Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

The Acer Chromebook Plus 514 exemplifies what a Chromebook should be, and it's much better value than a Windows laptop or MacBook, too. (Image credit: Future) Still, Plus models have other advantages.