Dell intros Chromebook 11 for education now with consumer models coming

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Add another Microsoft(s msft) hardware partner that somehow hasn’t seen the company’s Scroogled ads: Dell is getting into the Chromebook(s goog) game. The company’s first product, the Chromebook 11 announced on Wednesday, is specifically aimed at the market seen in a recent Microsoft Surface 2 advertisement: Schools.

The new laptop running Google’s Chrome OS with 4 GB of memory will be available in January at a price expected under $300, per Dell’s press release. A version with half the memory will launch in the first quarter. Here’s a run-down of the specifications:

  • 11.6-inch, edge-to-edge display with 1366 x 768 resolution
  • 4th generation Intel(s intc) Celeron 2955U processor
  • Front facing 720p webcam
  • 802.11a/g/b/n Wi-Fi
  • Under one inch thick and weighing 2.9 pounds
  • Two USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI out
  • Battery life up to 10 hours

On paper, little seems to stand out from the other currently available Chromebooks running on the new…

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