Acer Chromeboxes CXI Series (Core i3)

[Scott7217]

Acer is releasing 2 new Chromeboxes:

Android Central -- Acer launches new, Intel Core i3-powered Chromeboxes (article link)

Dual-core 1.9GHz Intel Core i3 4030U processor
16GB Solid State Drive
Supports output to 2K and 4K displays

CXI-i34GKM
4GB of RAM
Price: $349.99

CXI-i38GKM
8GB of RAM
Price: $399.99

I'm guessing the price may turn off a few people, which is a shame because these Chromeboxes seem to have decent specs. Chrome OS probably doesn't need much hardware to run, but some people like to dual boot Linux with their Chromeboxes.

 

[B. Diddy]

Prices do seem to be creeping up, but the 4-8 GB RAM range and the 4K display support are definite upgrades that may justify it. I wonder how well the i3 will support 4K, though--lots of pixels to push!

 

[Scott7217]

Prices do seem to be creeping up, but the 4-8 GB RAM range and the 4K display support are definite upgrades that may justify it.

Pricing on Chromebooks and Chromeboxes can be tricky.

If they're too expensive, people will probably buy a Windows PC.

If they're too cheap, manufacturers may not feel it's worth the effort to make them if they don't make a lot of money on each sale.