Acer Chromebook R 11 Convertible, 11.6-Inch HD Touch, Intel Celeron N3150, 4GB DDR3L, 32GB, Chrome, CB5-132T-C1LK + Acer 14" Slip Case for Work

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As a former laptop repairman, I was a little leary of the flip-over screen. But design advances seem to be in play here. This one feels really solid. The screen is Gorilla Glass and is readable at much grater angles than the C720. the touch sensitivity is top noch. I use this mostly, right now, for gaming and reading. With the keyboard flipped over, it makes a slightly bulky tablet that displays a full page in color beautifully. finally the perfect tool to read some of my larger volumes and magazines. I can even rotate to view single page full screen. And yes, connect to wifi and run the first update. After that, youll have nearly full access to the android store. I think it registers as a tablet, so the games that limit or restrict tablet use (like Pokemon Go) will also restrict this device. But the influx of options from the google play store add some very powerful tools to the slowly growing, but still thin chromeos options. Oh, and the nicest change from the c720 is the SD reader. Now, instead of thecard sticking out all the time, it click-inserts fully and flush. So, now you can leave the card in all the time and still zip into a tight neoprene case. Also, the AUX jack has been moved to the other side to help reduce the accidental power cord plug in failures. Ive never been this excited about a laptop before. And I used to build and repair them. One year update:. With a little care, Ive managed to keep this in good condition. just discovered today however that this model is part of the Linux beta program. I installed Linux with very little difficulty, and then a couple of applications. tried to install Minecraft but had some problems could be me. Ill go for some standard apps like Gimp, LibreOffice and civ Free. Linux runs in a pocket like any emulator, but any folder you put at the top level appears in the downloads folder under a special Linux section. you can pop files in and out of the Linux experience as simply as dropping them into the downloads. Im also been doing some collaboration via Google Hangouts. The built-in mic and video cam make that a beautiful transition Ive had no problems with it at all.

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UPDATE: Ok, its been 2 months and I still LOVE this little 2 in 1. I havent opened my overpowered laptop since the day this arrived. Its completely functional and gives me ZERO issues. I have become a Chromebook convert for everyday use. I use this for my schoolwork, a LOT of Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime/Xfinity streaming and have started using it to take notes in staff meetings at work because its so light to carry around. Still charges fast and I can charge it about every other day and be fine. If its a little low from a binge watching evening I can plug it in while I shower and dress and it has plenty of juice to last me all day at work. I didnt particularly care for the straight white color so I purchased a Decalrus Decal Skin and its gorgeous. I took a picture of the decal and set it as my wallpaper so it all matches. I get TONS of compliments on it at the library,coffee shops, and at work. Its been less than a week but so far so good. I dont mind the keyboard size, I have pretty tiny girl hands so its quite comfortable for me. I can see how someone with larger hands would have issues. The picture is sharp and crisp. Its great to stream movies on. I havent any issues of it being slow, but i havent try to fill it with apps, just the essentials for daily life since i carry it around with me everywhere. So far Im LOVING the battery life. Before this I was using a kindle and I felt like I was always charging it because it was fast to drain and slow to charge, it was one of the many reasons I wanted to replace it with something more functional. This Acer charges to full power FAST and I yesterday I didnt even need to charge it. I ran it completely down last night and where I plugged it in less than 2 hours ago and its already @ 83%. I love that! I see many people giving bad reviews to products because they dont care for the Chrome OS. I dont think thats particularly fair. I will touch on Chrome OS since so many people do that. It IS different, and it does take some getting used to and if you are expecting a Windows PC you are going to be disappointed. Its pared down, you dont so much have files but apps. Its not meant to store a bunch of junk but access the web and store things on the cloud. So far 5 stars. If something malfunctions Ill update but as of now this little bugger is exactly what i needed for online college courses, netflixing, and social media.

