Follow-up question: if i got a Chromebook and wanted to put a distro on it that does what ChromeOS does, what distro would you reccomend? Just to be clear, I strongly dislike Chrome but depend on Google apps for my schoolwork and my job, which is why I’m looking at a Chromebook at all.

  • NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org
    82·
    10 hours ago

    Junk. They’re useless because Google has made them online-only machines that are only good for when they’re online and fewer ways offline.

    For a while, least the early generations of Chromebooks, it was possible to substitute ChromeOS with a Linux distro. However, Google learned of this and decided to take that functionality away and I believe that all current generations of Chromebooks won’t allow that.

    So, Chromebooks just contribute to e-waste. Good job, Google, you assholes.

    • Toes♀
      1·
      9 hours ago

      Depending on the specific model there are ways to bypass most restrictions. But yeah it’s not a user friendly experience.

      • AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        8 hours ago

        yeah, I had to physically remove a write protection screw from the mobo of my Chromebook to allow me to flash the ROM. because fuck the consumer I guess