On: The Curious Case Of The Chromebook: Is It Really A Hit?

[j2kun]

My daily routine consists of code and I still enjoy my chromebook. It has ssh, so I don't need to wipe everything to do the little bit of coding I need to when I'm on the go.

It's not a replacement for my desktop machine, but still worth the $250 bucks.

[drhayes9 → j2kun]

Have you checked out Nitrous.io? https://www.nitrous.io/

Haven't had a serious need for it yet but it makes a Chromebook more attractive to me for sure.

[j2kun → drhayes9]

Wow! I have been waiting for such a thing since I got my Chromebook :)

[seabrookmx → j2kun]

Using crouton you don't need to wipe it to run Linux. It installs Debian or Ubuntu into a chroot.

I agree with the SSH sentiment though.

[faceponder → seabrookmx]

Does using crouton have any impact on battery life?

[ocfx → j2kun]

Makes a good guest/living room computer too