Chromebook 14, Aluminum, 14-inch Full HD, Intel Celeron N3160, 4GB LPDDR3, 32GB, Chrome, CB3-431-C5FM

A month or so ago, the screen on my Toshiba Chrome 2 was broken (no fault of the computer, just someone slamming it shut in anger), necessitating its replacement. This Acer is the third computer that I bought in replacement, so I feel I'm in a pretty good position to judge where it stands relative to what else it out there right now. I'm a Chrome OS early adopter, having bought one of the early Chromebox's that were given out at the Google I/O off of eBay, and having bought my Toshiba Chromebook a couple of years ago. I'm somewhat sold on Chrome, the feature I like best about them is that the continuous updating and cleaning up of the OS. My Chromebox is about four years old and it works better now than when I bought it, and that's with zero attention paid to updating/upgrading/virus protection/etc. ever. It "just works" and it doesn't stop just working. So my first choice was the SUS C300SA-DS02 Chromebook 13.3" HD, which sells for about $225 on Amazon. It wasn't a horrible computer, but it looks and feels very cheap and underpowered. So I sent it back and instead ordered an ASUS ZenBook UX305UA 13.3-inch. It was of course much nicer, and I was looking forward to putting Windows Office on it so that I could get some more work functionality out of it. But I was amazed to learn that ASUS Windows laptops, apparently all of them, lock the function keys in such a way that you have to simultaneously press the function key in order to perform their non-function functions (i.e. if you press "F12" by itself you get the developer's code window rather than volume up), and it cannot be changed. It's hardwired into the computer, not even opening the BIOS can change it. That was a plain non-starter for me, I'm constantly fiddling with volume and brightness controls on my laptops, so having that as a two-hand operation . . . no way. So . . . reconsidering also the extremely marginal functionality of native Windows Office as opposed to Google Docs/Office Online, I decided to go back to another Chromebook, but this time the Acer Chromebook 14. Boy am I glad I did! This computer looks and feels like a $1000 laptop. It's a beautiful, solid all-metal device, with a nice, wide great looking screen. The trackpad works well, and the internals seem to be very quick, I haven't noticed any stuttering on anything as of yet. My only quibble might be with the keyboard, which is a bit shallow for my tastes, but it's decent enough. At $300 even, you'd be crazy to settle for one of the $200+ Chromebook when a vastly better machine can be had for just a little bit more. If you're looking for a computer in the range of this size and price and functionality, I would recommend this one.

I received this device on Friday, as promised. I fully charged during first use and despite the fact I've been running it on and off to write, to watch videos, to surf the internet, and to check my email, it's Sunday evening and I have over 71% battery life remaining. So confident in the product, I brought it out with me without bringing the power cord. I love this Chromebook. The screen is wonderful and though I believed the brightness might be an issue, I was able to write outside without any trouble. It was a bright, sunny day here today. I opened a doc and wrote for about twenty minutes and I didn't even have to bump up the brightness, which is set at about 55-60%. Since I was outside and away from a wireless signal, I turned off the wi-fi at this time. I've been leaving the wireless on and haven't plugged in the Chromebook since it reach a full charge on Friday. I never had a MacBook Air and I'm not in IT (though I had majored in Information Systems for a few semesters before changing over to Organizational Management.) That being said, I've seen a few reviews on here from people who have had MacBooks. I understand this is a Chromebook and only costs $299 but I feel this is a tremendous value. I can't see how it actually compares to the MacBook but since it costs considerably less, I don't have any expectations that this is a superior device. I have had no complaints, I've seen no imperfections in my device, no creaking or flexing anywhere, it has a solid aluminum construction, it runs silent as it is fanless (which means I can type in bed while my wife sleeps), and I find it has an excellent keyboard. Would I have liked a back-lit keyboard? Yes. Do I regret my decision? Not a chance and I don't think that omission warrants a star deduction, not even a half star. I knew what I was getting when I ordered it and I'm pleased to say, it's even better than expected. It runs quickly without experiencing lag (I've had up to 8 tabs open, with Netflix playing in one of the tabs and Google+ open in another.) I don't typically have that many tabs open at one time so if it can handle that, I'm confident it will work great for my use. I'm ready to start removing the stickers from the unit and will throw away the box it came in when I get back home, as I don't plan on returning it. I plan on using this Chromebook daily and give my enthusiastic recommendation! Oh, by the way, I thought I'd miss the SD card slot but really I hardly ever used it and since it has two USB 3.0 ports, if I need to transfer data to my Chromebook, I can always use a flash (thumb) drive, an external hard drive, or share data through Google Drive from another computer. Guess not having that slot doesn't impact me as much as I thought. If you need this slot, or prefer a backlit keyboard, I would suggest you buy something else. For everyone else, I honestly think you'll love it as much as I do.

