I can't believe that I did it, but I picked up a refurbed HP Chromebook 14 for $200 (w/lifetime mobile data). I wanted to see what all the hub-bub was about and to see if it would be suitable for my technophobic friends and family members.
I have to admit that I'm impressed with what this thing can do. Out of the box, feels exactly like running the Chrome browser on Windows or OSX. That's not a bad thing. But after a little tweaking, I had something that acted like a "traditional" desktop windowing system.
Except for printing (I'm having difficulty getting my Google Cloud Printing capable Brother color laser printer to connect) I can see this thing being perfect for those people.
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