I don't understand how someone can count that as a downside, realistically.
That's like saying your browser doesn't do much if you're not connected to the net, or your fireplace doesn't work without wood. Of course it doesn't, why would it? Google's not misleading anyone about what a Chromebook can and can't do, you know going in that they're pretty much just web browsers.
And, to be fair, the things even come with 100MB of cell-network access each month for free (on the not-just-wifi versions anyway).
That's like saying your browser doesn't do much if you're not connected to the net, or your fireplace doesn't work without wood. Of course it doesn't, why would it? Google's not misleading anyone about what a Chromebook can and can't do, you know going in that they're pretty much just web browsers.
And, to be fair, the things even come with 100MB of cell-network access each month for free (on the not-just-wifi versions anyway).