Acer Chromebook Spin 13 review: The most powerful Chromebook you can buy, but maybe shouldn't
Acer's Chromebook Spin 13 is arriving a bit later than it was initially expected , but based on what we've seen, it will be worth the wait. The 2-in-1, Wacom stylus-equipped Chromebook delivers category-topping performance, but tempers that speed with some unfortunate design shortcomings.
Performance
A quad-core 15W CPU is overkill for Chrome OS; and it's fantastic; Display
Among the best you can get; Stylus
The Wacom EMR digitizer/stylus is pressure-sensitive and ready for sketching; Battery life
Lasts a solid 7-8 hours under real-world use
Design
No magnet to hold the two halves together in tablet configuration; poorly placed stylus slot for tablet use; a bit chunky compared to other Chromebooks; Keyboard
Weird; spotty backlighting; Fan
Poor hysteresis; ramps up and down in speed quickly and loudly; Price
The Chromebook Spin 13...