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Asus Chromebook New Models: C204, C403 & Flip C214

Asus Chromebook New Models: C204, C403 & Flip C214

Asus has revealed a new range of “education-ready” Chromebooks and a Chrome OS tablet. The C204 and C403 will be traditional clamshell laptops, coming in 11.6-inch and 14-inch sizes respectively, while the C214 will be a 14-inch convertible.

The new series features durability, spill- and tamper-resistant keyboards and all-around rubber bumpers to withstand bashes and bumps Asus believes the kids of today will inflict on the devices.

The Chromebook C204

  • 11.6-inch display
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Onboard storage

Coming with a dark grey finish rather than the bright and breezy white and blue of the predecessor, it will feature a thinner design (292 x 199 x 195mm, 1.2kg), but be able to withstand a drop of 1.2m when flat or 80cm when dropped on its sides.

The Chromebook C403

  • 14-inch HD non-touch display
  • 11 hour battery life

The C403 features the same design as the C204 but features a much larger 14-inch HD non-touch enabled display instead.  It too will be powered by an Intel Celeron processor, come with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage.

 

The Chromebook Flip C214

  • Can be used either as a laptop or tablet
  • 11.6-inch touch or non-touch display options

Offering you option of laptop or tablet, the C214 will come with virtually identical specs to C204 but with the option of flipping the screen around to treat it as a tablet when you need. That includes the Intel Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB onboard storage.

Source: Asus Chromebook Range Refresh Adds Chrome OS Tablet Alongside New Models by Stuart Miles, published in Pocket-Lint

 

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How to Collect Data with Google Forms

How to Collect Data with Google Forms

A Google Form is a great way to gather responses from people. From a one-question form to a long multi-section quiz, a Google Form eliminates the need to decipher and tally responses on sheets of paper. A form also serves as an elegant alternative to asking a group of people questions in email. Google Forms can compile all the standard survey fields—such as text, multiple choice questions, drop downs, linear scales, and grids—to serve all sorts of data collection needs. They can be used to collect contact information on a website, gather inventory data, collect votes, obtain feedback, evaluate a product or service, test knowledge with a quiz, or replace a basic customer intake form. Here are four steps to help you get started with Google Forms.

1. Create Your Questions

First, create your questions. For a short form, such as a web contact form that gathers an email address, name, and message, you can likely draft your questions directly in a Google Form. But for longer surveys or quizzes, I prefer to draft my questions in a Google Doc first. I find this helps me focus on the wording of each question.

2. Create Your Form

In a desktop browser, navigate to Google Forms and select the button the lower right to create a new form. Add a title and description for your form, then enter your questions. Add new questions with the plus button to the right of your form. Add text, images, videos, or section breaks as you wish. Change the question type by choosing an alternative from the dropdown list in the upper right of each question area.

3. Send Your Form

When you’re ready to accept responses, select the “Send” button in the upper right. Then choose from one of six ways to share your form: Email, a link, an embed code (for display on a web page), Google+, Facebook, or Twitter.

4. Receive and Review Responses

You can review responses at least three different ways. On the “Responses” tab in the form, you can view either a summary of responses or see each individual response. Or, select the Google Sheet icon to view data in rows and columns—with timestamps—in spreadsheet format. Source: How to Collect Data with Google Forms: 4 Steps by Andy Wolber, published by Tech Republic

 

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2016 Acer Chromebook 11

2016 Acer Chromebook 11

2016 Acer Chromebook 11 with IPS display is now available for $180.

Acer’s new Chromebook 11 looks a lot like last year’s model. It’s still a Chrome OS laptop with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and an Intel Celeron N2840 processor.

But the new model has an IPS display with better viewing angles and a new case design that Acer says makes the laptop sturdier and more appropriate for commercial or educational customers.  The Acer Chromebook 11 CB3-111 is now available for purchase for only $180.00, with 2GB of RAM, but Acer plans to offer models with up to 4GB of memory and up to 32GB of storage.

The laptop measures 0.7 inches thick and weighs 2.4 pounds, and Acer says it’s sturdy enough to survive a 2-foot fall without any damage or 132 pounds of pressure on the lid.

The new Acer Chromebook has a 3220 mAh battery for up to 9 hours of run time, supports 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 and features a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, and an HDMI port as well as an SD card reader.

Source: 2016 Acer Chromebook 11 with IPS display now available for $180 by Brad Linder, published by liliputing

 

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Acer Chromebase DC221HQ

Acer Chromebase DC221HQ

Acer introduced a desktop version of the Chromebook. The Acer Chromebase DC221HQ series features two models: one with touchscreen (available in July) and one without (available this month).

Equipped with a 21.5 inch 1080p HD display, with a tilt-able stand adjustable from 15 to 75 degrees. Inside, an NVIDIA Tegra K1 quad-core processor and a 16 GB solid state drive. It boots in about 10 seconds.

Other features include 4GB of DDR3 1600Mhz memory, built-in HD webcam, two 3W audio speakers, HDMI out, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, and Bluetooth for wireless connectivity. Bundled with a white USB keyboard and mouse, and complimentary 100 gigabytes of Google Drive storage for two years.

MSRP for the Acer Chromebase is $329.99 and $429.99 for the touchscreen model.

Source: Acer Introduces Chromebase All-in-One Desktops by Rhea Kelly, published in THE JOURNAL

 

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