For 270 I would shop for the touch screen Chromebook or just go cheap with the Chromebook for 160 at geeks.com today. However for about 270 we see an full up similar 11.6 inch A cer with 500GB HDD, and well I'll let you look for that.
Given the budget I would not consider the 2 models you listed but get the 270ish buck 11.6 mode at woot today. Why? I have access to all of them and that's my vote.
Bob
Quick tech poll:
I have a laptop that I quite like and is very powerful, but quite large. I am considering a second, cheap, small replacement for portable work. This would include primarily word processing, reading documents, and web browsing. I tend to spend a long time at coffee shops doing this sort of work, so comfort of use while typing is also a factor. I am considering between a chromebook ($270ish for the Asus C720 4gb memory) or the Asus transformer tablet TF700 32gb with docking station ($280).
Basically, the question is this: chromebook or tablet for work-focused, low-computer intensity applications in a portable, cheap format? I don't need to run any high-end or taxing programs, as those can be run on my real laptop. Thanks all!

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