Intel and Google – The news for the Chromebook

During a press conference held yesterday in San Francisco, Intel and Google have shown new Chromebook from Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo and Toshiba. Intel and Google during a press conference that was held yesterday in San Francisco have spoken of computers with Chrome OS products showing products previously announced but not yet released. During the event were shown new computers with Chrome OS products from Acer, ASUS, Dell, Lenovo and Toshiba.

Google has announced that they will be available shortly for an update which will be integrated with software: support to Google Now and playback functionality of movies and TV shows available on Google Play.

Intel was present to mark the presence of its new chips in next-generation Chromebook, more powerful processors than those fitted on earlier models. Many models include Intel Celeron based on the line ” Bay Trail “, which according to the manufacturer design allows a battery life of up to 11 hours, a clear response to manufacturers seeking solutions by looking at the ARM processors. Intel has also highlighted several times the support of WiFi 802.11ac.

The Acer C270 will arrive in September and will have a list price of $ 350. Chromebooks will be available from Dell instead of ” later this year ” and will cost $ 349. ASUS has announced two models: the C200 ( 11.6 ” ) and C300 ( 13.3 ” ), both on sale this summer.

Lenovo unveiled the N20 ($ 279) and N20p ($ 329) with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal eMMC storage, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 1 megapixel webcam. The model boasts N20p touch screen and hinges that can rotate 360 ​​°.