Acer kicked off its CES yesterday by announcing the $249 Chromebook 15, a new Chromebook laptop that — for now at least — is the biggest one you can buy. We just got our hands on it here in Las Vegas, and even at a glance it looks like there’s fierce new competitor in the Chromebook market.
First and foremost, it’s built really well. The laptop has a very solid feel but is still light enough to comfortably carry in one hand, even lighter than other, smaller Chromebooks. The black plastic doesn’t feel as cheap as the plastic found making up competing models, either. There’s a nice mesh-style pattern on the back of it, which helps it stand out without being as aggressive as what’s found on the Toshiba Chromebook 2 or flashy as on S…
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