I have "HP Chromebook 11 G3" with Crouton installed. It's "chroot", and you can install text-mode only or full desktop. But, you are limited to old Ubuntu. Last time I looked at replacing ChromeOS with Linux, only the later Chromebook models can do that. My chromebook can't. Might as well, since I'm not confident that all their hardwares are supported by mainstream Linux distros. Cheap means cheap hardware and battery. My Chromebook killed 2 batteries. So, I gave up and just removed the battery. Cost of batteries were than the Chromebook. All in all, Windows laptops are better investment, because you can do text stuffs in WSL. Now, if Chromebooks come with GPIO pins, then they can kill Raspberry Pi, period. On 2026-02-15 11:18, Colin McGregor via Talk wrote:
My computing is largely based around a classic style mini-tower and some Raspberry PI computers. But I sometimes need to take things on the road, for which I have a low-end laptop that originally came with Windows 10, and I replaced that with Debian GNU/Linux. When it comes to computing on the move, I see it as an accessory to my desktop, no heavy duty tasks. This mobile arrangement all works for me (your mileage might vary). When I was getting that laptop I ignored the Chromebooks as they didn't seem capable of doing anything other than ChromeOS.
Well, live and learn, below is a video about installing Linux on a Chromebook, Yes, there are some ... somewhat ugly hoops ... you have to jump through to get Linux on a Chromebook. Then you have to deal with the limitations of a Chromebook, limited RAM, sluggish CPU, and limited storage. Still, it can be done, using a lightweight Linux distribution, and well, knowing everything is limited. I am in no rush to replace my current laptop (it is running just fine for what I want to do), but next time I have to shop for a laptop, I will at least consider a Chromebook (at least as long as I am confident I can put a Linux distribution on the device). So, anyone looking for portable Linux on a VERY tight budget may want to consider this.
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