Acer 11.6" Chromebook 4GB 16GB | C710-2457

Came in the mail yesterday. Cost was less than a Windows or Office DVD. Refurbished, not new.

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Now:US $119.99

Specs:

Screen Size: 11.6"

Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768

Processor Type: Intel

Processor Model: Celeron 847

Processor Speed: 1.1GHz

Processor Core: Dual-core

Cache: 2MB

Operating System: Chrome OS

System Memory (RAM): 4GB

RAM Expandable To: 4GB

Type of Memory (RAM): DDR3

Hard Drive Type: SSD

Hard Drive Size: 16GB

Hard Drive RPM: Not Available

Optical Drive Type: Not Available

Optical Drive Speeds: Not Available

Digital Media Reader: Yes

Graphics: Intel HD

Video Memory: Shared

Built-in Webcam: Yes

Networking: Integrated 10/100Mbps

Wireless Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n

Bluetooth-Enabled: Not Available

USB Ports: 3

Battery Life: 3.5hrs

System Version: Not Available

HDMI Output: Yes

Included Software: Not Available

Graphics Chip: Not Available

Display Screen Type: Active Matrix TFT Color LCD LED

Display Screen Technology: CineCrystal

ENERGYSTAR Qualified: Yes

Dimensions: 11.2" x 1.1" x 8.0"

Product Weight: 3lbs

Product Number: C710-2457

Pros: Good Battery Life (on this one I bought anyways)

Boots in a couple of seconds like a arm device (this one is dual core Celeron)

Plays mp4,,avi,mp3 OK. I have not had it long enough yet to test this thing really well yet to see what ChromeOS is capable of. This is all new turf to tread for for me. Play Store.Chrome Web Store. Google Docs is your office.

Everything/Hardware works OOTB because this is a preinstalled setup tested piece of gear. Dumbed down initial fireup. Dumbed down wifi connect. It was a breeze for this Linux user.

Cons:

Play Store. Chrome Web Store. I have no interest in playing Angry Birds and 1/2 of the apps others take a interest in.

No .pls support in their media player for my saved shoutcast stations that will play in xmms and mocp in my Linux installs.

Notice I am not calling this a Linux install?

No real terminal. Cntrl+Alt+t opens a tab in chromium and gives you a weak ass terminal

Code:

Welcome to crosh, the Chrome OS developer shell.

If you got here by mistake, don't panic! Just close this tab and carry on.

Type 'help' for a list of commands.

crosh> help_advanced

battery_test [<test length>]

Tests battery discharge rate for given number of seconds. No argument will

default to 300s test.

bt_console [<agent capability>]

Enters a Bluetooth debugging console. Optional argument specifies the

capability of a pairing agent the console will provide; see the Bluetooth

Core specification for valid options.

chaps_debug [start|stop|<log_level>]

Sets the chapsd logging level. No arguments will start verbose logging.

connectivity

Shows connectivity status. "connectivity help" for more details

experimental_storage < status | enable | disable >

Enable or disable experimental storage features.

ff_debug [<tag_expr>] [--help] [--list_valid_tags] [--reset]

Add and remove flimflam debugging tags.

memory_test

Performs extensive memory testing on the available free memory.

modem <command> [args...]

Interact with the 3G modem. Run "modem help" for detailed help.

modem_set_carrier carrier-name

Configures the modem for the specified carrier.

network_diag [--date] [--flimflam] [--link] [--show-macs] [--wifi] [--help]

[--wifi-mon] <host>

A function that performs a suite of network diagnostics. Saves a copy

of the output to your download directory.

network_logging <wifi | cellular | ethernet>

A function that enables a predefined set of tags useful for

debugging the specified device.

p2p_update [enable|disable]

Enables or disables the peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing of updates over the local

network. This will both, attempt to get updates from other peers in the

network and share the downloaded updates with them. Run this command without

arguments to see the current state.

rlz < status | enable | disable >

Enable or disable RLZ.

rollback

Attempt to rollback to the previous update cached on your system. Only

available on non-stable channels and non-enterprise enrolled devices. Please

note that this will powerwash your device.

route [-n] [-6]

Display the routing tables.

set_apn [-n <network-id>] [-u <username>] [-p <password>] <apn>

Set the APN to use when connecting to the network specified by <network-id>.

If <network-id> is not specified, use the network-id of the currently

registered network.

set_apn -c

Clear the APN to be used, so that the default APN will be used instead.

set_arpgw <true | false>

Turn on extra network state checking to make sure the default gateway

is reachable.

set_cellular_ppp [-u <username>] [-p <password>]

Set the PPP username and/or password for an existing cellular connection.

If neither -u nor -p is provided, show the existing PPP username for

the cellular connection.

set_cellular_ppp -c

Clear any existing PPP username and PPP password for an existing cellular

connection.

set_time [<time string>]

Sets the system time if the the system has been unable to get it from the

network. The <time string> uses the format of the GNU coreutils date command.

sound <command> <argument>

Low level sound configuration. Can be used to play/record audio samples

and enable beam forming on Pixel.

"sound beamforming <on|off>" will enable/disable the feature.

"sound record [duration]" will start recording.

"sound play <filename>" will play the recorded audio samples.

storage_status

Reads storage device SMART health status, vendor attributes, and error log.

storage_test_1

Performs a short offline SMART test.

storage_test_2

Performs an extensive readability test.

syslog <message>

Logs a message to syslog.

time_info

Returns the current synchronization state for the time service.

tpcontrol {status|taptoclick [on|off]|sensitivity [1-5]|set <property> <value>}

tpcontrol {syntp [on|off]}

Manually adjust advanced touchpad settings.

tracepath [-n] <destination>[/port]

Trace the path/route to a network host.

update_over_cellular [enable|disable]

Enables or disables the auto updates over cellular networks. Run without

arguments to see the current state.

upload_crashes

Uploads available crash reports to the crash server.

wpa_debug [<debug_level>] [--help] [--list_valid_level] [--reset]

Set wpa_supplicant debugging level.

xset m [acc_mult[/acc_div] [thr]]

xset m default

Tweak the mouse acceleration rate.

xset r rate [delay [rate]]

Tweak autorepeat rates. The delay is the number of milliseconds before

autorepeat starts. The rate is the number of repeats per second.

xset r [keycode] <on|off>

Turn autorepeat on/off. If keycode is specified, it affects only that

key. If not specified, it affects global behavior.

I kinda like and am kinda put off by this thing. Learning new tricks can be kinda dis-concerting so it is Like being a new Linux user again because this OS handles things differently.

I can see the attraction to migrating Windows users as this is really dumbed down once you start to figure things out. It just seems a bit limited to me but I'll hold judgement on a new developing operating system that is still newborn in my point of view.

I will be researching developer Mode.

How to Install Linux on a Chromebook and Unlock Its Full Potential

Mainly to run a class 10 Sandisk Ultra SD Flash card with

that on it. I have a 32gig class 4 SD card inserted to boost the internal 16 gig SSD drive storage capability. But it will be replaced when I dual boot ChromeOS and MX-14 with persistence on this. From what I read. This slows the boot time down a bit from stock. But nothing ventured, nothing gained.

There always flexible. There is my review. :lol:

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