Andrew is an independent writer with a deep interest in tech. He has been writing in one form or another since his Crayon days and putting various kinds of tech through its paces since his Discman ...

The age of the $200 Chromebook seems to be slowly ending, but the latest Chromebooks feature so much more. The 2023 14-inch Acer Chromebook Spin 514 ($699.99 as tested), for example, is a sturdy ...

RAM prices are insane right now. I can’t find 32 GB of DDR5 laptop RAM for under $300 on Amazon. But if you head over to eBay, you can find a refurbished Acer laptop with a touchscreen and a ...

Acer’s Swift Edge 16’s low weight and good performance makes it a solid travel companion, though a small battery holds it back. There’s no shortage of excellent 16-inch Windows laptops available in ...

The Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61M) is a thin and light laptop with a starting weight of less than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds). But while most notebooks that fit that description have 14 inch or smaller ...

Justin Jaffe is the Managing Editor for CNET Money. He has more than 20 years of experience publishing books, articles and research on finance and technology for Wired, IDC and others. He is the ...