You can't go wrong with neither! Price and features are a win for both.

In regard to Chrome offline, I don't think it's possible due to Google pushing it's cloud system :(

Not any more. Notice it has a SSD and all google services now have an offline mode. It can work like any other PC. You could use this as a student and work offline when needed then connect and sync with Drive when available.

It does. Original ChromeOS laptops had no local storage, this one has standard SSD and all of Google's services now have an offline mode.

I don't see the point of the Chrome Laptop to be honest. Why not just go for a cheap laptop that actually runs Windows 7 or Windows 8?

That is what i said about Galaxy Note. 10 million sold. :S

Wow, those RT tablets are incredibly expensive...

Can't imagine what the Pro models will cost. O_o

So, the Chromebook is a laptop not a tablet and runs ChromeOS which is not Android and can't run windows programs and on top of that you have to carry a ssd to have it work offline... is this real? Why would anyone buy that?

The entire Chrome OS project, while interesting, is still too flawed for general consumer use. The OS is too limiting for people who actually need to accomplish work on the machine. If your life consists entirely of browsing, email, and word-processing, it might work for you but if your life consists of anything more than that (and most of ours do), it's severely lacking in features.

Still, it's an interesting project. In 3-5 years, it could be more of a fully-featured device that is useful for the rest of us.

I am not sure if this is a joke thread... If it is, here is a better comparison.

Acer Aspire One Netbook - http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-aspire-one-11-6-windows-8-intel-c70-2gb-ram-320gb-hdd-netbook-black-ao725-0826/10223554.aspx?path=77789cb3bf93acf6f55087d1ef7305f5en02

Price 299

Screen Size 11.6 Inches

Native Screen Resolution 1366 x 768

LED Backlit Display Yes

Processor Type C70

Hard Drive Capacity 320 GB 5400 rpm - UPGRADABLE!!! 

RAM Size 2 GB

Built-in Memory Card Reader Yes

Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon HD 6290

Audio

Speaker Wattage 2 W

Integrated Microphone Yes

Webcam Yes

USB 2.0 Ports 2

USB 3.0 Ports 1

VGA Output Yes

HDMI Output Yes

HDCP Compliant Yes

Ethernet Port 10/100

Approximate Battery Life 5.5 Hours

Pre-loaded Operating System Windows 8

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And Acer easily wins if I had a choice between Chromebook and it.

Could that thing run any games at all? I am mainly just interested in some single player Minecraft and Indie RPGs.