I'm with you, here. And I'm a seasoned IT Consultant of almost 3 decades. I've seen (and argued for) "both sides" of this argument and I now believe the net gains of giving each student a monetized ad-machine (aka Chromebook) are FAR outweighed by the net losses. I'm certainly not the first or only one advocating this, of course, and there is a large and ever-growing body of evidence to support the claim that Chromebooks specifically (i.e. not just a dumb laptop, disconnected from the Internet and social media) are hugely detrimental to students development, both academically and socially. Don't be lazy or in denial, a simple DuckDuckGo or Wikipedia search will provide many enlightening studies for you to read. Pick your favorite. For those in a rush, you can't go wrong by starting with the Your Undivided Attention podcast. Good luck, and here's to a balanced discussion that fairly represents BOTH sides of the story.