Très mauvaise expérience. Produit acheté en janvier 2017 sur amazon.fr avec garantie d' 1 an. Le produit m'a été expédié par un vendeur USA (UShopMall) avec clavier américain et câble d'alimentation avec prise USA. Le produit tombe en panne (ne s'allume plus, ne se recharge plus). J'essaye de faire jouer la garantie: - amazon.fr me redirige vers le vendeur - le vendeur ne reprends plus le produit car le délai de 30 jours (pour reprendre la marchandise) est dépassé et me redirige vers le constructeur Acer - Acer France ne peut pas m'assister car le SNID et le SN (serial number) américains ne sont pas reconnus dans leur base de donnée européenne. Je peux faire réparer le produit chez eux mais à mes frais - Acer USA ne peut pas m'assister car le produit a été acheté en France - J'essaye d'explorer la garantie A à Z d'Amazon mais le délai de deux jours depuis ma demande initiale est dépassé et je ne peux plus bénéficier de ce service (en effet les différents détours entre le vendeur et Acer France et USA m'ont pris un peu plus que deux jours....)

I’m a freelancer and I use the laptop to do my research, write articles, create presentations and watch videos on YouTube, Amazon Prime and Netflix. In my opinion it is perfect. The performance of the device will depend on your degree of use. For me, its works great. The lightweight build and screen crispness are HUGE positives! The only time it slightly lags is when I try opening or working on documents over 9-10 MBs, which is not always so it works smoothly for me! Great buy.

Excelente opción! Precio inmejorable y hardware de calidad. El tamaño es el típico de una laptop de gama media, la pantalla se ve bien y clara, acabado elegante en aluminio El sistema operativo y las especificaciones de esta laptop se mezclan y logran un desempeño impecable. Recomiendo para estudiantes por precio y función: Google se ha esforzado por brindar soluciones nativas o en la nube para cualquier necesidad. En caso de requerir instalaciones distintas, la mejor opción es trabajar con Crouton y hacer un dualboot de Chrome OS y cualquier distribución de Linux o usar el proyecto Crostini por el cual se pueden instalar aplicaciones Linux en Chrome OS. Hoy el día, el único pero que le encuentro es 1) Falta de aplicaciones "exclusivas" de diseño de otros sistemas operativos y 2) falta de procesamiento para labores que lo requieran (edición de vídeo, diseño, rendering).

Primo punto come sempre positivo per quanto concerne la spedizione amazon. Il chromebook è importato US quindi vi ritroverete con il layout della keybord US non retroilluminata (al primo avvio potete impostare il layout ITA ed poi applicare degli adesivi ai tasti per poter così utilizzare la tastiera come fosse italiana, io sconsiglio tutto sto trambusto si riesce ad utilizzare tranquillamente il layout US) passiamo al trackpad ampio, sensibile, presciso restituisce un feeling ottimale merito anche di chrome OS. Il monitor essendo un FHD impressiona per risoluzione/definizione e luminosità per me adeguata in tutte le condizioni (anche in esterno). Materiali premium unibody d'alluminio finitura opaca il tutto veramente bello ed elegante. Unico neo le casse, essendo posizionate sotto producono un suono un pò ovattato e non tropppo potente. Mi dilungo un secondo su chrome OS; prima cosa importante da sapere che è un OS cloud based semplificando un grande browser tuttte le app sono sviluppate su questo concetto rendendo poco pratico l'utilizzo off line, non dico impossibile perche sarebbe fuorviante ma se pensate di utilizzare il chromebook come un normale notebook siete in errore. Il sistema è veloce e reattivo il processore Intel Celeron Quad-Core N3160 riesce a portare a termine rendering delle pagine web e piccole elaborazioni decentemente, ma da una cpu a basso consumo è sbagliato pensare di ottenere di più. Guardando al futuro con la possibilità di poter installare il google play le potenzialità di questo chrome book sicuramente si amplieranno a dismisura! Per il mio utilizo direi un ottimo acquisto!

Happy with the chromebook. Start up time is great, it's easy to use and battery life has been great also. Have told a fair few people that I'm happy with it, so.. Yep.. Satisfied :-)