I am as big a fan of chromebooks as anyone you'll meet(especially if you travel a great deal) but I would say that those "2-in-1" light laptops have fallen to much more reasonable price points from the $1000-$1500 price tag than accompanied them at launch several years ago. That isn't to say a full blown Windows 2-in-1 is always better than a chromebook but the prices are close enough now that you should at least compare the two. That's relatively new imo.
For instance this $500 Lenovo seems like a very good deal....
https://slickdeals.net/f/12760117-lenovo-flex-6-14-2-in-1-laptop-ryzen-5-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-win-10-500-free-shipping?src=rcm_category
... and an even better deal if you are comparing it to one of the higher end chromebooks. If you do a great deal of typing Lenovo is generally thought to have the best keyboards on the market. For almost a decade I've "tried" to move away from windows machines but the combination of Lightroom/Photoshop/Steam games library has meant I have always had at least one Windows computer.
Another NEW development would be the cheap Chinese laptops that are getting better and better.... assuming that you have the good sense to realize what you are actually DOING on a computer/mobile device is what keeps you secure much more so than the brand name on the device. Almost all of them are made in China anyway so it's always been laughable that people thought this brand of device is riddled with security concerns but the other brand(assembled just down the street in the same city) is somehow shielded from any possible security concerns.... because, you know, the Chinese government leaves that building alone. That's how they roll. Anyway, here is an example of a 2-in-1 that is $316 and is probably 90% as nice as the Lenovo(but likely a much worse keyboard)....
https://www.banggood.com/VOYO-V-Book-V3-Pro-Tablet-Notebook-2-In-1-Win10-13_3-Inch-Intel-8128GB-Fingerprint-Sensor-Laptop-p-1191483.html?utm_campaign=Kimo30&utm_content=Isabela&p=QV2409786796201409DB&cur_warehouse=CN
... if you've never ordered with Banggood they are pretty reputable and I have always had good luck using them. It does take longer to receive, however. And obviously it's much tougher to return or have serviced if you have problems. Maybe I'm just lucky but I research a great deal before buying and I almost never get devices that don't work as advertised.
Just to be fair I would also point out that chromebooks are still the best value for most people and this is a pretty solid deal even if you aren't a Costco member and have to pay the extra 5% on top of the $200....
https://slickdeals.net/f/12773542-asus-c423na-14-4gb-ram-32gb-ssd-chromebook-laptop-bonus-sleeve-mouse-costco-com-199-99-fs?src=catpagev2
So in summary the only things NEW that you should be aware of is there are more and better options than ever before even at price points that in the past would only allow you to purchase a chromebook. Where the trade-offs create the best value for you depend on how you typically use the device. In the past I was pretty strongly in the chromebook camp for travel but if I bought something new today I'd have to compare some pro's and con's of the 2-in-1's.
