Semi-OT: ChromeOS

[Carl Parrish]

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 <kevin at fries-biro.com> 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" <trent.shipley at gmail.com> 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.
>>
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