This is an outstanding laptop for general use or educational use. I bought one for my son but being a computer geek I couldn't resist putting it through its paces for a couple of weeks first.For under $500 you're getting a snappy web-focused computer that boots in seconds and can be reset (if necessary) in minutes. Everything works out of the box including office utilities like a word processor and spreadsheets (GSuite, which is better than Microsoft Office in my opinion) as well as email, video chat, and some nice Android Phone integration. That's all standard Chromebook stuff, but this laptop does it very well.You also get access to a wide array of Android apps. My son uses these extensively, mostly for casual games, which there are plenty of.You can also enable Linux apps with a single click if you're a power user like me. That gives you a full Linux (Debian) terminal and access to apps like GIMP, Visual Studio Code, PyCharm, etc. You could definitely use this as a development machine or a machine to learn to code on.Pair that with a nice touchscreen and a smooth, backlit keyboard and you're getting a great deal. Battery life is very good, too. I get around six hours of heavy use from it. The B&O audio is also a nice perk.Chromebooks have their pros and cons but when you weigh everything together, I'm confident in calling this the best budget laptop I've worked with in a very long time.