> I'd like to meet the end user that is 100% happy with their Chromebook and uses it for everything they do without having access to a more traditional computer.
I don't think that is the only reason people are [apparently] buying Chromebooks. My brother just got one for his birthday as a secondary laptop for school. He has a laptop already, but it is a beefy gaming one that isn't really conducive to carrying to and from campus. So for $200 (much easier to stomach than $500 for a Windows tablet) he's got a super lightweight machine that he can use to browse the web (wifi is everywhere on campus), listen to spotify/watch netflix between classes, and look up his assignments. Can it run Office or SolidWorks? No, but that is not the point - it has great battery life and is a snappy internet terminal that you can throw in your backpack.
Why are Kindles still a thing? Why not just get an iPad mini to read on?
Most of the things I do on the web are anything but "snappy" on a smartphone. (although the few that are, like price comparison, quick search, or light social/news/blog reading, are awesomely served)
Even the Kindle Fires have a use. Pretty much if you have very young kids, it is tough to beat a tablet. Our two year old has surprised us by knowing how to interact with the thing. The four year old flat out knows how to get it to the basic painting and similar games.
I don't think that is the only reason people are [apparently] buying Chromebooks. My brother just got one for his birthday as a secondary laptop for school. He has a laptop already, but it is a beefy gaming one that isn't really conducive to carrying to and from campus. So for $200 (much easier to stomach than $500 for a Windows tablet) he's got a super lightweight machine that he can use to browse the web (wifi is everywhere on campus), listen to spotify/watch netflix between classes, and look up his assignments. Can it run Office or SolidWorks? No, but that is not the point - it has great battery life and is a snappy internet terminal that you can throw in your backpack.
Why are Kindles still a thing? Why not just get an iPad mini to read on?