acerChromebook 314, Intel Celeron N4000, 14" HD Touch Display, 4GB LPDDR4, 64GB eMMC, Gigabit WiFi, Google Chrome, CB314-1HT-C7C0

Acer was the first Chromebook I ever bought an 5+ years later, it still running, despite getting a final update 2 years ago. I bought another Chromebook from another brand primarily because of the touchscreen, and it did not make it to 6 months. So This timeout I've decided to stick with Acer, and thus far I have no complaints.

You still need your other laptop that runs windows appln!!!!I wanted to return but the shipping was too much. I bought from amazon.sg but have to ship back to USA.signed.

Amazingly simple devise with essential basic functions for occasional users.

I replaced an older 5 year unit with this one.Happy with the purchase.

Anyone looking at Chromebooks these days, and trying to choose one, is in for quite the ride. So many to choose from, and at so many price points and feature sets.This is my first adventure into a Chromebook, and I did so because it looks like the OS is pretty mature now days, and manufacturers are putting together designs with great feature sets at very aggressive prices.Anyway, this is the initial Chromebook I chose to start my adventure with, precisely because it offered the correct blend of features and pricing. I was tempted to go straight into a Pixel-Go.. but heard repeated reports of weak chassis and breaking hinges. So I thought.. hey.. go with a lower end unit initially because that will give you true view of the adaptability and power of Chrome OS.This unit fired up right out of the box, with no issues, and did all it's configuration and automatic updates within 10 minutes of power on. Very simple, very smooth.One thing that led me to this model and brand of Chromebook was Acers has put a great set of I/O connections in the design. You get two USB-C, two USB A 3.1s, the typical audio jack, and frankly that is about all I ever expect to need on a Chromebook.It was important for me to find a Chromebook design that was truly fanless (ie: self cooled), and the N4000 processor makes this easy and efficient. I plant to use this machine in a variety of locations where dust, lint, etc is troublesome for most laptops with fansKeyboard response is smooth and comfortable.Unit is light weight, and for a 14 inch display, very respectable physical dimensions. Chassis feels strong and rugged.Display is fabulous, being a full 1080P display, with plenty of brightness and contrast.The unit comes with ~ 15gb of the 64 used for the OS and other files right out of the box.It is fast, and responsive, and of course it runs the Chrome browser extremely well so that little Celeron N4000 series processor is working nicely. Given that in the laptop space these days.. the processor is likely the most expensive component... going with the N4000 instead of a i3 variant processor helps notably reduce cost/price.Battery life is superb. I ran a test last night.. leaving it on with the display active and Chrome open on an active web page and after 8.5 hours, it still reported 6 more hours of battery left. Of course with more activity, more current and less battery life, but this test overnight gives me a great initial baseline.There are still things about Chrome OS that can and will be improved, but this is true regardless of which machine you may choose.Time will tell how many years it will last, but at this price point it really is a disposable recyclable unit when the time comes. But right out of the box, I am extremely pleased with my purchase.