A Chromebook isn't a locked-down computer, it's a really smart terminal. That might seem like a pedantic distinction, but it's vital if you want to use a Chrome

A Chromebook isn't a locked-down computer, it's a really smart terminal. That might seem like a pedantic distinction, but it's vital if you want to use a Chromebook effectively. Once you start thinking about a Chromebook as a VT100 with bells on, it makes perfect sense. It's a very Unixy way of working. The computer is somewhere, but you don't necessarily care where. It might be a server in Google's DC, it might be an EC2 instance, it might be a Raspberry Pi hooked up to your domestic router. The device on your desk is just a gateway.