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This is my 4th Chromebook and this is an absolute dream! It has a very nice solid feel to it, the screen is gorgeous, the battery lasts all day and then some, the keyboard and mouse are incredibly accurate, comfortable and a pleasure to use. I honestly dont know where else you would find a better value in a Chromebook with this many features. I can have over a dozen tabs open at the same time and this laptop is just as fast with one as with 12. Last week the Google Play store became available and that just added icing on the cake to an already phenomenal laptop! I can now sync all my apps from my cell phone with my laptop and enjoy seamless integration...nothing seems to slow this powerhouse down. The weight of this is perfect for traveling; less than 3 pounds and easily slips into a backpack or carry-on. I have a 22" HP monitor plugged into mine via the HDMI port along with an external Logitech keyboard and mouse. When we travel we always take this with us as it handles everything we throw at it with ease! We can use it as a laptop or tablet, this one device eliminates the need to carry multiple tech items with us whenever we travel locally or internationally.

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So I went back and forth about buying this device and truth be told. There are a lot of negative comments on this convertible style Chromebook.Well, everything is prone to wear and tear, I bought the 2-year warranty because I know electronics. Highlights: Touch: The touchscreen is very sensitive and responsive. Great job Google. No one wants a touchscreen that is outdated like most aftermarket car stereo touchscreens [cringe] Speed: This Chromebook boots in seconds. I havent seen a system boot faster yet. It chews through 1080P Youtube videos like nobodys business. There is hardly any delay when flipping it to tent-mode, to tablet-mode, back to computer-mode while playing the video. Speakers/Sound: Meh. Thats all I can say. Get a nice pair of Bluetooth headphones because who wants to be tied down to the screen. They do get loud and if you want an extra boost, look up EARS for Chrome. Android Apps: This is very cool, being that we still have the original ACER Chromebook which is about 5 years old, looks great, runs as good as it did when we bought it, but it doesnt have Play Store access. This R11 DOES. Thats awesome in itself. Everything works and I couldnt be happier. Invest the extra for the 2-year warranty and enjoy your Chromebook

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I am so happy with this new Chromebook that I bought a 15.6 non convertible one for my wife. I just couldnt see spending in the thousands for a Apple when this was an option. My computer sessions on a laptop or tablet are always web based so this seemed like a no brainer. My only reason to need more computer is for complex photography editing, but I have a dedicated desktop for that. This Chromebook does simple photo editing great. The battery life is great unless you watch videos and Im guessing that you could still watch two or three streamed movies on it without charging. try that with a conventional laptop! I charge it up at night and it runs all day. I bought this to replace my first generation iPad mini due to the fact that its software is no longer supported, so far it does everything I was doing on the iPad but now I have a real keyboard. My first conventional laptop was an Acer and it still runs fine but it cant be updated past Windows XP so I thought I would get an Acer this time, then I bought my wife the 15.6 Acer Chromebook, so our household now has THREE Acers that still run! This is my first ecperience with Chrome OS but I doubt I will ever go back to Windows.

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There are certain very basic tasks that this computer can do... but unfortunately, there are lots of things that it cant do. A lot of app software is really only good for mobile devices but they use the same app store because theyre idiots. A lot of websites dont work properly with the Chromebook, even though youre using the SAME browser. Its just that Chrome doesnt work the same with a Chromebook as it does with Windows. Why? Who knows! Also, my computer has been having lots of problems with associating files to the right apps... and unfortunately, theres some glitch in my system that prevents me from being able to manually associate files with the right apps... and the chromebook support told me that its a hardware issue somehow thats only associated with my chromebook. Seems unlikely but whatever, Ill go with it. Overall, this thing can do very basic stuff, sometimes. But even basic stuff around my business it cant do so I cant even just travel with it because it doesnt work on my site when I need to make basic editing changing. Oh well, lesson learned. Hopefully in 10 years theyll have this figured out and it wont suck so badly. Until then, Im going back to a regular laptop with Windows on it. Its a great idea, lightweight, easy to use, simple... unfortunately, its reality isnt nearly as good as the idea it was built upon.

