Google and Acer have a launched a preemptive strike against Apple who hopes to reclaim its place as a supplier of educational hardware and software solutions. The Chromebook Tab 10 is the first tablet running ChromeOS and also has a stylus made by Wacom and access to the Android ecosystem.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Chromebooks are extremely popular in education as versatile and low-cost solutions that can run manifold cloud applications and serve various users. Chromebooks have been mostly low-cost or midrange notebooks, until now. Acer and Google are offering a tablet-first form factor with the Chromebook Tab 10
Announced one day befoer Apple is rumoured to have a similar education-focused iPad announcement. This is the first tablet running Chrome OS designed for education and promotes engagement and collaboration between students and teachers. the Chromebook Tab 10 also features a Wacom stylus.
“The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 combines advances in hardware and application support to enable more meaningful learning for an even wider range of students,” said James Lin, General Manager, Commercial & Detachable Notebooks, IT Products Business at Acer. “The new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 encourages students to discover new ways of understanding the world around them.”
Featuring an OP1 Processor that integrates dual-core Cortex A72 and quad-core Cortex-A53 processors. Also, it includes 4GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board storage. Students will stay connected to their school’s network with fast and reliable 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity and can connect to displays and other devices via Bluetooth 4.1.
The new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 includes a USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 port, which can be used to charge the device as well as other products, transfer data quickly up to 5Gbps, and connect to an HD display. It also features combo headphone/speaker jack and a MicroSD card reader. This device comes to the UK in June but will likely be made available in other markets.
Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla