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Speaking of long flights, while the Acer Chromebook 514 probably won't last you a full 12 hours, I've been getting 7-9 hours per charge in my use the last few weeks.

This is wonderful news for anyone who plans to use a large amount of Linux applications, Android apps, or keep lots of downloaded content for those 12-hour intercontinental flights. If you need more than Thunderbolt, there's also an HDMI port, one USB-A port, and a microSD card slot, not that you'll need it with most 514 configurations, which range from 64GB to 256GB of internal storage. I used the Acer Chromebook 514 with a few Anker docking stations, USB-C hubs by Aukey and Uni, and also with a Dell UltraSharp 27 USB-C Hub Monitor, and it worked fine with all of them except a couple instances of pass-through charging not being recognized. While the Mac-like configuration means that your USB-C hub or docking station will have to plug in on the left side, it also opens up Chromebooks to a much wider range of accessories, since Thunderbolt is the preferred spec for most top-quality docking stations because it supports twice the data transfer speed, meaning you can support more peripherals and external displays through one cable. The Acer Chromebook 514 is the first Thunderbolt Chromebook I've had the privilege to test out, and so far, it's a welcome addition.