From the article: "And here's the kicker: Windows can actually run Chrome OS web apps even better than a Chromebook because you can pin anything, not just apps

From the article: "And here's the kicker: Windows can actually run Chrome OS web apps even better than a Chromebook because you can pin anything, not just apps in the Chrome OS web store. At this moment in time, we stand on the cusp—dare I say the threshold—of a new era in Windows computing. Up until this time, the low-end of the PC market has been marked by large, heavy and bulky PCs because that type of machine is cheaper to build. These PCs don't get great battery life because they don't need to: They're used around the house, not lugged around on cross-country flights or to and from a workplace.... Outfitted with 4 GB of RAM, a surprisingly OK Celeron N2830 processor, and an actual hard drive—i.e. not solid state storage—the Acer has handled everything I've thrown at it." So pinning things makes it better? Having 4GB of RAM is nice but newer Chromebooks are starting to get built with 4GB. It's easy to get a low-end Windows PC with 2-3GB RAM so that argument is a wash. The hard drive versus SSD one seems to be misguided. With a 16GB SSD vs 500GB HDD, the SSD will fill up but it will be fast. The HDD is 5400 RPM; it will be a bottleneck. I give them points for having a large screen size for that price. I wouldn't say better than Chromebook. Maybe, as good as.