Exactly, it's like that over here too and that's the best part! They get discounted all the time because people think they only run a web browser and google doc

Exactly, it's like that over here too and that's the best part! They get discounted all the time because people think they only run a web browser and google docs, so you can get them for a pittance. If you're willing to pretend like it's 2000 and tinker a bit, they make fantastic general-purpose Linux laptops. I like the $200 10" Asus ones with 360-degree hinges; the ARM ones have amazing battery life. And some of the ones that are designed for schools are almost indestructible.