So I'll kick this off by saying yes. I have a gaming desktop I built, a 2016 MBP spec'ed out I use for work (video editing), and down the line tablets/phone. My wife needs something for work processing, Skype, and the internet. I got her a $400-$500 Dell Inspiron laptop a few years ago (I think it's Pentium 4 lol) You can swap batteries, they're solid machines. Basically just a little more than a Chromebook and a little less than a 2in1, which will be her next one as she loves the touch screen.
Love to hear what everyone else is using/thinking as well.