Complete laptop & tablet kit
Get ready for the new term (or new job!) with the perfect combination of laptop, tablet and accessories for you
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The benefits of Chromebooks are now well established: these lightweight laptops are essentially windows onto the web, so you never need to worry about keeping your stuff backed up. Sign in with a Google account, and you’re instantly up and running. With the Spin 514, Acer builds on that foundation rather well, with a 360-degree hinge on the screen that means you can fold it right over and use the device as a makeshift tablet. Fold it half the way back and you can prop it up in tent mode – handy for watching videos or making video calls. It’s an eminently flexible and versatile piece of hardware, available at a very reasonable price.
From £569, acer.com
If you’re keeping your Chromebook in a fixed position for any length of time then you may appreciate the extra control that this wireless optical slim mouse gives you over ChromeOS and its apps, and it’s easy to transport too.
£29.99, acer.com
You don’t necessarily want everyone else listening in to what you’re listening to on your Acer Chromebook, and that’s where these Belkin buds can help. They’re a good budget option that will work over Bluetooth.
£19.99, belkin.com
As the screen size of the Chromebook Spin 514 is 14 inches corner to corner, it’ll fit in this backpack from Acer – the perfect companion for those trips to and from school, it will make sure the laptop doesn’t come to any harm.
£29.99, acer.com
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GOOGLE PIXEL TABLET
The Pixel Tablet is a confident return to the tablet space for Google, and it’s a tablet that can do just about everything: videos, digital art, games, web browsing, social media, emails, calls, education apps, and more besides. The 10.95-inch screen hits the sweet spot between space and portability, and it’s a tablet that feels solid too – capable of taking a few knocks. There’s no official keyboard case, but you can hook up a Bluetooth keyboard and add a stylus to the mix, making the Pixel Tablet even more useful. What really makes this a top pick, though, is that the wireless charging stand and docking station is included, so you can prop it up hands-free when watching movies or making calls.
From £599, store.google.com
The K380 is a lot of fun to look at and use. It’ll pair with your Pixel Tablet without a problem, and make typing on the slate easier, whether you’re looking to input answers to an online test or writing out an essay.
From £39.99, logitech.com
The Pixel Tablet doesn’t have an official stylus from Google, but it does support the USI (Universal Stylus Initiative) 2.0 standard – so this pen from Penoval is a
