I'm very happy with the Chromebook in my kitchen, which, by my own definition, has a single function: to just work. And guess what? It just works, quickly and

I'm very happy with the Chromebook in my kitchen, which, by my own definition, has a single function: to just work. And guess what? It just works, quickly and efficiently allowing me access to the internet on a screen bigger than my phone's. That comes in handy frequently and the fact that it requires zero touch for maintenance is a boon. Now extrapolate this into the more general case of kiosks -- call centers, factories, schools, etc.... Computers that need some central management but only basic functionality, which increasingly means the ability to run web apps. There are a number of options of which ChromeOS is one, and frequently a more cost effective one than traditional thin clients or locked down Windows or Linux PCs. One thing you probably don't know unless you've purchased ChromeOS device to use in a Google Apps domain is the vast quantity of settings, flags and toggles available to tweak by admins. It's pretty comparable to the thousand or so Microsoft gives you to configure IE in kiosk mode, and very helpful. Your point isn't lost on me, but you're aiming your anger in the wrong direction.