[jonathansizz]

It sounds like you got a defective unit. I've used half a dozen Chromebooks across the price spectrum, and none have had any of those problems (even the lowly Acer C720 from years ago). In particular, battery life and touchpad are usually excellent on most Chromebooks. Usually it's the screen that's the weak link, which is one of the reasons that makes these new Samsung models interesting (along with Android apps and possibly the pen).

[knz]

The C720 was/is an awesome chromebook! Mine is still going strong and is perfect for 99% of my use. Is the screen as nice as a MBP - nope, but I think it was under $200 vs $2,000+. Not all chromebooks are created equally but some of them are excellent value for the money.