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Lately I've found that more and more of my work can be done running emacs in screen over a mosh connection to a server, so the idea of a cheap Chromebook with e
by thom 10y ago
Lately I've found that more and more of my work can be done running emacs in screen over a mosh connection to a server, so the idea of a cheap Chromebook with excellent battery life is increasingly tempting. The Pixel looks lovely to me, but I don't need a touchscreen and the price is very high - are there any lower end options that people think are particularly nice machines? Most of the cheap options just seem to have crappy build quality when I've played with them in stores.
- anonbanker 10y agoAcer C720P or better will change your life.
- ioddly 10y agoI really enjoyed my HP Chromebook 14. Ultimately, at the ~$250 price point, builds are probably going to be mostly plastic and not particularly attractive looking, but it's perfectly durable, which is all that matters to me.
- cwisecarver 10y agoI haven't tried it but the new HP Chromebook 13 G1 looks absolutely fantastic. It doesn't have USBC on both sides like the Pixel but it comes in a huge variety of configurations that range from $499USD to > $1000. HiDPI screen too and no touchscreen. I'm going to evaluate when the new MacBook Pros come out and see if the price is worth the differences.