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Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op... by Aaronstotle on Friday August 23, 2019 @04:31PM (#20782256)

I think this is an amazing project but isn't there a better alternative to chromebooks?

Maybe used laptops, can usually get leased business laptops for a similar price, and they don't actively spy you at all times.

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Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op... by jibla on Friday August 23, 2019 @04:42PM (#20782342)

We've started with the used ones, but used devices need maintenance all the time. And the operations became very inefficient. So we switched to the new Chromebooks because they were cheap, fast, virus-free, battery lifetime. Sometimes we still collect used business laptops from trusted supporters like EY for example, who replace their devices once in 2 years

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Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op... by Tempest1981 on Friday August 23, 2019 @07:46PM (#20783963)

Can't you run Linux on a Chromebook? Not sure if it has problems.

https://itsfoss.com/install-linux-chromebook/

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Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op... by jibla on Saturday August 24, 2019 @03:36AM (#20785843)

Thanks for the link. I don't remember we've tried this

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Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op... by Tempest1981 on Saturday August 24, 2019 @01:23PM (#20788417)

Note that Chromebooks have a different keyboard, so you may want to rebind a few things. https://wiki.galliumos.org/Media_keys_and_default_keybinding...

Chromebooks have a "Search" key instead of CAPS lock, and the F1..F10 keys are Back, Forward, Reload, Full screen, Switch Window, Brightness Up, Brightness Down, Mute, Volume Down, Volume Up. F11 and F12 might use Search with + and -

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