I don't mean to defend Google, because I don't know how well this ploy will work out but let me offer a counter analogy. I would find a Chromebook extremely us

I don't mean to defend Google, because I don't know how well this ploy will work out but let me offer a counter analogy. I would find a Chromebook extremely useful even though I have a laptop, desktop, and Kindle. A Chromebook would be used for emailing, light reading (aka HN), and web surfing. It'd be an appendage, and not the end-all-be-all of my technology sphere. I'm also an avid amateur photographer, but like many I never offload my pictures onto a laptop during a vacation or photo-shoot. Years ago, I bought two 16GB flash memory cards for the camera. With that, I can take thousands of pictures and never worry about offloading anything. If in fact, I absolutely needed to offload data I'd just plug in a handy USB-connected external hard-drive and get instant access to 500GB more space. ---- As an aside, since you're in Paris you should by an Orange card. Its about 10 euros, and gets you Wifi access at many of their hotspots around town. Alternatively, you should be able to get Wifi in certain public parks too without paying. I haven't done the later, but I have done the former.