Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

As an owner of a Acer C720 (the 4GB RAM version) that I have used nearly each day since it was released to the public, I love Chromebooks and the ChromeOS environment. Here's some info for those who may be contemplating between the best-selling Acer C720 and the newly released Asus C200: Performance: - The Acer wins hands down. I have almost never experienced lagging, despite having dozens of tabs open while also streaming music/videos. Individual webpages definitely take slightly longer to load on the Asus. Furthermore, typed text will occasionally lag ever so slightly on the Asus. The Asus also appears to lag every once in a while if you have too many active tabs/windows open. The Asus is still fun to use (owning much to its superior build quality) but power users beware! Screen: - I greatly prefer the screen on the Asus, even though I generally opt for matte screens. Things show up much sharper on the Asus and the screen appears to be of a higher overall quality. Glare on the Asus is not as bad as other glossy laptops that I've previously used, and viewing angles aren't great for either laptop. I've also used a HP 14 Chromebook and would consider both the Acer and Asus screens to be superior. Build Quality: - The Acer feels downright cheap compared to the Asus. The Asus feels sturdier and neither the screen nor the body flexes under pressure. I also love the hinged design of the Asus screen and the overall look & feel. Keyboard: - I've been generally pleased with the keyboard on the Acer, enough to make it my primary laptop. However, I LOVE the Asus keyboard, which feels closer to $600+ Asus models than typical budget laptop fare. The travel depth of the keys is deeper than on the Acer, each keystroke registers more soundly, and the overall typing experience is much more pleasant on the Asus. Trackpad: - I love the smoothness of my Acer trackpad. However, physically clicking it produces an awful hollow sound, which is why I exclusively use tap gestures. The Asus trackpad is significantly larger and equally smooth. Meanwhile, physical clicking registers much more solidly and responsively. However, I had some slight issues with double fingered tap gestures not always registering on the Asus. Battery: - The battery life on my Acer was revolutionary (I was previously using a $400 Lenovo that got maybe 3.5 hours), and I'm blown away by how long the Asus lasts. The 11-12 hour estimates appear to be very realistic. And I love how tiny the Asus power adapter is! Overall: - If performance is king, get the Acer or another Haswell Chromebook. Power users may be disappointed with the Asus C200 (I have Crouton installed on my Acer C720 but will sticking with just ChromeOS on my Asus). Otherwise, the superior screen, battery life, build quality, and overall user experience of the Asus is fantastic.....if you can get over some occasional performance hiccups.