Toby Corkindale <toby@dryft.net> writes:
Thanks -- your first-hand experiences were exactly what I was after. I think you've confirmed others' suggestions that the chromebook is going to be more hassle than it's worth to run Linux upon, at least at the moment.
*sigh* The epilogue to this thread goes: I bought a second-hand 11"Intel ultrabook; same kind of size, weight and battery run time as the chromebook. And because it was second-hand, it cost as much (used) as a brand-new chromebook does. It booted up fine once, then never again. No idea why, but the process of taking it home seems to have completely killed the blasted thing. Around that time, I discovered it was already missing some screws from the case, making me think it was a known-dodgy unit that someone had tried fixing and then just on-sold. Going to see if I can get a warranty claim honoured on it, but I feel doubtful about that happening. So now I have no money and no new laptop. :( Kinda wishing I'd either bought a new chromebook (despite hassle of getting Linux onto it) or just not been a tight-arse in buying a cheap used laptop! :/ T