Google and its hardware partners are revamping their approach to Chromebooks with a series of changes. Perhaps most interesting among these, from the consumer perspective at least, is a price cut to the current Samsung and Acer models of roughly $50 or so. Specifically, the WiFi Acer Chromebook dropped to $299 from $349 and the Samsung WiFi from $429 to $349. There are a number of possible reasons behind the new price points. First, the holiday shopping season is about to start.
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Google and Co. Hope Price Drops Give Chromebooks New Shine
Posted by: Erika Morphy November 21, 2011 02:52 PMGoogle and its hardware partners are revamping their approach to Chromebooks with a series of changes. Perhaps most interesting among these, from the consumer perspective at least, is a price cut to the current Samsung and Acer models of roughly $50 or so. Specifically, the WiFi Acer Chromebook dropped to $299 from $349 and the Samsung WiFi from $429 to $349. There are a number of possible reasons behind the new price points. First, the holiday shopping season is about to start.