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I think this is an amazing project but isn't there a better alternative to chromebooks?

Maybe used laptops, can usually get leased business laptops for a similar price, and they don't actively spy you at all times.

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We've started with the used ones, but used devices need maintenance all the time. And the operations became very inefficient. So we switched to the new Chromebooks because they were cheap, fast, virus-free, battery lifetime. Sometimes we still collect used business laptops from trusted supporters like EY for example, who replace their devices once in 2 years

Can't you run Linux on a Chromebook? Not sure if it has problems.

https://itsfoss.com/install-linux-chromebook/

Thanks for the link. I don't remember we've tried this

Note that Chromebooks have a different keyboard, so you may want to rebind a few things. https://wiki.galliumos.org/Media_keys_and_default_keybinding...

Chromebooks have a "Search" key instead of CAPS lock, and the F1..F10 keys are Back, Forward, Reload, Full screen, Switch Window, Brightness Up, Brightness Down, Mute, Volume Down, Volume Up. F11 and F12 might use Search with + and -

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