My 8 year old 4th grader talks often about how he loves working on the Chromebooks at school...so much so that he's offered to use the money he's saved to purchase one for himself.

It's been at least 3 years since I purchased any type of computer and at that time Chromebooks weren't really a huge part of the market.

For him to use for his school work for the next several years, would it be best to purchase a Chromebook or a standard Laptop Computer?

What specs should I pay close attention to when purchasing either?

Thanks for any and all help, opinions, and advice!

TripleB