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I wouldn't buy a Chromebook, but at least they let you use non web apps on it.
I still don't get why every Chromebook has a preset expiration date for when it will stop getting updates. That really seems like a great way to make lots of ewaste. Especially since they lock down the bootloader so well.
They don't care about e-waste; they care about money. And of course, you can sell a lot more bargain basement laptops if they have an expiration date.
But at that point as much as I hate to say it you're probably better off with a cheap windows laptop.
As at least you can get updates till the hardware no longer supports it.
That's a lot less wasteful then making something and planning when it won't work anymore.