The question is: Does processing power trump everything else? And if it does, are you better off waiting for other Core i3 models to come out?īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. As ever, though, Acer kept the price down: This guy starts at just $350, just a little more than what you'd pay for a much lower-powered system from some other brands. The C720, as it's called, is actually the same 11-inch Chromebook Acer's already been selling, just with a beefier CPU inside, and theoretically longer battery life - 8.5 hours, up from 7.5. And now, performance is getting stronger, too: Acer just became the first company to release a Chromebook with a Core i3 processor, one that can better withstand multitasking, gaming and whatever rich websites you're likely to visit. Battery life is getting longer, sometimes even better than on full-fledged laptops. The designs are starting to feel less cheap - at least if you're Samsung. Slowly, though, things are starting to change. Whether rightly or wrongly, Chromebooks have earned a reputation for being the new netbooks.

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