Toshiba’s $330 Chromebook 2 Will Make You Reconsider That MacBook Air

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25 points·ezequiel-garzon··7 comments

Hum, sounds like a nice machine, cheap and small, just what I'm looking for. Is it known if ChromeOS can be replaced by a GNU/Linux distro? I know there's crouton, but I'd really rather wipe it clean.

Developer mode is probably available on this machine like it has been on chromebooks, which would allow you to install another os. in my experience, though, it's just a hassle and really not worth putting up with. Maybe theyre more open now, but in the past it was a pain.

This isn't a review, it's an advert peppered with Ads. How did it make the HN front page?

Summary: Generic Chromebook, typical Chromebook spec, typical Chromebook price, not out yet. Ugh wired.com

Here's a review with more details, godawful site though.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2470486,00.asp?kc=PCRSS...

I just might jump for it to replace my aging 2008 vintage laptop, skimpy storage though.

Can somebody expand on using a Chromebook + a service like Nitrous.io to do out-and-about coding as a second computer?

I worry about taking a mac pro to any given coffee shop or bar, just due to the chance of coffee spills, theft, and general wear & tear.

Does anybody use a chromebook for this kind of purpose?

"It just works" used be Apple's slogan. Funny, because the only computer that ever "just worked" was the chromebook I bought my wife.

Mac OS X vs a browser, what is there to consider?

What matters is what I get at the shop, not what I have to invest time hacking around.

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