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Originally Posted by leaston
Have I missed the point somewhere along the way?
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Yes, I believe you have. I fix computers every day for a living. More than half of my work is cleaning viruses off personal computers. With very rare exception, they're running anti-virus software, often paid at $50/year or more. Yet those programs failed to protect them.
I also see the difference in performance between a bottom-end laptop and one with decent hardware. It's not just boot time - it's task time. Switching between windows, opening up applications... it all takes longer (sometimes frustratingly so) on a low-end machine.
If you hate/distrust Google, then a Chromebook is not for you. I personally don't have a problem with them, but I know people who do.
Your TCO with a Chromebook is going to be much lower than a Windows laptop. Initial price is only one factor.
90% of the people who walk into my store don't do much more than use a web browser. But they're spending hundreds of dollars on maintenance and repairs to keep their systems running the way it should.
That's why, when my old Powerbook finally died, I ordered a Chromebook.