The countdown to Black Friday is well underway, and so are the early deals. That's right, the holiday shopping event has basically already started (unofficially, of course), so it's time to start scouring every retailer you can to find the best discounts possible. Fortunately, we're here to do all that hard work for you.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 is a superb Black Friday buy, offering a 14-inch full HD touchscreen with 360-degree flexibility, ideal for work and streaming. Powered by a 13th-gen Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD, it is more than powerful enough for some heavy-duty multitasking.

The best HP laptop Black Friday deals are now live at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. Prices start from just $139 with this limited-time 14-inch HP Laptop deal from Best Buy. If you're due for a new laptop,