Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Convertible Laptop, Intel Celeron N4020, 11.6" HD Touch, 4GB LPDDR4, 32GB eMMC, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Google Chrome, CP311-2H-C679

Purchased these to help our students complete their work during COVID. They are lightweight and provide great quality. The screen resolution is great and compares to all major brands. The computer never got to hot while being used all day.

For being such an inexpensive laptop this Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Convertible Laptop is a great choice for a child! I got this for my 9 year old and he has had it for about 9 months now, and he genuinely uses this just as much as his iPad and our desktop computer. The fact that this is touchscreen and can be folded to make it a tablet is really cool. It really is amazing that you can get a touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop for $200-$300 is just amazing, it’s crazy how much bang for your buck you can get these days! The touchscreen on this is very responsive, I was worried that at such a low price point it would not be, but we have had no issues at all thus far with it. And the screen is actually surprisingly good as well. Compared to my sons school laptop/chrome book that is not touch screen the display on this is actually pretty darn amazing. Half the time I can hardly see his school chrome books screen, and what’s crazy is that both this and the school one are in the same price range. In fact the school one is slightly higher! Obviously this laptop isn’t going to be for everyone. But if you are looking for something for your child for either schoolwork or play, or both, then I would highly highly recommend this!

Versatile little laptop that works everywhere I need it to. Speed, power, and ease of set up are all good for the price.

I purchased the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 to use as a bedside entertainment center, so I wanted something that could stream and have quality screen resolution. I liked the idea of a device that I could position with the screen set back (open like a laptop) or set forward (flip it and go triangular, baby!); I also needed a reliable blue tooth as I wear comfy headphones that I can sleep in. I have an extensive music collection that I keep on an external SSD and I absolutely love MediaMonkey because of it's customizable interface on it's Window's app (I assumed the ChromeOS version would be very similar - my first major stumble). First, the positive: The device itself is fantastic. Everything about it feels sturdy, the touchscreen is responsive (though, I will say there are times when I feel I have to hit an app 2 or 3 times to activate). The screen resolution and sound quality are lovely for a device of this size and price - don't go expecting studio quality here, but the streaming was beautiful. The visuals are not pixelated; it's as good as watching on a television (only smaller). Oh, and I will say I love the fact that the USB-C port is on both sides, which makes it easier to plug in on any side (it's the little things). Performance is great, I get no lag and I've had no issues streaming Netflix, Hulu or Disney+. I just realized I haven't tried watching Twitch or Youtube on this. I'll download those apps and if I have any problems with them, I'll update this review and let you know. I have one grouse, and it's kind of a biggie: The apps are terrible. It was so dismaying at first, I did actually contemplate sending the device back. I slept on it and decided I was going to stick it out. In truth, part of my disappointment is that the ChromeOS version of MediaMonkey is disappointing. When it came down to it, I tried a whole slew of music apps and I wound up settling on the music app that annoyed me the least (VLC). Most of the apps have ads that are intrusive, and even the ones I thought about paying for just don't seem worth the value. Even simple apps like an alarm clock or a blue tooth manager: I downloaded several different ones, and I'm continually settling on the app that annoys me the least or seems to be able to handle some of what I would like. I even tried to find a power button app because I just wanted to turn off the computer with a single, on screen button push - despite over a dozen apps that claimed to do this, all of them performed poorly and one you had to close out an ad before it would turn off (really?!?). In choosing whether or not to keep it, I had to weigh the solid build and reliable performance against an operating system that was under par for Windows or Mac. That said, I'm very glad I kept this little guy. In the end, it's a reliable little entertainment unit and it's wonderful where it counts: It's a great streamer (with a beautiful picture) and it plays music that I love and I can leave it in place and listen on my blue tooth headphones while I wander all over the house. The apps are a shame, but honestly, given the price point here, it's a good deal and I can live with it.

I waited to make a review about this product, because I wanted to see what my son thought. He uses it for daily activities in school and home. He stated it's very light weight and the screen size is perfect for him. Now, he has been having issues with it freezing up or connecting to the internet at a few place recently, but says still is good. He loves the design as well.

At first I was extremely disappointed. I set it up with my business gmail and it seemed as if I couldn't do anything. No Playstore. Nothing. I power washed it to reset the sign up. The second time I used my personal gmail as the login. Everything I'd been using on my desktop became available. It synchs nicely with my Samsung Note 8. However, as someone had mentioned in a previous review, I had a very spotty connection using my phone as a mobile hot spot. Yesterday I decided to try using my Samsung Tab A as a mobile hot spot instead of the phone. i had a seamless internet connection for the 4-5 hours I used it. Can't really comment too much on battery life. So far I've had access to electricity so just keep it plugged in. Video/screen quality is fine for my needs. I use it mostly for documents, emails, browsing and occasional You Tube video. I was browsing TikTok and when I went to fold the screen back I was pleasantly surprised when the video turned and filled the whole screen. I ordered the Stylus pen from the Yoyomax store. It not only works great with this notebook, but also with my Samsung phone and tablet.

I wasn't fully sure what to expect, I've never had a chromebook but really needed something that I could take with me on the go to work on my shop updates, work stuff, and school when that starts up. It's taking some getting used to but I'm loving it so far! Battery life is as expected, I left it on overnight and I still had a full battery the next morning. Touchscreen is responsive. Shipping was STUPID FAST, ordered it Saturday night and received it Monday out here butt-shuck nowhere, Wyoming. So, ya know, impressive. Definitely like a tablet with a keyboard, but it's so much better than any tablet I've used. I have a fire kindle (same thing as a tablet imo. One of those gifts you get and you're like "ohhhhhhhh, thaaaaankkkkksssss....I'ma never use this. But thank you." Obviously you never tell them that because that would be rude, so instead it sits in the bookcase with your hard copies collecting dust because you don't want to get rid of it and have them find out.) and -anyway- this thing blows it out of the park. Feels lightweight but sturdy at the same time, it's no little biiiish, it feels like it can hold it's own.

Yesterday I opened the Acer Chromebook SPIN 311 laptop having purchased it almost a month ago. I guess I'm still attached to old Acer 311 purchased in 2017...well, I know its peculiarities ! My new one arrived very well boxed and my favorite size and weight. It is a very agreeable shiny, elegant steel finish so I look forward to learning all about its newer workings. One item I would really have also appreciated and enjoyed going forward is a nicely printed manual, being a nonagenarian gal .taking time to absorb new stuff, I'm hoping to learn new tricks from the one online however Looking forward....thank y'all.......J.M.