We don't often review Chromebooks here, but I've spent time with a handful of them over the years and witnessed how their functionality has evolved.

simple looks and good build quality; fast backlit keyboard; but the soft feedback takes time to get used to; good quality screen with digitizer; EMR pen included; excellent performance; completely quiet with daily use and the fan only kicks in with demanding loads; fast wireless; punchy speakers,...

large and heavy for a 13-inch computer; sharp and unforgiving inner edges; unergonomic tablet mode; fairly limited IO; Linux support still in its infancy; rather expensive for what it is

Acer delivers a top performer with a solid build, more than earning its high price tag and setting a benchmark for design. Unboxing Acer's latest business-class Chrome OS convertible laptop, the Acer Chromebook Spin 13

Performance is phenomenal; The all-metal build focuses on fine details and quality; Keys are solid and clicky; without being loud; Backlit keyboard; Bright responsive screen and Gorilla Glass touchpad; Garaged EMR stylus is included; Android Apps; Chrome Web Store apps; Linux apps available out of...

Fan noise is noticeable when working on more intensive tasks; Speakers don't reflect premium specs; Slight keyboard overhang in tablet mode

Be sure, though, that you really need the extra storage, the additional multitasking prowess afforded by more cores and more RAM, and the higher-resolution panel at the size, because you are paying a major premium for this machine's charms.

Strong performance on bench tests; Aluminum chassis; Roomy display; Comfortable keyboard; Stylus is included and cleverly housed

Pricey; Average-at-best battery life; Heavy

The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the law of diminishing returns as an economic law, stating "if one input in the production of a commodity is increased while all other inputs are held fixed, a point will eventually be reached at which additions of the input yield progressively smaller, or...

Fantastic build quality Comfortable keyboard Great performance Good battery life

Heavy as a tablet Fan randomly ramps up and down Very expensive

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...

The display really is lovely

It's a big; loud; $900 chromebook

This laptop/tablet is built strong. The performace is top notch. My first chromebook. Once I moved away from my windows mindset it was very easy to operate in chrome OS. The hardware configuration gives me all I needed. One concern I have is the power supply module gets very hot during charging.

I use it mainly for content consumption and access companys' web. It is better than my tab s3 and iPad 2018 for these purposes. The only thing I did not anticipated was how heavy it feels, so I do not carry it around. To be fair it is lighter than other notebooks I have used before.

If you're after a Chromebook for business use, the Spin 13 is probably the best out there, pushing Google's Pixelbook aside thanks to better hardware and a bundled stylus that's more than just a gimmick.

Gorgeous display; Premium finish; Integrated stylus

Expensive; No HDMI port; Can't switch off keyboard backlight

Chromebooks should not cost $1,000. As much as I adore the Pixelbook from Google, I know I cannot reasonably ask anyone I care about to spend a minimum of $1,000 to own it. Which means it is also a struggle to consider Acer's Chromebook Spin 13 , which borrows heavily from the Pixelbook while also...

The display really is lovely

It's a big; loud; $900 chromebook