Has anyone here tried a Chromebook?

[Joseph Sinclair]

The samsung chromebook runs a dual-core Exynos 5 processor (smartphone/tablet ARM 15 chip).  It might be possible to get Linux running, but you need to get an ARM build.
Also, there is a secure boot feature that may prevent running anything other than ChromeOS on the system (absent a risky unlock procedure).
If you want to hack, then get the C7, which is far more amenable to being "repurposed"; the Samsung version really is intended as an "appliance" laptop.

That said, I have the Samsung Chromebook, and it's a very nice tagalong device; not a primary device, but very good to take with me just about anywhere I might want to have a real keyboard and remote access, even when I'm not sure whether I'll use it or not.

It's (almost) completely useless without WiFi, however (no wired port, and no cell option), so either have a mobile hotspot on hand or be sure there's WiFi available wherever it is you're going.


On 01/14/2013 05:40 PM, joe at actionline.com wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> ... [chromebooks] are 100% purpose built to run just a browser.
>> Within that there are a number of tools giving you a great deal
>> of functionality inside the chrome browser as a plugin. One of my
>> favorites of these is an SSH client. they also have RDP and VNC
>> clients as well.
> 
> What is RDP?
> 
> Would it be possible to install Linux on the Samsung chromebook?
> I've read that it is being done on the Acer C7 chromebook.
> 
> Or could one boot Linux from a USB flash stick on the Samsung?
> 
> 
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