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Not a chance. LabVIEW wouldn't even run smoothly on a Windows 7 netbook of the same caliber. Not to mention, NI's software and drivers are all unsupported on ChromeOS (not that they would all fit on a 16GB SSD anyway.) The locked bootloader and BIOS also prevent you from doing much with the computer's OS. You're best off getting an Ultrabook or anything thin that has at least 4GB of RAM, a Core i3/AMD A6 or above, and most importantly, has Windows. LabVIEW is VERY resource intensive. I remember having to lug around my 17.3in Acer Aspire 7741G until I got my Asus K55N.

I do recommend the Asus X401A though. It has a zippy Celeron 1000M that can handle LabVIEW well, a very small form factor, a decent 320GB HDD, a healthy 4GB of RAM, and most importantly, a very agreeable pricepoint. I think it was $200 the last time I checked.