I expect to need a new laptop within 6 to 9 months. Need opinions on Chromebooks vs WIndows

[hunter]

5. I'm posting this from a Chromebook I bought "refurbished" for around $100

I absolutely loathe traveling with expensive laptops. I'm too good at breaking or losing things.

The batteries last the ten hours claimed for the sorts of web browsing and writing I do. That's mostly what I use it for.

Pay careful attention to privacy settings. I use u-block origin mostly as a safety precaution, not as an ad blocker. I simply don't visit sites with obnoxious advertising. If the option is available I'll subscribe to sites I regularly visit to make the ads go away.

My home desktop computers run Linux.

The only real trouble I've had with Chromebooks is setting up inexpensive printers. Some of these printers insist on Windows or cell phone setup utilities, probably so they can spy on you and try to sell you expensive ink and other services.

I haven't had any trouble with my own printers. They just worked.