I used a chromebook professionally for 4.5 years. Acer C720 with an i3, external monitor and keyboard. Did everything I needed, reliable and never had an issue.

I used a chromebook professionally for 4.5 years. Acer C720 with an i3, external monitor and keyboard. Did everything I needed, reliable and never had an issue. Chrome remote desktop stepped in when I needed something it couldn't handle. Google decided to quit issuing updates for it and I continued to use it. Eventually, the battery began to swell, so it was time to move on. Looked around and there was nothing in the middle tier for chromebooks anymore that would match the C720s performance. It was either lower end or high upper end $s. Disappointing. Using Windows 10 on a refurbed E6430 now. Still miss the chromebook lol