Yes but its cheaper and battery life is great and the user doesnt have to worry about upgrades. If you want to get a Linux based laptop for casual users and do

Yes but its cheaper and battery life is great and the user doesnt have to worry about upgrades. If you want to get a Linux based laptop for casual users and dont want to maintain it, just get them a chromebook. It is also a good everyday machine I can use to ssh into my desktop for real work.