Shopping For Extremely Fast, "rugged" Chromebook...

Hello all,

I am hoping it's okay to ask a question about Chromebooks here, as I've been trying to find a somewhat specific Christmas gift to no avail...I end-up running in circles every time I search.

I am simply trying to figure out how to find the fastest (Max CPU/SSD/at least 16 GB-RAM/etc.) Chromebook available, and hoping to get it in a "Rugged" or "Semi-Rugged" build - on a budget of about $1,000.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - and Thx in advance..

 

Well it's certainly not the fastest (or even as fast as I had hoped for) but it seemed like a GREAT bargain at this price (semi-rugged, pretty darn fast, though only 8 GB of RAM, but still - the price!?!)!?!

Sub-$470 (Certified Refurb.) vs. $700 (at Acer website).

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Spi...omeOS-Scratch-and-Dent-Refurbished/5098466377

https://www.acer.com/us-en/chromebooks/acer-chromebook-spin-714-cp714-2wn

 

I have taken laptops and just installed ChromeOS Flex on them. It works very well.
https://chromeenterprise.google/os/chromeosflex/

 

Looks like a great idea to me...I have AT LEAST 5 or 6 (perhaps as many as 10 or 12!?!) "old" laptops laying around (I have historically averaged about a year to 18 months before "destroying" my machines), and I'm thinking now that this would be a great solution for some of them!

THX!!