All your Chromebase belongs to Acer
It was rumored earlier this month that Samsung and Hewlett-Packard were both working on Chrome OS all-in-one desktops, but it looks like Acer has beat them to the punch. Not only that, but Acer's new Chromebase AIO is the first of its kind to sport a touchscreen display, the company says. Acer was also the first to launch a 15.6-inch Chromebook as it tries to solidify itself as a top Chrome OS player.
Citing data from market research firm Gartner, Acer says it owned a more than 36 percent stake of the Chromebook market at the end of 2014. Apparently the company is confident that Chrome OS systems have the legs to go the distance, both in laptop form and now as a touch-based AIO.
The VESA-compliant Chromebase features a 21.5-inch display with a Full HD 1080p resolution and 178-degree viewing angle. It's powered by an Nvidia Tegra K1 quad-core processor. Other features include 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI output, USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, and two built-in 3W speakers.
Acer says its first Chromebase model will be available sometime during this quarter, though the company didn't specify a starting price. However, it did say that Chromebase purchases will come with 100GB of Google Drive storage.
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