100% this^ The money you would splash on a useless chromebook you could just invest in a tablet and a keyboard, some tablet keyboards even have a USB drive nowadays. Apps might be a problem though so if he/she is a third party apps person why not just save the money and splash on a Asus, Acer or Toshiba laptop? cheaper than HPs and Dells and still good, i've owned my K50ij Asus for 3 years now and it's still mint