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this is Prime Big Deal Day
I've resisted other years
however, I have been searching for .....

a replacement Chromebook for the original Chromebook that I bought in 2018. It was a beast [ not large ] , the features incl. limited spillproof and knock resistant [ for students ] 
but I figured that when you travel - who knows
Dell 5190 was 11 " in size and travelled well and far.
Got to say, dependable as all heck
paid $ 400

in the last year, the 5190 device needed a remedy to startup [ easily done and only the once ].
the rim or bezel cracked and is taped and secured w/ a clip
on diagnostics - battery test, the battery came in as 79 % healthy
plus the automatic end of updates is next year

thus on Big Deal day, I found a Chromebook, similar in ruggedness, a tad more powerful and 22 % off or $ 180
good for updates til 2029 [ maybe, apparently, you have to ask ]

We shall see said the Zen Master

added to that - our Pixel phones are getting used quite frequently at home
never thought that would happen

OK out there
dreary [ again ] gray and cool

the new machine is here, an Acer CB311. So, what is so great

the processor is an AMD A4, dated but newer than anything else in the house. More powerful ? hmmm, slightly  .... likely faster though

more solidly built for sure. Lacking a tablet mode. BUT we have a convertible Duet that gets used as a tablet when - I want to prove that it converts

Sadly or truthfully, we are mouse people and do not need touch screen

to wit, every Chromebook in the house up til tonight, is hooked to a monitor or TV. Of course, right now the CB311 is being used w/out a mouse or TV.
I'm kinda practicing, sort of working out how it works
which is not bad.

keyboard is firm and responsive [ keyboard still makes typos, oh ... sorry thats me ] The Duet [ convertible ] has a wimpy keyboard BUT you really are supposed to use it as a tablet AND / OR dictate your message to Google Assistant [ yeah, like it ever happens ! ]

summary : was the CB311 worth $ 180
yes, not absolutely necessary but very soon - yes - it would be needed

AND we now have a Chromebook for every room in the house