> So why wouldn't you spend the few hundred more and get a MacBook Pro that isn't a dumb terminal ?

Chrome (both the browser and ChromeOS) have always been about making it so that "browser" and "dumb terminal" aren't at all the same thing. Certainly, I think its reasonable to say that its still at the point where, for many power users, it isn't suitable as a replacement for a traditional desktop OS.

But then, this is clearly aimed at early adopters that are more heavily into web-based tools than is generally the case, and who value a low-configuration means of getting to those tools.

I was going to reply to this with a reasoned response, but below you've gotten silly and abusive, so enjoy yourself.

He/she may have come off as abusive. But I think that's actually a good question.

Yes, the resolution is great. But why would someone spend 1300 bucks on something that has great resolution just so they can ssh into something else? $500 maybe.

Seriously? Downvoted because I won't engage with someone being abusive?

Okay, fuck HN.

Whoever down-voted you was a dick, there's still more decent folk than dicks though, just ignore it. And, have some karma back, good point for discussion above.