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Acer C7 Chromebook Information

The Acer C7 Chromebook is a discontinued Chromebook manufacturered by Acer to target the consumer market. The Acer C7 Chromebook was released on October 30 of 2012 and will receive operating system security and feature updates until October 31 of 2012.

The Acer C7 Chromebook is currently discontinued and will no longer receive operating system updates from Google or the Manufacturer. This could potentially leave your device vulnerable to newly discovered security threats that may go unpatched if discovered after October 31 of 2017. Your device will still continue to function for several years past the EOL date but may not support newer web standards that were released after October 31 of 2017.

Pricing and Availability

Amazon

The Acer C7 Chromebook is currently not available on Amazon.com. Since this is a discontinued Chromebook, it is not likely that it will be restocked on Amazon. If you still wish to purchase this model, you will need to look at the used market.

eBay

eBay is one of the largest marketplaces for both new and used ChromeOS. You can check to see if this Chromebook is available for sale on eBay by clicking here and searching for the "Acer C7 Chromebook".

Hardware Information

System Specifications

The Acer C7 Chromebook is a x86_64 based Chromebook powered by a Intel Dual Core B847 clocked at 1.1 GHz with 2 GB of RAM. As far as built-in storage, the Acer C7 Chromebook has 320 GB of local disk space. The Acer C7 Chromebook runs code built for the x86_64 architecture.

Product Status Active
Manufacturer Acer
Device Form Factor Chromebook
Processor Intel Dual Core B847
(Clocked at 1.1 GHz)
Architecture x86_64
RAM 2 GB
Storage 320 GB
Board Codename parrot

Displays

Feature
Screen Resolution 11.6 Inch 1366x768
Touchscreen No

Ports

Panel Port List
Left I/O
  • Headphone/Microphone Combonation Jack
  • MicroSD Card Slot
  • USB A 3.0 Port
  • USB Type-C 3.1 Port (with Video Output Support)
  • DC Power Input
Right I/O
  • USB A 3.0 Port
  • USB Type-C 3.1 Port (with Video Output Support)
  • Kensington Lock

Hardware Controls

  • Power Button Location : Keyboard

Software Information

ChromeOS Features

Feature

Linux/Virtualization Support

Most ChromeOS devices manufactured after 2017 officially have the ability to run most Linux GUI and Command Line Applications via the built-in Linux Container system provided by ChromeOS. This feature is activated in the ChromeOS Developer Settings. If you are using a managed ChromeOS device from a school or business, they may restrict the ability to access the ChromeOS Linux runtime.

Feature
Linux Support No
Linux GPU Support No
Parallels Support No

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