I've had my Chromebook for one year and 4 months now. For what it is, I would say it's worth the price. This model has held up against my rough hands and my chaotic child. I also think me trying to take as best care of this as I can has made it last longer. That being said, I have gone through 2 phones I've bought new on Amazon within the last 2 years. This software is like using a big Google phone with an actual keyboard. For my college needs, this is a perfect unit. For an artist, musician or videographer, go with a Mac or a higher performance model. If you do alot of typing and research, this one is for you. I wrote 3, 200+ page novels on this Chromebook and over 20 research papers with other writing assignments. So it works. Some phone apps don't work. Hearthstone and Avakin run smooth 😁