Review on Acer Chromebook CP713 1WN 53NF Convertible Touchscreen by Tyler Parker

I got this laptop during the Cyber Monday sale as my first non-Windows PC. I have Windows 10 on my home desktop, but I haven't turned it on since this Chromebook came out last week because I wanted to give Acer a shot and see how much I really miss Windows 10. Nothing forced me not to use Windows10! The only time I felt a bit uncomfortable was when I had to use the Microsoft Office products. I'll say that I was just a bit uncomfortable because I can still use all the Office programs (actually in several ways now that there's support for the Google Play Store), they just have a different layout than what I'm used to bin and may not have some of the richer features of the Windows version. However, for the vast majority of users, there will be a short adjustment period, after which everything will be fine. To give you an idea of how much I use my laptop, I'm a medical student and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to use the programs I needed for my studies (Uworld questions, Anki flashcards, etc.) but this is where Google The Play Store will really come in handy. As an Android phone user, I am very familiar with the Google Play Store and was pleased to see that I can download most of the apps I have on my phone and sync most of them with ease (e.g. lecture notes with Squid and the other apps). I mentioned earlier). The ability to use it as a tablet with a stylus and no palm makes it much easier to take notes in lectures and they sync to my phone instantly so I can study anywhere. Also, the 3:2 aspect ratio makes PDF textbooks easier to read than most laptops. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and impressed with how far ChromeOS has come in such a short amount of time. Highly recommended! Pros: + Lightweight OS ensures boot times of less than 5 seconds and efficient use of space as well as excellent battery life. + The screen looks good and gets bright enough, I don't usually go past 70%. + The keyboard is light and comfortable to type on and has a pleasant backlight. + The aluminum body makes it as premium as it performs, similar to a MacBook Pro. + The touchpad is slim and very easy to use, especially with the added gestures that are unique to ChromeOS. + Google Play Store adds a lot of use cases/features and makes it easy to sync apps to your phone. + Taking notes with a stylus is great, there are many apps in the store you can try and they are made by Wacom so they have more pressure sensitivity and palm repellency. Cons: - ChromeOS takes some getting used to when switching from Windows. The keyboard also takes some getting used to, as it has some differences from the classic Windows keyboard, such as: ). There is no delete key, use Alt + Backspace instead. It has been replaced with a lock key to instantly lock the laptop. The top row of function keys has been replaced with browser keys like forward, backward, refresh, task switcher (equivalent to Windows + Tab on a Windows keyboard), etc. The Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc on Windows) can now be accessed via Search. + Esc.- Many functions require an internet connection, so they are somewhat limited when there is no Wi-Fi. I use a hotspot on my phone when I'm in a place that doesn't have wifi and it works fine, so overall it's not a big deal. Sometimes there are problems when trying to use applications from Linux or Google Play Store that are not yet installed. optimized for Chromebook, which may cause the app to crash.