"backspace button and hit the button above it, my computer would shut off.
It's like suicide linux but with poweroff.
Second, missing fuction, del and meta keys make text editing and window controlling more annoying."

that alone devours my interest completely, especially when you can get an x230 for like $120-$200 on ebay. why bother with a chromebook? at one point i saw the appeal but now? not even a little.