I've been using this Chromebook for a few hours today. Pretty good! It's definitely no MacBook Air.
But using the Chrome Remote Desktop has been actually better than LogMeIn that I had previously used. I connected it to my MBA as well as a Windows 8 PC in the house. It's almost like it can run 2 extra OS on the Chromebook! Granted, there is a little bit of lag in some cases. But very impressive.
The keyboard layout and size are almost identical to the 11" MBA. I do miss some of the trackpad gestures though.
Battery life has been outstanding. Truly is pacing out to about 6+ hours of usage (I only usually get 4-4.5 on my 11" MBA).
Screen is nicer on the 11" MBA. I wish there were some contrast adjustments, but only brightness can be adjusted on the Chromebook.
I figured out how to set up the printing, so no issues there.
I really wish I could open MS Office files on this thing though with the ability to edit them as well. I copied some files to the Chromebook and Google Drive as well, but no luck (unless I remote desktop) unless I create the file on the Chromebook in the Google Docs format.
I'll probably play with this for at least a few more days. I think the main things that attracted me to it were the $217 open box price and that if I take it out of the house with me, I'm not as worried if I drop it or lose it compared to a $1000 MBA. But the overall capability of the MBA and it's abilities are obviously more superior. ~$800 more superior? We'll see.