The news that Chrome OS devices had outsold Mac OS devices in the US in the first quarter of 2016 lead to a lot of raised eyebrows. To be dreadfully honest, it is not fair to compare an OS whose ...

I love Chromebooks. They’re fun and useful devices, and I appreciate the simplicity they provide over Windows and macOS. I ...

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (2H) is a well-rounded Chromebook that balances design, display, build quality, and battery life. The slow flash memory and middling processor mean it's not the best for ...

Alexandra is an associate editor on CNET's Performance Optimization team. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and interned with CNET's Tech and News teams while in school.

Acer has crafted a competitive Chromebook in the Spin 513, which slots into the middle of the market and has plenty of fight in it to take on other Chromebooks. It boasts a good display, a solid ...

As I recently mentioned, I picked up a 2014-era Toshiba Chromebook 2 a few months ago (which I promptly took apart). While my fundamental aspiration for the acquisition was its pending embrace of ...

Dell’s Chromebook 11 breaks little new ground for the category, but it’s a nice execution of a machine category that’s inherently simple and limited. Dell’s no dummy. It may have built its business on ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...