This, a marketing term defining a set of specifications, is also almost exactly what "Ultrabook" does, for the opposite (upper) end of the market: https://en.wi

This, a marketing term defining a set of specifications, is also almost exactly what "Ultrabook" does, for the opposite (upper) end of the market: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrabook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrabook Also, a Chromebook is a specifically prepared device with a highly customized Linux OS that is designed to interface very well with Google's services. Imagine if your iPhone just stored everything in iCloud and didn't need or use much local storage; that's similar to what the original vision of a Chromebook was, and it was pretty successful at that (just ask a good percentage of school-aged children in the United States.) Obviously, it's not for everyone, but it's probably perfect for a lot of potential use cases, and I know some serious developers exist who actually spend all their time on some of the great Chromebooks that are out there, and they're doing it by choice.