I need to purchase a reliable device for playing backing tracks in MP3 and MIDI format. Not a Mac guy so iPads, or other Mac devices are out. A regular Windows laptop is a possibility, but Windows isn't always reliable.

Someone suggested I look at Chromebooks that run on ChromeOS. Don't believe I need a particularly high end device as it will only be used for playing MP3 and MIDI files in a live performance situation. The MIDI files would be played with an Android karaoke app via a soundfont. Chromebooks come with different CPUs (Intel, AMD, Mediatek). I'm just looking for a device that is reliable for this task, i.e. won't choke, crash, stutter, etc.

Have you used Chromebooks for this purpose, what has been your experience? If so, what CPU would you recommend? Thanks for any advice!