I have a Pixel 2. I *love* it. The very few things I can't do in ChromeOS I just boot into Ubuntu for. On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 10:12 PM Kevin Fries wrote: > I love my chromebook and use it allot. One of the few things I can't run > on it is CAD. But I have found excellent programmer ide, graphics, etc. > > Here is a hint for you. Try running the chrome browser for everything. > Use the apps, they will be your chromebook apps. If you can do what you > need... Then go for the ChromeBook. If you can't, it's time for a cost > benefit analysis. Is the inexpensive cost worth it to accomplish what you > need, or do you really need a full Linux box. > > Kevin > > On Jul 2, 2017 11:03 PM, "trent shipley" wrote: > >> A few weeks ago I tried to get ChromiumOS installed under VirtualBox on >> an older (but Intel) iMac and a newer PC laptop--with no joy. >> >> Has anyone on the list managed to run ChromiumOS as a guest on a virtual >> machine or by dual booting? It's supposed to be based on Gentoo. >> >> Does anyone have a Chromebook? I'm pretty poor. How would you evaluate >> your Chromebook? (Yes, I realize it's a Google product, so a lot of the >> value to Google is your personal information. My attitude to privacy is >> that you don't have any anymore; get used to it. The security of your data >> is important though.) >> >> >> Trent, who uses Linux when nothing else seems to work. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss