This is a cheap laptop, which is exactly why I bought it. I use it when I travel for work since it's really lightweight, and by running linux on it I can do anything I would need it to.The screen is blurry, and it can sometimes do a weird thing where it doesn't turn on while outside, but it gets the job done and is no frills. The built in chrome os has major training wheels but that may be desirable for some users.A note on running linux on this: your best bet is using Crouton to set up a chroot. This chromebook has a Gemini Lake processor, so trying to do anything more fancy like a dualboot or replacing the chromeos completely with linux or windows doesn't really work sadly.If you decide to go ahead with the chroot, my advice is to use a simple desktop like xfce if you run ubuntu. I tried to get unity working and you may have better luck (or skills xD) than me, but when I tried booting the initial setup never ran, and doing tricks like opening the terminal via a shortcut just didn't work.In short, though, it's a fun little computer and is really good for the purposes of travel.