Acer's new TravelMate Spin B1 is a rugged convertible for the classroom

Acer has unveiled the TravelMate Spin B1, a rugged convertible laptop built with the education market in mind. Built to sustain the potential rigors of classroom use, the TravelMate Spin B1 packs a pressure-resistant screen and a spill-resistant keyboard. The laptop can also withstand a bump or two thanks to its rubber bumper.

Aside from its durability clout, the TravelMate Spin is intended to be fairly portable (despite its bulk) with an 11.6-inch display. The screen can also rotate 360-degrees, allowing students and teachers to set the laptop up in tent, tablet or stand modes. There's also stylus support on board, meaning students can dive in and start taking notes or drawing by hand.

On the inside, the laptop is a fairly understated affair with Intel Pentium processors and integrated graphics. Battery life, however, is pretty impressive, at an estimated 13 hours. The rest of the specs are a bit of a mystery at the moment, with Acer only stating that they "will vary by region."

The Acer TravelMate Spin B1 is set to go on sale for education and commercial customers in the U.S. and Canada in Q2 2017 at an undisclosed price.

CATEGORIES
Dan Thorp-Lancaster

Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl

Latest in Acer
Image of the Acer Swift X 14 (SFX14-71G).
Acer Swift X 14 (SFX14-71G) review: A great OLED display isn't enough on its own
Acer Aspire C24
Why the Acer Aspire C24 is an award-winning all-in-one solution for work and play
Acer Vero Keyboard Mouse
Acer shows off environmentally friendly Vero mouse, keyboard, and projector
Acer Spin 5 2022
Hands-On: Acer Spin 5 (2022) gets a 16:10 display, 12th Gen Intel and more
Acer Travelmate P4 Tmp414 41 Press
Acer goes big on business with six new TravelMate P4 and Spin P4 laptops using Intel and AMD CPUs
Acer Spin 3
Acer's Spin 3 convertible laptop features dockable stylus and 12th Gen Intel chips
Latest in News
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies mode screenshots for Shattered Veil map.
The next Call of Duty Zombies map, "Shattered Veil", is dropping earlier than expected
Helldivers 2
The new Helldivers 2 Illuminate Major Order is so important that we got a new stratagem for it
Hogwarts Legacy troll hero image
Hogwarts Legacy DLC reportedly canceled by WB Games
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Rumored Ubisoft and Tencent agreement comes to fruition with 25% stake and new division for the Assassin's Creed developer
In-game screenshot of the player consuming an enemy in Shadow Labyrinth
This isn't your grandpa's Pac-Man — Bandai Namco's iconic character gets a gritty new action game this Summer
Key art for Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D remake
Every PC and Xbox game shown off during Nintendo Direct March 2025