Touchscreen Chromebook from Acer

Early speculation was that a touchscreen version of the company’s Chromebook C720 range was on the way. Recently, Amazon France listed the anticipated device in their listings. Before it gets pulled, those qui pouvait parler un peu français can see some specs here.

This is the first entry-level Chromebook to feature a touchscreen, with Google’s developer-orientated premium-grade Chromebook Pixel having the honour of being the first and only Chromebook to feature touch capabilities to date.

Two major differences from both the $199 C720-2848 and fractionally more expensive C720 are listed:

Touchscreen Chromebook from Acer specification

• 11.6″ Touchscreen (1366 x 768)
• 32GB SSD
• Intel Celeron Haswell CPU @ 1.4Ghz
• 8.5 Hour Battery Life
  
• 0.75″ thick case weighing 2.76Ibs
• Wifi, HDMI Out, USB 3.0 and 2.0 Ports
  
• 100GB of Free Google Drive Storage

Amazon France have the laptop priced at €299 (roughly £250 or $400).