Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook
by champagnepapi on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @08:45AM
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Hopefully $1099 will be spare change for me soon!
However, why can't someone get a cheaper laptop similar specs, perhaps worse design, just install linux on it?
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Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook
by tacomonstrous on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @09:00AM
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In my experience, 'just install Linux on it' is only enjoyable till the first piece of hardware that fails to work as you expected it to (usually Bluetooth or the touchpad). Crouton on Chrome OS quite literally 'just works' and is at least as easy to install as Linux on a PC.
Also, why would I want worse specs? I'd rather get the best hardware I can, and if it looks good, even better.
Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook
by cat199 on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @02:14PM
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Definately mixed milage here I agree..
That said on the low end I bought an Acer CloudBook (Win-10 competitor to chromebook) about 2y back and literally everything works, including suspend, wifi, and all the rest.
When a linux install goes right, it's pretty great.
Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook
by coldtea on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:07AM
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>However, why can't someone get a cheaper laptop similar specs, perhaps worse design, just install linux on it?
Because they want the "all Cloud, all the way" simplicity of a Chromebook as opposed to the "you're on your own" standard Linux operational mode.
Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook
by pgeorgi on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @08:55AM
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"Just install Linux on it" means higher return rates due to all those people who didn't bother to read the specs. That might be more expensive to deal with than the $39 OEM Windows 10 Home license.