Absolutely. I current have the Acer 720p (4g RAM) w/ Codestarter's Ubuntu (https://github.com/codestarterorg/ubuntu-chromebook-installe...).

I added my own ~230 GB SSD because the default SSD is a bit small for programming.

Great form-factor. Great Battery. Perfect for leisurely coding. Definitely one of the best computers/laptops I've used.