IDG Contributor Network: How to install Android apps on Chromebook

A nice surprise landed on my Chromebook Flip when I checked for updates late last week. The dev channel running on Chromebook was ready with the much awaited 53.0.x update that brings the Google Play Store to Chrome OS devices. I updated it and I have been running Android apps on my Chromebook Flip since Friday.Which Chromebooks are supported?
Chromebook Flip [ Find it on Amazon * ] is the first device to get Google Play support. Next will be the Acer Chromebook R11 [ Find it on Amazon ] and Go