I try to have an open mind when reviewing anything, but to be honest, I was kinda ready to dismiss the Acer Chromebook Plus ...

The best part is that you’re getting all of ... lightweight approach to computing. No, you can’t game a Chromebook because they can’t run local EXEs aside from Android apps.

But remarkably, thanks at least in part to advances in cloud gaming tech (e.g., Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass ), the $650 Chromebook Plus 516 GE is actually pretty good at playing video games.