Crusse

If you go for a Chromebook, check out this Xubuntu-based OS that's designed for ChromeOS devices: https://galliumos.org/

You can also permanently install a non-ChromeOS OS on (some?) Chromebooks, but you might have to fiddle with a BIOS flash and a write-protect screw first.

Watch your volume levels, though, if you're listening to music. A few years' worth of listening to metal with noise cancelling headphones trying to drone out the noise has probably contributed to the slight tinnitus I'm having.