[PLUG] Linux Laptop Recommendation

[Michael Barnes]

Yes, but can a chromebook be wiped and reinstalled with Linux?



On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 3:40 AM, Russell Senior <russell at personaltelco.net>
wrote:

> >>>>> "Josiah" == Josiah Luscher <sy at josiahluscher.com> writes:
>
> Josiah> Just my 2¢.  Shop first for speed, it's both the thing that
> Josiah> costs and the thing that will make your computer last IMHO.  I
> Josiah> paid the Windows tax and the spinning ferrous disk tax and got
> Josiah> an ASUS X540L for ~$350.  If I did it again I'd get a better
> Josiah> screen, it's fairly low resolution.
>
> For me, a laptop is more about mobility, longevity and connectivity, so
> light-weight, a good display, a usable keyboard, good wifi drivers and
> battery life are prime features.  With a network connection, I can ssh
> to a "real" CPU to do computation.
>
> I actually type on a Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015) more than anything
> else, about $300.
>
>
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> russell at personaltelco.net
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