I don't get why people would, since an Android tablet or laptop (they exist) is superior in every way. ChromeOS is too cloud-dependent, which is great if you have a 24/7 Internet connection. Portable devices haven't reached that stage yet.

Most devices have the capability of net access 24/7 . . . what are you referring to?

Speed and availability are greatly variable based on location. A good ecosystem of offline apps vs doing virtually everything in a browser is a Godsend. ChromeOS can do some things offline, but it pales as compared to Android in that respect.

This is just time-share computing by another name -- this paradigm got its throat slit in the 70s when the PC came around. For good reason.

Of course the real problem I have with ChromeOS is that it rams Google's ecosystem up my anus forcibly. With Android, I can do most things with a private server and give virtually no data to Google without loss of functionality. Not so with ChromeOS if you want a remotely usable system.

I think I'll keep using the used Thinkpad X201 that I bought last month, upgraded to SSD. Fast, functional, can dual-boot Win 7 and Debian for the best of all worlds And it cost under $300!