Aquila
Retired Moderator
Why are you asking for FULL Windows instead of Windows RT? I would argue that even Windows RT is more functional than Chrome OS, since it comes with Office 2013 and you can download different types of applications and not just web-browser extensions. Oh, and you can run different browsers too.
Chromebooks may come with an SSD but it's only 16 GB, which is PUNY. My phone has more internal storage than Chromebooks. The beauty of Windows is that it offers you choice - you can have a huge 500 GB mechanical HDD for storage, and a smaller 32 GB SSD for less than $45 if you so wish. Also, internal storage is better than cloud storage in about 99% of all scenarios I can think of.
You can change your settings in Windows so whenever you push the power button or close the lid, it automatically puts it to sleep. Once again, the beauty of a real operating system gives you choice in what you want it to do. You can shut it and go if you want, or leave it running all day if you want.
Nevertheless, Chromebooks DO have their place. Chromebooks are great for technologically illiterate people, people who don't have the knowledge or the patience to make their Windows notebook work the way they want it to. Hence why I'm getting a Chromebook for my girlfriend because she fits that demographic perfectly - she knows nothing about computers, doesn't even know how to do a Windows search, so a Chromebook would be perfect for her.
Yep, this post is a great example of not understanding what the device is for.
Internal storage is nearly useless in these devices when the point is to have all of your data sync with all of your devices. Windows can do it too, but its bulky and also doesn't use hard storage.
No one is claiming that chromebook should or could replace a full OS for people that need Linux, Windows or OSX. The claim is that most people really don't need those things and those that do would be surprised how much they can accomplish without.
For the remaining tasks you can remote into Windows, you can work on your windows machine and have it sync via your chrome browser and/or drive page and you can switch from phone to tablet to chromebook to windows machine to macbook without ever having a compatibility issue or wondering which device your data is on.
XT1060. Through spacetime.