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Introduction
For those who are searching the right computer for Trisquel, that has recent FLOSS-friendly hardware, comes with a pre-flashed free BIOS, while maintaining top price/performance ratio; the Acer C7 Chromebook (C710-XXXX) provide one of the best choices currently available. Recommended for home (as desktop, using external accessories), and travel use.
Features
० FLOSS compatible (working WiFi, 3D acceleration)
० no Intel TXT, vPro (aka hardware remote control)
० free BIOS[i] (no Restricted Boot)
० hacker-friendliness (upgradable HW/SW)
० bulky trackpad and classic keyboard layout
० Intel VT-x, up to 16GB RAM, 2,5" drive, and more
Weaknesses
TODO
Specifications
TODO
Recommendations
TODO
External links
० Official Google product page
० Official Acer product page
० Future Haswell-based model (C720) page
० Developer information, including disassembly photos
० WikiDevi page for the internal wireless card
० List of different model configurations
० ChrUbuntu installation script
० Trisquelizer script
० Custom BIOS images
० Wikipedia page for Chromebooks
० Coreboot page for Chromebooks
० Trisquel forum thread discussing the Acer C7
० Trisquel forum thread discussing the Acer C7 (part 2)
० Acer C7 review at Engadget
० Acer C7 review at The Verge
० Haswell-based C7 hands-on review at The Inquirer
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11/07/2013 - 17:49
