I recently bought a laptop for my daughter this Christmas. I considered all makes and models and finally decided on a Dell running Windows 8. I looked closely a

I recently bought a laptop for my daughter this Christmas. I considered all makes and models and finally decided on a Dell running Windows 8. I looked closely at Chrome Books, but felt she would be at a disadvantage without Windows and Office. It cost more than the Chrome Books, but I felt it was the right choice. She can still use Google services if she likes and MS software and services as well. I thought it was the best, most versatile choice. Just my own personal experience, I can see the value in Chrome Books too.