These devices may have a place in corporations, but the article itself is hyperbole. My favourite was the bit about zero support costs. Greatly reduced, perhaps, but any asset will incur costs to acquire, manage, and dispose of. The bit about Office was hilarious too, since it completely misses the point: people use Office for interoperability. No viruses or malware, well that got a few giggles. As soon as a product is worth targetting, someone will find an attack vector.

The Chromebook may or may not be a wonder machine. I don't know. What I do know is that particular article lacks credibility based upon the arguments presented within it.