Acer Chromebook R13 CB5-312T

It was once true that ChromeOS needed an always available internet connection and while this isn’t quite true these days and the advent of Android apps on ChromeOS is making it even less so it’s still nearly necessary. You can be away from wifi for a while but if you don’t spend the majority of your time in areas with decent wifi this may not be the system for you. The system will also require that you have a Google account.

Chromebooks are still thought by many to be inferior second cousins to macOS and Windows systems. However, considering how many users do most, if not all, of their work online, Chromebooks are a becoming a more realistic and even desirable alternative...

The Acer Chromebook R13 brings Android to ChromeOS in an attractive convertible computer form factor. The MediaTek ARM processor performs surprisingly well compared to faster Intel Core iX or Celeron Chromebooks, which we previously assumed buyers would...

The Chromebooks that came out in 2016 mostly continued the trends of going to touchscreens and ARM processors or adding more power. Prices rose a little, but we still find them below $200.We've got the 5 best Chromebooks released this year. We'll share...

Whether or not this is the laptop for you, or the Chromebook for you, depends on what you need. The use of metal for the body, the 360-degree hinge, and 32GB of internal storage certainly all play a part in this Chromebook being a little more expensive...

I've long wanted a true mid-range Chromebook. I'm OK with spending a little more (the R13 was $399 at the time this was written) for higher storage options and a nice durable build. Something like the R13 was exactly what I had in mind.Acer's built a...