I've encountered a few of these over the years. On the one hand, they are impressively rugged. And easy to repair. But the ones I have laid hands on had terrible displays, terrible keyboards, and terrible touchpads. And this was back when ALL laptop keyboards and touchpads where far inferior to what they are now.
I'm sure some use them because they like the aesthetic, it would not be most people's first choice as a daily driver.
I'm sure some use them because they like the aesthetic, it would not be most people's first choice as a daily driver.