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Acer Aspire Vero 15 (2023) review: solid, eco-friendly, slightly overpriced

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Acer Aspire Vero 15 (2023): Two-minute review The Acer Aspire Vero 15 (2023) is a good computer. You can rest easy knowing that Acer has spared no expense in making this as eco-friendly as possible. In fact, this might be the first laptop I’ve come across to embrace the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” slogan. It reduces the amount of material used, reuses a lot of recycled material, and is made to be easy to recycle at the end of its life. More importantly, unless you absolutely need one of the best Ultrabooks for maximum portability, you’ll probably be happy with it. However, it’s not going to be considered quite among the very best laptops .  It’s a bit dated and, while a solid all-around performer, is basically a $750 model with a $850 price tag. But, being cutting edge – at least in carbon footprint if not design – comes at a cost. If you’re willing to pay that price for the environment, you’ll find some issues here and there but no deal-breakers, as long as you don’t need a more...