I was just cleaning my Chromebook (I use it a lot, it gets grubby) and it occurred to me I've had this device now for over 8 years, and it still works perfectly.  Could you ever say that for a Windows laptop?  Doubt it.

Chromebooks, if you just want an everyday laptop for internetting and general web-based use, are superior.  For one, they boot up in seconds.

For another thing, there's no intrusive "updates" requiring rebooting and minutes upon minutes of "configuring".  All that goes on in the background.

Mine's got some wear and tear - some of the symbols on the keys have worn off, and the Battery no longer works, but neither of these things matter.  There are no bugs, no viruses or malware slowing down or otherwise inconveniencing my day-to-day internettery.

I have to gaffer tape the power cord in place to keep it from falling out (most annoying when there's no battery life to back you up) but SO WHAT?

Of course, there's the now-abandoned "don't be evil" maxim that may or may not never have really been Google's guiding principle, and they're becoming noticeably less generous with the "free" use of their services with each passing tweak of their platform, but I haven't looked into all that far enough to be able to comment any further (I probably should, yeah).

That's it, really.  Don't bother "upgrading" your laptop.  Just get a Chromebook.

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