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That's interesting, because I regularly browse with a LOT of Chrome tabs open. Like, 50-200. There'll be a window with a bunch of datasheets I'm intending to pr

That's interesting, because I regularly browse with a LOT of Chrome tabs open. Like, 50-200. There'll be a window with a bunch of datasheets I'm intending to process into schematics (eventually,) a handful of articles, some in-progress shopping carts, a few resources that I might want to read more closely at some point in the near future... Really, deciding when to close tabs and what to close is kind of an organic process. I am running ChromeOS on ARM, though, so that may be a bit more optimized for having lots of Chrome tabs open. On x86/64, I'd probably have to use Firefox for that kind of nonsense. But incidentally, I love ChromeOS on ARM. Very energy-efficient, there are some solid models in that rare and coveted 10-11.6" size range, now it has (beta) Android apps, and in dev mode you can pop a full Linux chroot onto it with an extension that lets you surface X sessions to a Chrome tab. Absolutely fantastic, until you run into a closed-source x86/64 binary. Also, since I have to sync everything to a repository or cloud storage or physical media fairly frequently to use a more fully-functioned machine, it also means that if I lose it or it breaks or I have to evacuate and leave it behind or something, nbd. Data's still there, and they're only like $2-300 anyways - not bad for a secondary computer. Hey, Apple - you know that 12" Macbook of yours? The one with a laughable single port? Maybe make an ARM version with a popular hackable core chip; like a newer Allwinner A10 or something. You could charge $400-500, easy.

keithpeter 9y ago
"But incidentally, I love ChromeOS on ARM. Very energy-efficient, there are some solid models in that rare and coveted 10-11.6" size range,..." Keyboards that don't bend? What makes do you recommend?
- leggomylibro 9y ago
  I like the laptop versions that have screens which can fold around 360 degrees to act like tablets. The keyboard deactivates and you get an Android-style onscreen one when you do, but I think some people don't like that because it does mean that your screen will be fingerprint-y. But personally, I also like having a touch screen, especially since a bunch of Android apps run natively now. I have the C100 Flip right now, which I like a lot. It has a Cortex-A17 which doesn't have trouble running a bunch of tools I use like KiCAD, Arduino, etc. but I wouldn't use it for 3D modeling or other intensive tasks. The resolution is also a bit low at 1280x800.
tomduncalf 9y ago
"Maybe make an ARM version with a popular hackable core chip; like a newer Allwinner A10 or something. You could charge $400-500, easy." I think you may have misunderstood Apple's target market ;)
- leggomylibro 9y ago
  I feel like Apple's target market should be selling solid computer devices that can fetch a high markup and further a brand of exquisite form/functionality, but they have been away from that in favor of a "squeezing-the-walled-garden" model lately, huh?

keithpeter 9y ago

"But incidentally, I love ChromeOS on ARM. Very energy-efficient, there are some solid models in that rare and coveted 10-11.6" size range,..." Keyboards that don't bend? What makes do you recommend?

leggomylibro 9y ago
I like the laptop versions that have screens which can fold around 360 degrees to act like tablets. The keyboard deactivates and you get an Android-style onscreen one when you do, but I think some people don't like that because it does mean that your screen will be fingerprint-y. But personally, I also like having a touch screen, especially since a bunch of Android apps run natively now. I have the C100 Flip right now, which I like a lot. It has a Cortex-A17 which doesn't have trouble running a bunch of tools I use like KiCAD, Arduino, etc. but I wouldn't use it for 3D modeling or other intensive tasks. The resolution is also a bit low at 1280x800.

tomduncalf 9y ago

"Maybe make an ARM version with a popular hackable core chip; like a newer Allwinner A10 or something. You could charge $400-500, easy." I think you may have misunderstood Apple's target market ;)

leggomylibro 9y ago
I feel like Apple's target market should be selling solid computer devices that can fetch a high markup and further a brand of exquisite form/functionality, but they have been away from that in favor of a "squeezing-the-walled-garden" model lately, huh?