You can install GalliumOS on an existing Chromebook[1] today and run Linux natively (which it does surprisingly well). [1]: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/tran

You can install GalliumOS on an existing Chromebook[1] today and run Linux natively (which it does surprisingly well). [1]: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/transform-a-toshiba-chromebook-cb35-into-a-linux-development-environment-with-galliumos https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/transform-a-toshiba-chromeboo... For $100 less than the Samsung model listed in the Google blog post you get a 128GB SSD and a 13" IPS 1080p panel. Sure you lose the touch screen, but for a development laptop, I'd much rather have the HD space and 1080p resolution on a great display.