My original laptop was heavy, performed slow, died quickly, and was a pain to carry around. The Chromebook is absolutely perfect for me to haul around from class to class. Light, turns on in a blink, functions quickly, charge lasts for the whole week as long as I turn it off between classes... It is great out of class too; I love being able to carry it all over the house as I work on house chores/cooking and study.  I have only had it a week, but so far it is very impressive. I don't do all of the extra stuff - apps and whatnot - I keep to the internet and my school webpage and upload all the files through the page. The price point is also a huge factor. The Chromebook is a pretty good price for what it does and what it is capable of. I just hope that there are updates and that the technology doesn't go out of date quickly.