I was hunting far and wide for an easy-to-use computer for my octogenarian father-in-law who LOVES his email and internet.  Windows Operating System (OS) is getting so complicated that it frustrates him more than it should and Mac's proprietary shenanigans are frustrating and not as simple as they used to be.  We've tried them both and neither was interesting.  My daughter had a Chromebook for school and the OS seemed about his speed, so when his Windows computer died an untimely death, I convinced him to give this one a try.Put one in the WIN column.In addition to this system providing all the functionality he needs (plus quite a bit), it's easy to use.  If you've not used the Chrome OS, it's like a stripped down version of Windows.  (I'd encourage you to look it up if you haven't.  It's pretty slick.)  The thing that knocked my socks off is the blazing speed at which this little dynamo goes through its paces.  I'm not kidding when I say that its start-up sequence is 20 seconds, meaning from the time you hit the power button, you'll be able to start surfing the web that quickly.  WOW!  My iMac (at 4x the cost) takes 4 times as long!  I bought the least-expensive version of this Chromebox and it's lightning fast.  Windows open and close fast.  Web surfing is fast.  Video streaming is smooth.  The whole OS is responsive and agile.  I'm so impressed, I want one for myself.Even after buying all the extras (monitor, speakers, webcam, keyboard, mouse), it's still a remarkable value.  If you're looking for a great value that (so far) seems like a worry-free OS, this might just surpass your needs.