ASUS C202SA Chromebook: Guide little ones through lessons with this ASUS Chromebook, which stands up to rugged use and occasional spills. A protective guard made of reinforced rubber protects it if it's dropped, and the 10-hour battery life lasts through the school day and homework time. This ASUS Chromebook also has an antiglare display, a 180-degree hinge and larger keys for easier typing.
I wanted a durable chromebook with 4 gb of RAM, 10+ hours of battery life, with a good screen for using outdoors. I didn't want to spend more than 200 bucks, and this was just about the only option.
This is my first experience with a chromebook, and i'll say it is a little laggy occasionally, but that I was aware buying it. I'm really only using it for browsing the web, checking email, and streaming music, all of which it does fine. It even streams video fine. You just can't open too many tabs at a time. I don't know if the performance is better on any other laptops in this price range, but it's definitely not a big deal to me. If i need a better performing computer, i can remote (good remote desktop) into my faster PC.
Also, I haven't tested it out yet, but the waterproof keyboard is a huge plus since i have a newborn, and will be using the computer in my backyard after swimming in the pool.