Complete laptop & tablet kit
Get ready for the new term (or new job!) with the perfect combination of laptop, tablet and accessories for you
Words: David Nield Photography: Neil Godwin
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ACER CHROMEBOOK SPIN 514
The benefits of Chromebooks are now well established: these lightweight laptops are essentially windows onto the web, so you never need to worry about keeping your stuff backed up. Sign in with a Google account, and you’re instantly up and running. With the Spin 514, Acer builds on that foundation rather well, with a 360-degree hinge on the screen that means you can fold it right over and use the device as a makeshift tablet. Fold it half the way back and you can prop it up in tent mode – handy for watching videos or making video calls. It’s an eminently flexible and versatile piece of hardware, available at a very reasonable price.
From
£569,
acer.com
ACER WIRELESS OPTICAL SLIM MOUSE
If you’re keeping your Chromebook in a fixed position for any length of time then you may appreciate the extra control that this wireless optical slim mouse gives you over ChromeOS and its apps, and it’s easy to transport too.
£29.99,
acer.com
BELKIN SOUNDFORM WIRELESS EARBUDS
You don’t necessarily want everyone else listening in to what you’re listening to on your Acer Chromebook, and that’s where these Belkin buds can help. They’re a good budget option that will work over Bluetooth.
£19.99,
belkin.com
ACER 14-INCH SLIM 3-IN-1 BACKPACK