Acer Flagship CB3-532 15.6" HD Premium Chromebook - Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3060 up to 2.48GH.z, 2GB RAM, 16GB SSD, Wireless AC, HDMI, USB 3.0, Webcam, Chrome OS (Certified Refurbished)

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Excellent Alternative to Windows PCs...FINALLY!!! New, this is around $300, mine is "Refurbished" for $188. And if it holds up which I think it will, I am walking away from Microsoft with their never ending PROBLEMS and BUGGY PRODUCTS. One thing, Chromebooks dont have DVD/CD Drives or Hard Drives (a Negative and a Positive) but they offer abundant Cloud Storage (a Positive and a Negative). No Drives means very few moving parts to break and very little heat to dissipate...I dont think they even have fans! Well, I am willing to spend $188 to test out this alternative path from MS which I have been searching for for years, Chromebooks have no Operating System other than the Chrome Browser. Google provides lifetime Free Virus Protection, An Entire Suite of Office Apps called Google Docs (no Outlook or MS Works needed...YAY!) plus Hundreds more Apps at No Charge! Try it, Youll Like it.

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This was a replacement for another Chromebook so the performance was as expected eg. excellent. What pleasantly surprised me , because I hadnt given it any thought , was that all my sites were there complete with remembered passwords. Chromebooks are the best buy for the buck.

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I bought these, specifically, for my 4 kids whom I homeschool. I didnt want anything outlandishly expensive; just very basic. Something they can do their schoolwork on, typing courses, etc. This computer totally fits the bill. The screen is big, the keyboard is great, and even though it doesnt have too many bells and whistles, this is perfect for our needs. And the price?! YOU BETCHA. Totally satisfied with our purchase.

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I have to start off by saying that Im a Chromebook fan. Ive tested several and owned a few. There are still apps (when I was growing up, we called them "programs" and "software") that will only run on a PC, but I try when possible to take a Chromebook with me wherever I go because they are just so damn handy. Why is this important? Because this review is not here to hate on Chromebooks. They are great little machines. Many reviews hate the OS, and dont focus on the hardware when writing their reviews. Unfortunately, this 2017 Acer Flagship CB3-532 15.6" HD "Premium Chromebook" is not really "premium." For two Benjamins, its still a better computer than NASA had for all the Apollo missions-- in the space crafts and on the ground combined. But I was expecting more. I have a 2015 Asus 10" Chromebook which outperforms this 2017 15" Chromebook, and they were both the same price. I was hoping to "trade-up" but it looks like Ill keep the mini Chromebook and just use this 15" Chromebook as a spare at the office. My Chromebook arrived refurbished, and I knew that going in when I purchased it. But sadly, mine arrived with schmutz all over the case (mainly on the bottom, and along the sides). The screen and keyboard were (thankfully) clean. But the rest of the case was honestly gross. Were talking about dirt, skin oils, and maybe food stains. I dont know what. Someone should have wiped this down with a rag before shipping it. It was absolutely disgusting to receive it with visible stains and foreign material on it. The screen quality is decent-enough. Technically, it may be "HD," but it doesnt pop with color and brightness like many other HD screens. Reading emails, the text is kind of soft and fuzzy compared to my Asus PC latpop screen and Asus 10" Chromebook. Id give the Acer 15" screen a 7/10 in the visual department. Again, not bad for the price, but certainly not up-to-par with other laptop screens were now seeing. The speakers are awesome. Not only are they of good quality, but they face up! Frankly, it should be international law that all laptops have upward facing speakers so that we can actually hear them. The keyboard is excellent. Feels pro-quality, and its not too loud (some cheap laptops have a clickity-clack problem). Could use this on a plane in first class and not disturb the blue-blood next to you with his poodle and monocle. Where this Chromebook really fails is in power. Now, Im not expecting Cray Supercomputer here (have I dated myself yet?), but I was disappointed when I tried to run 4k video from YouTube. It was a complete no-go. Not entirely unexpected, but I was hoping a "premium" Chromebook could handle it. Whats more disappointing is that it hiccuped a bit even on 1080 HD video from YouTube. Thats no bueno. I tried watching a couple videos on this Chromebook and compared it to my PC, and the Chromebook just didnt have the mojo or gusto or eye of the tiger. In summary, this Chromebook is a good value overall, but its far from premium. For the price, its a worthy contended, But if you like to watch HD Netflix or other streaming film, I think Id look for another laptop of Chromebook with better video capabilities. UPDATE: The day this refurbished model was delivered, I noticed that Walmart had brand new ones for less money. Ill be returning this used model.

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I’m highly impressed with this laptop! The price is unbeatable and the computer itself works flawlessly considering it is Certified Refurbished

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I purchased this for my wife to use in the Masters program she has started. She was frustrated by our old computer, and this works like a breeze. The Chromebook OS lets her have immediate start-up, while our Office 365 account allows her to use a full host of Microsoft products online, if she needs something outside the Google products. She had been extremely pleased and wished she would have purchased a Chromebook years ago.

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i have had about 4 laptops int he past 10 years -after my last one i decided to get a chromebook simply because i do not like windows i got this today and really expected to spend the night trying to figure this out-much to my surprise it took me less than 2 minutes to get it set up and running it doesnt take long to power up and get online like my hp and i love it only problem i wouldsay is it has no dvd drive but i am ok with that i wanted a basic computer that is simple to use and i got one -couldnt be happier

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I will tell you this is a great buy.I can not believe the price and the product is great.I am so happy with my decision on this purchase.It moves very fast and adding external usb drive works fine . Thanks for a good deal.

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At first, I loved this laptop. It was easy to set up. Loved the big screen and ease of use. Unfortunately a few days ago I started to notice it glitching. It would black out and turn off in the middle of using it. It blacked out yesterday and now it wont come back on. Its only 6 weeks old so this is a huge disappointment. The even bigger disappointment is we are past the 30 day return policy. Now we are stuck with a laptop that doesnt work. There are risks to buying refurbished items.

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After not even 6 months of light to medium use my computer no longer works. The screen is all messed up. I would not reccomend.

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