First time Linux - Chromebook?

>>58035441
buy a macbook instead

>>58035450
Can't senpai, I'm on a budget of £300 max

>>58035467
uhh then stop being poor?

>>58035467
a nice second hand thinkpad

>>58035477
if only it was that easy

>>58035490
Any particular models that are good?

>>58035515
thinkpad 13, can get a second hand one for ~300

Anybody recommend a chromebox? I want to set up a chrome os terminal at a family business site (since all of our shit can be done in the browser).

>>58035985
can you use chrome/chromium? why not just get an orange pi or some other sbc

>>58035515
The *60 range are the last ones that aren't part of the Intel botnet.

>>58035441
For like, web browsing, programming and fuckin around with linux?
It can be hard to fully install a linux distro on a chromebook. Its easier to use crouton and run ubuntu alongside chromeos.

If youre just looking for a linux machine to play with, honestly look into old thinkpads. T60/61, T42, etc
Cheap as can be

>>58036012
I about it but wouldn't an official chromebox be a little bit more secure and receive automatic updates vs a chromium box?

>>58036113
no idea, never heard of chromebox

>>58036094
Time has actually been really patient with them as well.

I literally use a T60 as my only computer and it's great. Only thing I've gotten for it is a cheap SSD and the drive-bay expansion for a second HDD.

Get Asus C201, install Libreboot -> profit

>>58036094
I just want a long battery life and portable system to do some programming.

Thinkpads get bulky if you want long battery life. Their style doesn't really appeal to me either.

>>58035441
if you just need a computer, a used desktop would blow a chromebook out of the water for the price. if you need a laptop to install linux on, don't get a chromebook. just get a used laptop or something. they don't have good driver support and are a pain to get root and bios access to install linux.

t. someone who fell for the chromebook as perfect linux laptop because it runs linux meme

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>>58035441
>>58035467
Used Thinkpad

>>58035490
this and >>58036094 >>58036130

If you don't want to dual-boot and you're trying to save money, just get a Thinkpad honestly. I bought a used X220 with the battery, HDD, 4GB RAM and in good working condition for '£104' on eBay for the sole purpose of Linux, programming, web browsing and comfy bedposting.

Hell, watch yourself some chinese cartoons or YouTube if you want on it.

>>58036159
Although considering these factors, a chromebook would be just fine for that too. I had an Acer C720 with Ubuntu via crouton installed. I absolutely loved it before I traded it for something else I wanted at the time.

I actually debated over re-buying it versus my now-current Thinkpad X220, but bulkiness wasn't a main concern for me. I wanted a bit more power, so I opted for the Thinkpad. However, I think you'd do fine with a Chromebook. Just no ARM variant ones. Stick to x86.

>>58036537
what anime?

>>58036537
What sort of battery life can you get with the x220 and a 9-cell?

Not OP, but I'm looking to get a linux machine that can do 8+ hours. Was looking into chromebooks, but I'm not against thinkpads.

>>58036094
Yeah, just for a nice OS, web browsing and programming. I'll be doing ZERO gaming on this machine and any other hardware-intensive facilities.

>>58036537
Any idea where I can get a good Thinkpad in the UK?

Thank you all /g/, you've been very helpful.

Just buy a Raspberry Pi and SSH into it for all your dev work. No one in the real world uses Linux with a DE/GUI.

No one.

>>58035441
The best Linux experience I've ever had is the T420s I'm using now. Everything works perfectly, I'm getting 6 hours on an old OEM battery and a Chinese special ultrabay one.

As far as Chromebook Linux goes, I have a HP Chromebook 14 with crouton and it's the second best Linux laptop experience I've ever had. Either way, you won't go wrong, OP.

>>58037527
KYS yourself

>>58035441
If you really wanted to go with a Chromebook, get one that supports GalliumOS
https://galliumos.org/

Check models that have their own installation guides for sanity
https://wiki.galliumos.org/Hardware_Compatibility

I looked up a few to make sure you can get em in UK...
Acer C720 http://amzn.eu/0Xij5b5
CB3-111 http://amzn.eu/iFEz4mA
CB3-131 http://amzn.eu/9P4IEjE
Dell Chromebook 11 http://amzn.eu/0h2LQWw
HP Chromebook 11 G4 http://amzn.eu/igGSR4H

>>58036769
>>58037831
Otherwise, you can't go wrong with a T420 ;)
http://amzn.eu/9vJmI4B

Anyone have experience installing Linux on eMMC memory? I recently got a cheap budget netbook, not a chromebook, and would like to put Debian or something on it. Googleing shows people having trouble.