.
It is also $30 more than the basic Samsung 3 (without 3G) for $250.

My finger is still not yet steady on the purchase trigger but maybe soon...

03-16-2013, 01:45 PM	#1
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	New Acer Chromebook C710-2055 Acer C710-2055 11.6-Inch Chromebook (Older one C710-2847) New Acer C7 has essentially 3 increases. Memory increases from 2 to 4GB Battery life increases to 6 hours (4 cell battery to 6 cell) Price increases from $199.99 to $279.99 At Amazon, you can pre-order "This item has not yet been released. You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives. $279.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping. Details Ships from and sold by Amazon.com." An increase of $80 seems high. I think I priced the memory increase cost at $12 to $16 for DIY. So that is $65 for a 6 cell battery over 4 cell. But maybe that is the early adopter price and at Amazon prices always go down! Of course strickly speaking of prices, this is $1000 less than the Google Pixel. It is also $30 more than the basic Samsung 3 (without 3G) for $250. My finger is still not yet steady on the purchase trigger but maybe soon...