The Acer Chromebook Tab 510, which Acer announced on Wednesday, is not a very attractive tablet. Let\u2019s just get that out of the way right up front. But what this blocky, rubbery brick lacks in aesthetics, Acer\u2019s hoping it makes up for with raw get-stuff-done ability, including a keyboard attachment, an integrated stylus, and an optional LTE connection \u2014 still an uncommon feature among Chromebooks.<\/p>\n

The Tab 510 is a 10.1-inch slate with a 1920 x 1200 display that runs on Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon 7c chipset along with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. None of that qualifies the $399 device for high-end status, but the 7c does have a solid reputation for battery life, and Acer seems to imagine the device more like a rugged companion you can give your kids for school or let bang around in your suitcase. <\/p>\n

As with its other new devices this week, Acer is pitching the Tab 510 in part as a super-mobile video conferencing setup: the 510 has a 5-megapixel webcam, which is located in the center of the top bezel when it\u2019s docked in the keyboard. (Also known as The Correct Place For A Tablet Camera.) The company says the Tab 510\u2019s roughly one-pound body meets MIL-STD-810H durability standards, which means it can stand up to extreme heat, cold, moisture, and drops from as high as four feet. It\u2019s also good at high altitudes, in case you need to do a Meet call from Kilimanjaro or something.<\/p>\n