Nathan is a deputy editor at Engadget, keeping track of the site's daily news operations and covering Google, Apple, gaming, smart speakers, and Chrome OS. He is also Engadget’s chief The Last of Us correspondent.
There are a frankly ridiculous number of Chromebooks on sale to choose from, but Google's Chromebook Plus initiative thathas gone a long way towards standardizing some key specs for ChromeOS devices. That in turn has made it a little easier to pick ones that'll provide a consistent quality experience without breaking the bank.
Acer says that this laptop will hit stores in early May, though the specific SKU we're talking about here should also be at Costco as early as next week. The company also says it'll have some other configurations available in the near future, though they didn't say what'll change. I wouldn't be surprised to see a model with less storage or perhaps no touchscreen, which could drive the price down even more. If so, this might be a great budget option.
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