This $700 Acer laptop has a battery life that matches my MacBook - and it's on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways Acer's Aspire 14 AI is available now at Costco for $699. It has a fantastic battery and some of the latest hardware: all for a very approachable price point. I suggest opting for the OLED, since the low-end display isn't the best. View now at Costco I went hands-on with Acer's Aspire Go 15 last year, and praised it as one of the best cheap laptops you can get, priced at around $280. This year, one of the latest additions to Acer's Aspire line, the Aspire 14 AI, is a few steps up in terms of hardware and features, but maintains a competitive price point of $699. Acer's brand messaging has positioned itself as at the forefront of eco-friendly components and post-consumer recycled materials, and the aesthetic of its laptops from the past few years reflects this. Also: I replaced my Windows laptop with an M4 MacBook Air - here's how the first 24 hours went From the exposed grill on the hinge, to the visible copper heat pipes on the bottom of the device, to the t ... Read full article.