I am surprised that 11.6" Chromebook buyers are not going for this unit's combo of 4GB RAM and IPS screen. This, and its 32GB sibling, are scheduled to be among the first three Chromebooks to get Android App support, which should allow the Skype App to work (also the MS Word App is full version as I...

I decided to make the leap to Chromebook using Office 365 Online. The laptop is nicely constructed--no complaints there. After a couple weeks, I can say this is a great tool for Email, Web browsing, and creating online product, but it lacks the full functionality of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.

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This Acer Chromebook R 11 lacks everything you need. Search engine is the worst I've ever encountered. slow, slow, slow which is aggravating & frustrating.....times about 4 x's the amount of time to complete work.search engine can't find the easiest websites or continually locates the wrong...

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After the hugely popular Acer C720P, which Scott loved, Acer has released their next model, the Chromebook R11, for the Australian market. Announced at IFA last September, the R11 offers a new range of form factors for the Chromebook, with a good spec under the hood and a compact size.

Light; Multi-use form factor; Good battery life

Still no FullHD screen; Touchpad is not good; Some issues with tablet to laptop software change

Portability is king, and what's better than a minimalistic notebook you can carry just about everywhere. The Acer Chromebook R11 is one of Acer's latest notebooks targeting those who always wants to be on the go.

Overall performance; Minimalistic

Slightly heavy