Yes, Chromebooks have come a long way.  For those of you who aren't as tech savvy and might be a bit confused as to which model to buy, who this is for, etc, let me tell you about how I use it. I am a writer.  I run my own site and I am a contributor for other sites.  This means I need to write and I don't always have wifi.  No worries, you can write docs and save them offline.  This is the same with emails and other apps.  You can save them and they will upload and send as soon as you have internet. So, you absolutely can use this without internet. Another plus is if you have a flagship Android you can piggyback off your phones data, and can use Messages to send and receive texts from your phone.  As I said, I run my own site, sometimes code is off and I need to fix it.  No big deal if I'm on my desktop but if I'm not in the office I often have had to fix code on my phone.  This is not optimal.  What does work is this Chromebook.  It is much easier to code on than using the keyboard on my phone.  I also edit photos.  Many Android photo editors work well on chrome os including Photoshop.  You can edit photos without internet as well.  This also has a touchscreen so photo editing and app control is great.  So, as a writer, website owner, coder, this works well.  I bought the M3 version because the i5 uses twice as much battery and the performance boost isn't much better especially with the added battery usage.  The i7 would be great but who on Earth would spend 1,500 for a Chromebook is beyond me.  I adore this machine but for that price I would buy something else or even build a specked out desktop.  That said the Pixelbook Go is a great buy.  It fits my needs, doesn't slow down, is super fast, and stays updated with guaranteed support for 6.5 years after release date.  So, if you are a writer, blogger, website owner, coder (this also runs Linux if you want/need to code using Linux), mild photo editor, or just want to watch media etc; the M3 works very well. The memory should be plenty as well since it's mainly for apps as you can store your photos and media the Google cloud.  Also, this has the Play Store so you can grab any app from there that you want.  I haven't had any issues running apps or navigating through the OS.  Most of the apps auto downloaded as I signed in to my Google account.  I honestly can't think of anything I dislike.  It is sleekz attractive, andbwell built.  The G Google placed instead of the chrome symbol is also a premium touch.  I hope my review is helpful for clearing up any confusion.  Unless you need a supped up rig for 4k gaming/ video editing this M3 version will be very useful for your daily life.  I am very satisfied with my purchase.