hey, you guys using cheap chromebooks for linux. why do you bother with hacking your chromebook to use linux, while you can buy an old core2duo (or even an i3/i

hey, you guys using cheap chromebooks for linux. why do you bother with hacking your chromebook to use linux, while you can buy an old core2duo (or even an i3/i5) fully featured used laptop for about the same amount, often even less? i mean, these machines run linux as is, without any major issues, you can max up RAM to 8GB (4GB being the norm), install huge SSD or proper 1TB HDD. build quality is often better than of a chromebook. so is the keyboard. there are decent HP/lenovo/dell/apple high end 5 to 10 year old machines for anywhere between 100 and 250 USD which beat any lowend chromebook