Acer touts TravelMate Spin B3 notebook

Taiwan headquartered Acer, has expanded its line of TravelMate notebooks with the convertible TravelMate Spin B3 and clamshell TravelMate B3

According to the PC manufacturer, the latest devices are intended for the K-12 education market. The portable 11.6-inch notebooks come with enhanced performance and sport a sturdy design to protect them from the knocks of school life, ideal for use both in-school and out-of-school.

The TravelMate Spin B3 and TravelMate B3 are reliable devices designed around the needs of K-12 schoolchildren. They feature the latest Intel Pentium and Celeron processors, giving students all the power they need for classroom work, and comply with the MIL-STD 810G military standard, meaning that they’re strong enough to survive the bumps and spills that are part of daily student life. A pressure-resistant top cover, shock-absorbent rubber bumper and reinforced corners all add to the durability of the devices. The notebooks can also get students through the entire school day (up to 12 hours of battery life) on a single charge.

The TravelMate Spin B3is a flexible device that adapts to the demands of a school day via four usage modes: students can write essays in clamshell mode, watch videos or lectures in display mode, make space on a desk in tent mode when they need to work by hand, and make use of tablet mode when they need to write by hand in math or art class. An optional world-facing camera above the keyboard allows students to capture photos and videos in tablet mode. The TravelMate B3 Spin employs Wacom AES technology to provide a natural writing experience and comes with a dockable stylus.