On: Why the Chromebook pundits are out of touch with r...

[warfangle]

> There are certain things that you just cannot do.

Until you snag crouton and then all of a sudden you've got a plenty-fast linux laptop on top of a really nice SSD.

[csmuk → warfangle]

Crouton is a defeatist crutch, not a solution for every day use.

If you're using Crouton, you are denying yourself the flexibility of a proper computer artificially.

It's like buying a Prius and sticking a big exhaust and a spoiler on it. Just buy a different car.

[jolan → csmuk]

Well, there's chrubuntu if you don't like Crouton.

[csmuk → jolan]

There are also other, far superior laptops that run Ubuntu for the same money.

[jolan → csmuk]

If there's something that can beat the Acer C720 in terms of performance/price w/SSD, I'd very much like to see it.

[MrMeker → csmuk]

For example? I recently stepped on my ChroutonBook and am looking for a replacement.

[csmuk → MrMeker]

Anything that isn't a ChromeBook that you can install either windows or Linux on be it new or second hand.

I'd suggest a second hand ThinkPad T series as that can definitely be stood on.

[warfangle → csmuk]

And if all you really need is a decent command prompt and build tools? :)

[warfangle → csmuk]

What $250 price point laptop is far superior?

[hnriot → warfangle]

you must be using the phrase "plenty fast" in a way i'm not familiar! They are as slow as mollases. if you just want to do web browsing fine, but as soon as you put linux on it and do anything else it's like watching snails.

[jlgreco → warfangle]

Crouton is a pain in the ass, not least because you are stuck with much of ChromeOS when you go that route. You are better off just slapping Debian on it properly, unless you reeeaaally need to watch Netflix with it.