https://mrchromebox.tech is still available and functional, to dualboot or replace the bios for most the vast majority of chromebooks with linux. just saying.
I'll just plug the Framework laptop as a very good Linux laptop, if that's what you're looking for. Upgradable, designed to be user serviceable, officially supported drivers for the hardware, very easy to install Android compatibility layer onto and no need for Linux emulation... it's just raw Linux underneath.
I loved Crouton for what it was, when there wasn't enough interest in a Linux laptop for any low cost options. Now there are some great options from Framework and System 86 that makes the Chromebook's niche as a Linux laptop less significant, and official Crostini support from Google is pretty solid.
They look great, haven’t had a chance to try one though.
I have had the opportunity to try a refurbished Microsoft Surface Laptop 4. Got a 15” on eBay, under $300 (Chromebook pricing!), installed Arch and works like a champ.
r/surface Linux had some helpful documentation to get it running cleanly.
ChromeOS served it's purpose for me as a 'my first linux' device, and as such, it was fantastic, but now I get far more benefit from buying an ideapad and installing fedora on it natively. About 70% of what I do on it, I could probably have done on a Chromebook, but it's just a much smoother experience this way, rather than a series of fudges and workarounds
https://mrchromebox.tech is still available and functional, to dualboot or replace the bios for most the vast majority of chromebooks with linux. just saying.
I'll just plug the Framework laptop as a very good Linux laptop, if that's what you're looking for. Upgradable, designed to be user serviceable, officially supported drivers for the hardware, very easy to install Android compatibility layer onto and no need for Linux emulation... it's just raw Linux underneath.
I loved Crouton for what it was, when there wasn't enough interest in a Linux laptop for any low cost options. Now there are some great options from Framework and System 86 that makes the Chromebook's niche as a Linux laptop less significant, and official Crostini support from Google is pretty solid.
Farewell Crouton. You got me through college.
They look great, haven’t had a chance to try one though.
I have had the opportunity to try a refurbished Microsoft Surface Laptop 4. Got a 15” on eBay, under $300 (Chromebook pricing!), installed Arch and works like a champ.
r/surface Linux had some helpful documentation to get it running cleanly.
Thought I’d take a chance to plug it.
ChromeOS served it's purpose for me as a 'my first linux' device, and as such, it was fantastic, but now I get far more benefit from buying an ideapad and installing fedora on it natively. About 70% of what I do on it, I could probably have done on a Chromebook, but it's just a much smoother experience this way, rather than a series of fudges and workarounds