Most appealing about Acer’s new Chromebook 15 CB3-531 are its US$199 price and large 15.6-inch screen. But the laptop is bulky and it puts into question whether Chromebooks can be full-blown desktop replacements.

Most Chromebooks today come with smaller screens, so the laptop’s large screen was a welcome sight. During a short hands on test at an Acer event, it was a pleasure to watch a Youtube video on the laptop without straining my eyes, as is the case with one 11.6-inch Chromebook I regularly use.

The Chromebook CB3-531 is Acer’s latest addition to a growing line of Chrome OS laptops. It already sells 15.6-inch models priced starting at $249, but has scaled down some features—primarily the CPU—for the new $199 model.

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