From PC World: Windows 10 PC prices have been slowly creeping up, but some new back-to-school Switch tablet/laptop hybrid devices from Acer may be attractive to those on a shoestring budget.
The US$199 Switch One 10 is one of a few touchscreen hybrids priced under $200. Acer also announced the Switch V 10, which starts at $249 with additional features including a USB-Type C port, a fingerprint reader, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and a Gorilla Glass screen.
The hybrids, also known as 2-in-1 devices, are 10-inch tablets that can be latched on to a keyboard dock to become a laptop.
The new Switch devices are inexpensive Windows alternatives to Chromebooks, which are laptops with Google’s Chrome OS. Acer sells Chromebooks starting at $179.99.
Windows PC prices have been going up recently, but Chromebooks have remained inexpensive because of basic storage, memory and processors. Google has been promoting Chrome OS—which is mainly for web-based computing—as a Windows alternative.
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