a chromebook isn't something you compare to a mac or pc. It's a different animal that forces all your storage to be online. which is how everyone is being directed these days. if you are OK with that then there it is. also this requires constant internet connection. anyone that compares a chromebook to a mac or pc is someone who lacks enough knowledge to have an opinion on it. It's just a UNIX base Operating System that purposely has no useful storage. throw a sizable hard drive in it and then its comparable and would relate to a laptop or mac with Redhat or Ubuntu installed on it instead.