I don't like Chromebooks because they're already a thin client for web services. We are in dire straits if they are getting hard to buy.
They actually run a surprising amount of local software aside from the web browser. They come with the Play Store installed and run Android Apps natively. They're basically what Android would be if it was made for 2-in-1 laptops.
Not to mention the Linux support. They are legit computers once you enable the Linux environment. I got by on that for a couple of years for my main computer... not what I'd recommend now, given Google being evil and all, but it's doable.
Anyways, Apple is now offering a budget laptop that kicks the ass of any Chromebook at that price point, and thinkpads with good specs can always be had, so there's no real need to get a Chromebook these days. Unless your kids' school requires it...
I think part of it is just that websites use more ram now
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