On: Why are Chromebooks still a thing?

Or he could just take out of his pocket that other really snappy Internet terminal, music and Netflix player, game machine.... His smart phone.

True - though try typing an assignment, reading a PDF, or using BlackBoard on an iPhone :)

I'll give you BlackBoard! It's been almost 7 years since I graduated, and had to look at that mess, but my guess, it hasn't changed a bit.

Most of the things I do on the web are anything but "snappy" on a smartphone. (although the few that are, like price comparison, quick search, or light social/news/blog reading, are awesomely served)