Basic and balanced... The 13.3-inch Chromebook from ASUS is now in our labs, and there's a lot to like for $219—provided you can deal with a few compromises. We break down all the relevant pros and cons in our full review.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-C300MA-Chromebook-Review.136268.0.html
Re: the whine. Just got a C300MA here, and can confirm that the cpu whine is present, whether it's plugged in or not.
chromebooks suck iv,e been using one for 6 months and it stopped turning on and its not like there cheap I hate chromebooks