I recently had a friend ask my recommendation about buying a new laptop. She was looking at some display models at a big box store and she wanted to know more about Chromebooks, which were cheaper.

Not too many compromises for an appealing price point ...

Performance: Performance was excellent. Speed was tops for productivity and Web-based tasks such as word processing, Web browsing, and online game play. You'll have performance room to grow.

Acer's Chromebook 311 and Spin 311 are education-focused Chromebooks with fanless performance, robust build quality, easy repairs, and long battery life, ready for schools and students.

Chromebooks, delightful little laptops that promise fast boot and no maintenance, have been with us for well over a decade.

Google is introducing a new category of Chromebooks that's labeled Chromebook Plus. The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 we're reviewing is one of the first to roll out, and as a first iteration of this new ...