[teku14]

I don't think there's any support at all for LabView on chromebooks. It's a fairly light OS for light tasks by Google and isn't really designed for anything heavy like LabView. I do know, however, that you can install Linux on chromebooks but this is somewhat tricky. From Linux you would need to run a virtual machine that would run Windows. The method I just suggested is kind of complex and convoluted and has many failure points... Not to mention the incredible amount of built in storage you need to host Windows and the entire FRC LabView development environment... You would need at least 64 GB of local storage but to my knowledge most only come with 8 or 16 GB.

We use Lenovos and they are very realiable. A few things to keep in mind though. Having Windows 7 is the least annoying to use so you may want to look for one that specifically comes with it like in Amazon or something. A core i3 processor will do you fine but don't compromise with something like Core 2 Duo or something lesser. We prefer having an SSD on them since they're very speedy and help us during the heat of Competition but they can be pricey so based on what your guys' needs are look into that.