Side-by-Side: HP Chromebook 11 vs. Acer C720

Last week was a great week for low-cost computing, as both HP and Acer announced Chromebook laptops for under $300. Although the browser-based Chrome OS is no replacement for a Windows PC or Mac that can run a full array of software, Chromebooks are great for light work or Internet research. And at $280 for HP’s Chromebook 11 and $250 for Acer’s C720 Chromebook, they’re practically impulse buys if you just need a secondary laptop for around the house. How do you choose between the two? I�...