Considering switching to Linux....
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It will absolutely work, you need to check whether it’s an Intel or ARM processor in the Chromebook though, and ensure you’re installing the right variant for the processor.
I believe Arch, Debian, Mint and Ubuntu all offer ARM builds.
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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Solid advice, cheers!
What's a typewriter? Does that mean it picks a type of writing style?
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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May have posted above. I bought a cheap older MS Surface Go (with keyboard) on Ebay. Terrible thing, wouldn't even play a YouTube video without shuddering.
But I knew that and bought it so I could install Ubuntu and have a handy very very portable machine.
Can't use it for a few streaming sites (like NowTV) due to DRM and lack of support but iplayer works fine and simple browsing is a dream compared to it's previous OS.
I don't need storage and will get round to making it dual boot, just in case I need windows.
Linux has become a bit of a niche to bring life into older machines and it works.
But I knew that and bought it so I could install Ubuntu and have a handy very very portable machine.
Can't use it for a few streaming sites (like NowTV) due to DRM and lack of support but iplayer works fine and simple browsing is a dream compared to it's previous OS.
I don't need storage and will get round to making it dual boot, just in case I need windows.
Linux has become a bit of a niche to bring life into older machines and it works.
schmunk
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Isn't ChromeOS essentially Linux already?
mikeyjh
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Awesome! - I've got a few old Macs now I've moved back to windows, in particular one from about 2020 that was just a dog, absolute garbage performance, it's now running with an RPi desktop and it's magic
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Raspberry pi?Awesome! - I've got a few old Macs now I've moved back to windows, in particular one from about 2020 that was just a dog, absolute garbage performance, it's now running with an RPi desktop and it's magic
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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Yeah I imagine it's pretty similar in some ways but as I'm mostly off the Google ecosystem these days, apart from my email address, I don't need / want all the ChromeOS bits on there
BBassic
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Nah I meant as in using it almost exclusively for writing
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Linux Mint comes with Libre Office built in. Does everything I need, including easy exporting of PDF files.
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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Oh that's perfect, Libre Office is what I use instead of Office
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I quite like PCLinux OS, Antix, Solus and Zorin, but there's something for everyone and I tend to try different ones.
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mikeyjh
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Yeah, it's probably not the ideal setup but it was good fun
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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One of my mates found a MVS build for an IBM 3081which ran on a PI - quite amazing.Yeah, it's probably not the ideal setup but it was good fun