nkorth

The Cr-48 was known for remarkably good hardware design. As a Chromebook, it didn't have high specs. They weren't sold to the public, but I guess they would cost about $400-500 max.

Why isn't there an equivalent now? All the laptops I see in that price range have very nice specs, but weak design. They don't seem at all durable, and they often have terrible battery life as a result of high-end processors.

Basically, what I want is a laptop designed like a Macbook for about $500, with the price difference coming from reduced specs. I don't want a superpowered laptop, I would rather have the battery life. Does this exist, and if not, why?