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I am very old computer geek and have owned a great many laptops since the 1980s. I bought this for my wife, and liked it so much I bought one for myself. The Acer R11 is my favorite computer of all time. Its rugged, trouble-free, and totally reliable. Never freezes up, never makes me wait more than a few seconds for updates, runs all day on a battery charge, and doesnt take long to recharge. It has a nice, bright display, excellent touchpad and keyboard, and works well in the tablet mode. Even though it has only a Celeron processor, its remarkably speedy on the net and can run several Chrome tabs without bogging down. I cant imagine why anyone would need a Chromebook with a faster processor. Unless you are doing something really unusual, like running movies in several different windows, you wouldnt notice much difference in performance. In a side-by-side comparison, my sons $2K i7 computer and my R11 appeared so evenly matched when rendering a complex web page it was hard to tell which computer won, I still keep a windows laptop around for running specialized windows apps, such as PCB design software and controlling milling and 3d printing machines, but otherwise I can go months without ever touching the windows machine. And that suits me fine After experiencing the Chrome OS I have no further desire to deal with Windows unless I absolutely have to. Windows is so annoying, I have talked three other friends and family members into switching to R11s and they are all very happy they did. The R11 runs most Android apps I have tried, but since Chromebook apps pretty much handle everything I need to do, I dont use the R11 to run android apps.

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Cons: 1. You cant add the Word app to edit docs on this thing and Google Docs change formatting and isnt as user friendly or detailed. If I had known this I probably would have spent a little more on a different operating system. The only workaround is editing online but that requires internet access and many word features arent available. 2. There are websites that download files in rtf format and you have to play around finding programs that read that type of document. 3. I use this for school and I have a school site to access PowerPoint presentations. The site auto downloads and opens the presentation when you bring it up. I cant figure out how to stop making chrome stop autoloading pages when I open it. If there are multiple links to presentations I can only access the first one because thats the one that loads first. 4. I cant figure out how to right click without a physical mouse. Pros: 1. its super fast to boot up and is instantly ready to go. 2. I love the touch screen! 3. Its super light 4. The battery life is excellent 5. Its made very sturdy and feels like a thicker tablet. Overall its a great deal if only I can figure out how to get through the annoyances mentioned above. Fortunately I am pretty good at figuring things out and I am sure eventually these kinks will work themselves out.

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My expectations for this computer were completely blown away. I thought I was compromising speed and ease of use for a cheap price, but I actually prefer this computer to Mac or Windows. Everything is so easy to use and very fast. All of the apps that I regularly use are at my fingertips and a surprisingly large amount of apps are available on the Play store. Everything between my Android phone and laptop syncs effortlessly. (I can even unlock my laptop using the fingerprint reader on my phone.) The screen is great. The sound is decent. The mousepad and touch screen are not precision instruments, but I have yet to misclick because of them. The RAM is sufficient. The battery is awesome. Honestly, I dont have a single complaint so far. Now, given, Im not doing any heavy computing. Im just remote-desktoping into my work computer via Citrix, streaming music, browsing the internet, email, document editing, and productivity tools. In addition, the hard drive is only about 24 GB of usable space. For photo editing and gaming, I will still have to pull out my old 12-pound Macbook Pro. But for everything else, I have this Chromebook which cost 1/4 the price.

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Wanted to update to a Chromebook that could access Google Play Store apps. This works fine for that. A little bigger than my previous one, (also an Acer) and a much sharper screen image. Very happy with this purchase. Now I can check NFL and NBA updates with the google apps - love that. October 12, 2017 -- Started having trouble maintaining connection to wifi (Spectrum service), but usually after several loops re-entering password, connection would be re-established. Sometimes had to do several times, but thought it might be an idiosyncrady of this model. As of tonight I cannot connect AT ALL. Says signal is "out of range" and Im sitting 6 ft from cable box. Soooo, I dont think thats the problem. I should have returned it as soon as connection started getting spotty, but since I could usually re-connect during browsing session, I ignored. Now Im really bummed that I have a very nice looking Chromebook with a beautiful screen that is totally unusable. Would not purchase again - at least not this model. BYTW, all my other devices and mobile phones work perfectly.

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