Re: Semi-OT: ChromeOS

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Author: Carl Parrish
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Subject: Re: Semi-OT: ChromeOS
Yes.

On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 9:59 AM Stephen Partington <>
wrote:

> I take it you opened up dev mode and dual booted it?
>
> On Jul 3, 2017 12:18 AM, "Carl Parrish" <> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>>>
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