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<p align="center"></p><p><p>Today ASUS is launching a new Chromebook, but this one gets the flip treatment with a 360&deg; hinge. According to ASUS, it brings together the experiences of a tablet and notebook into one device. We&rsquo;ve certainly seen a lot of these on the Windows side, but for a device packing Chrome OS, this is certainly less common if not unique.</p>

<p>Let&rsquo;s go over what is inside. ASUS turned to Rockchip for the processor on this device with the Rockchip 3288-C SoC inside. This is a quad-core design based on the Cortex A17, and clocks in at 1.8 GHz. The GPU is the ARM Mail T624, and you can get either 2 or 4 GB of system memory and 16 GB of eMMC storage. It also supports a SD/SDXC card reader if you need to add a bit more storage.</p>

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<p>Although the internals are certainly low end, ASUS did put a multi-touch IPS display in, albeit at only 1280x800 resolution, but for the 10.1&rdquo; low cost device, that is likely serviceable. There are also outputs for HDMI if necessary and of course a headset jack. There are two USB 2.0 ports for connectivity, and the battery is rated for up to nine hours.</p>

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<td align="center" class="contentwhite" colspan="2">ASUS ChromeBook Flip C100</td>
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<td><strong>Processor</strong></td>
<td>Rockchip 3288-C

Quad-core Cortex A17 @ 1.8 GHz

ARM Mali T624 GPU</td>
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<td><strong>Connectivity</strong></td>
<td>802.11ac

Bluetooth 4.1</td>
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<td><strong>Memory</strong></td>
<td>2G or 4GB DDR3L</td>
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<td><strong>Storage</strong></td>
<td>16GB eMMC</td>
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<td><strong>Battery</strong></td>
<td>2-cell up to 9 hours</td>
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<td><strong>I/O</strong></td>
<td>2 x USB 2.0

HD webcam

micro HDMI

Headphone/mic jack

SD Card reader</td>
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<td><strong>Dimensions</strong></td>
<td>10.35" x 7.18" x 0.6" / 263 x 182 x 15.2 mm</td>
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<td><strong>Display</strong></td>
<td>10.1" 1280x800 IPS LCD with capacitive touch</td>
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<td><strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td>1.96 lbs / 0.89 kg</td>
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<td><strong>Price</strong></td>
<td>$249/$299 for 2GB/4GB</td>
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<p>The keyboard is 97% of a full-sized notebook keyboard, so despite the small size it should be reasonable to type on.</p>

<p>Speaking of size, the 0.6-inch body weighs in at just under two pounds, so it should be easy to tote around. That&rsquo;s nothing like what an actual tablet weighs of course, but for a small notebook it is very light.</p>

<p>My biggest concern with the ChromeBook Flip C100 is the operating system though. Windows devices have been sporting these convertible designs for some time, but Windows 8 was built with touch as a primary input device, and although the Windows store is not as fleshed out as the iOS tablet store, it is certainly more fleshed out that Chrome OS as a tablet OS.</p>

<p><div>Gallery: ASUS Flip C100<div></div></div></p>

<p>If you are interested in kicking the tires on one of these, they are available now from the ASUS eStore, Newegg.com, and Amazon.com for $249 (2GB) or $299 (4GB).</p>

<p>Source: ASUS</p>

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