Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       Computer maker Acer is doubling down on areas where its business has been growing….announcing powerful new gaming machines….ranging from notebooks to Xeon powered desktops….for those who just can’t get enough horse power.  And the company is pushing chromebooks…which have helped Acer grow rapidly in the education market….into the business arena.   Senior Brand Manager Eric Ackerson…

“First and foremost it’s secure, it’s fast and it’s Web based.  So the operating system is always updated and always secure.  It’s being patched in the background before you even know it.   Also, Chromebooks boot extremely fast.   It doesn’t have a traditional hard drive so there’s no waiting for the operating system to load up.”

And with a rapidly growing number of apps designed for Chromebooks…users don’t have to make many sacrifices.   There’s more at Acer.com.     You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.