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I modified a chromebook to run Linux natively on it and am very happy with it as a portable computing device.
It's not what I use full time (I have a desktop workstation) but I still do a lot of programming on it.
It easily runs large Dockerized rails apps + VSCode + streaming music + lots of browser tabs without breaking a sweat.
IMO it's the best set up you can get for $350, that's for sure.
It ticks all the right boxes:
[x] It has a 1080p IPS monitor that rivals $1,000+ laptops
[x] It has a real SSD and an SD card
[x] The keyboard feels really really nice
[x] It weighs under 3 pounds and looks sleek
Depends on what you use it for.
I modified a chromebook to run Linux natively on it and am very happy with it as a portable computing device.
It's not what I use full time (I have a desktop workstation) but I still do a lot of programming on it.
It easily runs large Dockerized rails apps + VSCode + streaming music + lots of browser tabs without breaking a sweat.
IMO it's the best set up you can get for $350, that's for sure.
It ticks all the right boxes:
[x] It has a 1080p IPS monitor that rivals $1,000+ laptops
[x] It has a real SSD and an SD card
[x] The keyboard feels really really nice
[x] It weighs under 3 pounds and looks sleek
Details on which model I have and how I set it all up can be found at nickjanetakis.com/blog/transform-a....